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The Week in TOD News December 19-25, 2020

January 5, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Allentown PA, Austin TX, Baltimore MD, Clearfield City UT, covid, Fair Lawn, Franklin Square Station, funding, microhousing, MTA, New Delhi India, PATCO, Phoenix Light Rail

The year ends with a Congressional relief package with funds earmarked for transit, which leaves transit agencies guardedly optimistic.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News December 12-18, 2020

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo

This week’s news sees transit agencies taking innovative steps to address COVID-19. Also continuing public support for transit, documenting surplus parking, and advancing anti-displacement efforts.

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The Week in TOD News December 5-11, 2020

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, Bergen County, Green Means Go, Hackensack NJ, Hong Kong, India, Maryland, missing middle housing, Montreal QC, More Housing for More People, New Delhi Station, New Jersey Consolidation Transportation Task Force, Newark Penn Station, Portal North Bridge, Sacramento CA, Somerville NJ, St. Louis MO, transit cuts, Utah

Local projects such as those in Somerville and Hackensack, as well as renovations to Newark Penn Station and funding for the Portal North Bridge, top this week’s news. Also Hong Kong rolls out COVID-19 testing kits from vending machines.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News November 28-December 4, 2020

December 8, 2020December 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Boston, East Brunswick NJ, Equitable TOD, Lahore Pakistan, one-seat ride, pandemic, sea-level rise, technology, transit cuts, Vancouver BC, West Hartford CT

Sweeping transit service cuts remain a strong possibility, unless a second federal pandemic relief package arrives soon. New technologies and a focus on resiliency offer hope, as does advances that promote equitable TOD housing.

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The Week in TOD News November 21-27, 2020

December 1, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Arlington VA, Bayonne NJ, Brockton MA, Claremont CA, Gateway, Guelph ON, Honolulu HI, Jersey City NJ, Maharashtra India, Malaysia, MBTA, missing middle, MTA, NY MTA, Penn Station NY, service cuts, Singapore, Slow Streets, transit investments

The news this week offers equals parts hope and dread. Spirits have been brightened by the prospect of a new administration that seems genuinely interested in transit infrastructure investment. Yet, the ongoing pandemic, and the financial impacts of reduced transit ridership, still challenges transit agencies. Nonetheless efforts to advance TOD continue.

NJ TOD News

Reinventing Metropark Station: From Suburban Park-and-Ride to TOD Community

November 28, 2020December 1, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amtrak, Avenel, Avenel NJ, Metropark, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RFQ, sustainability, Woodbridge NJ, Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency

The effort to reinvent the Metropark Station area as a TOD community has taken major steps forward in recent months amid a renewed, State-level push to advance development near transit stations.

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The Week in TOD News November 14-20, 2020

November 24, 2020November 26, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo 14th Street NYC, Bengaluru India, busway, Camden NJ, equity, Flushing Main Street, innovation, Jersey City NJ, Metro, New Brunswick NJ, Orange NJ, Philadelphia PA, referendum, San Diego CA, SEPTA, transit demand, Washington DC

Ballot measures, ticketing innovations, agencies facing financial constraints, a busway advanced (and one stymied). Plus projects move forward in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Camden & Orange, NJ.

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The Week in TOD News November 7-13, 2020

November 17, 2020November 20, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing, building height, bus lanes, choice riders, complete communities, density, driving, Equitable TOD, free fares, funding, infill development, Jersey City NJ, masks, Plainfield NJ, weekend service

Concerns about the impact of the pandemic on public transit continue. Achieving affordable housing through TOD, density, and infill development. Plus improving bus service and reliability.

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The Week in NJTOD News October 31-November 6, 2020

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bayonne NJ, Brightline, Centennial CO, commuting, coronavirus, Fairfax County VA, Glassboro Camden Line, Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, Malaysia, Metropark Station, NJ TRANSIT, paratransit, Plainfield NJ, Putrajaya Line, ridership, transit initiatives, West Oakland CA, Woodbridge NJ

Change is the watchword of the week. Nationally—renewed commitment to bus customers and approved transit initiatives. Locally—planning efforts for the Glassboro-Camden Line and NJ TRANSIT advances TOD projects. Plus a look at how Fairfax County, Virginia advanced multifamily housing.

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The Week in TOD News October 24-30, 2020

November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, changing suburbs, commuting, Edmonton AB, High-Rise Housing at Metrorail Stations Act, New Haven CT, Newark NJ, post-COVID, Salt Lake City UT, San Antonio TX, sevice cuts, Superstorm Sandy, technology, Tonnelle Avenue Station, Trenton Transit Center

Planning for transit in the “new normal” post-COVID world, including a look at technology. Plus advancing affordable housing projects and preparing for climate change.