NJ eTOD: How Asbury Park, Plainfield, and Jersey City Are Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
Three NJ municipalities each offer their own model for putting equity at the forefront of TOD.
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Transportation, Health Equity & COVID-19: Connections Between Access and Well-Being
Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes.
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NPC20 @ Home Recap
Planning professionals from around the country joined APA for the 2020 National Planning Conference at Home, the annual gathering that was moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three days of sessions focused on multiple disciplines across the planning sector including transportation, housing, community engagement, technology, and, most of all, how planners can help their communities recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Four of the conference sessions specifically addressed topics of interest to TOD professionals, such as curb utilization, parking minimums, risk assessment, and microtransit options.
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Online Planning & Engagement: New Jersey Communities Plan for the Future, at a Safe Distance
New Jersey planning and public outreach professionals share guidance on continuing public engagement activities amid COVID-19 social distancing measures, who might be left out of virtual engagement activities, and how the current turn to web-based tools may impact the future of the planning profession.
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Opportunity Zones 101: A Primer
A 2017 tax incentive provides opportunities to redirect capital gains into redevelopment projects to receive a reduction in tax liability. This financing tool has created opportunities for NJ Transit Villages to redevelop areas that have historically been underserved and neglected.
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Creating Places for People: Placemaking in Transit-Friendly Downtowns
What makes a great place? The how-tos of placemaking, including outcomes and impacts when implementing placemaking strategies.
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Rethinking TOD Parking
Many communities have been slow to adapt parking policies to changes that are reducing demand. Trends such as congestion pricing, ride-hailing, and other mobility options present opportunities as well as challenges to fostering transit-oriented development.
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Tech-Driven Mobility Opportunities & Transit-Oriented Development
The rise of technology-driven mobility presents important opportunities for TOD, making transit more convenient while also opening up a whole new world of flexible mobility options.
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Transformation Strategies Yield Results for Downtown Metuchen
Guest contributor, Isaac D. Kremer, Executive Director, Metuchen Downtown Alliance, discusses how Metuchen has harnessed the Main Street New Jersey (MSNJ) program and its transformation strategies to bolster transit-oriented development.
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Creating Public Spaces for Transit-Oriented Communities
This is Part 2 of our series on how public spaces contribute to transit-oriented community life. Here we will discuss
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