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National TOD News

Features National TOD News 

Battling Sprawl in Tysons Corner, Virginia

May 23, 2009April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin Issue 10, sprawl, Tyson's Corner VA, visioning

Tysons Corner, Virginia, has launched effort to retrofit its sprawling landscape into a more dense environment that could serve as a national model.

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Features National TOD News 

California Enacts Smart Growth Bill

December 24, 2008April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin California, Issue 9, policy, Smart Growth

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law SB 375, declaring it an “historic state-local partnership” to fight suburban sprawl.

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Features National TOD News 

Cleveland Moves Forward with Bus-Supporting TOD

January 24, 2008June 8, 2022 Steph_Admin BRT, bus rapid transit, Cleveland OH, Issue 7

Cleveland has big plans for the Euclid Avenue Corridor that are anchored by the bus-rapid transit Euclid Corridor Transportation Project.

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19th Century Technology Creates 21st Century Solutions in Tampa

July 24, 2007April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin Issue 6, street cars, Tampa FL

The $55 million invested in building the TECO streeetcar system has helped to attract over $1 billion in new private investment.

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National TOD News 

Orlando Area Getting Commuter Rail

July 23, 2007September 6, 2018 Steph_Admin commuter rail, Issue 6, Orlando FL

$250 million in federal funding had been budgeted for a proposed 61-mile commuter rail system through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties.

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Features National TOD News 

Maryland — Exploding with TOD Activity

April 20, 2007April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin Greenbelt MD, Hyattsville MD, Issue 5, Maryland Department of Transportation, North Bethseda MD, redevelopment, Rockville MD

The Maryland DOT has been committed to transit-oriented, joint and transit-adjacent developments, with many of TOD projects in process.

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Features National TOD News 

Boston Suburb Banking on Big TOD

November 19, 2006April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Issue 4, mixed-use, Westwood MA

The construction of a new rail station and the demolition of a General Motors distribution center will lead to a mixed-use TOD in Westwood, MA.

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Features National TOD News 

Los Angeles Makes TOD a Priority

November 18, 2006April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin Issue 4, Los Angeles CA

Long viewed as the epitome of auto-centric suburban sprawl, Los Angeles is making a concerted effort to nurture TOD.

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Features National TOD News 

TOD Comes to the Texas Capital

November 17, 2006April 19, 2019 Steph_Admin Austin TX, Issue 4, mixed-use

Austin, TX and nearby Leander have approved construction of a new commuter rail link and have launched comprehensive plans for TOD.

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Dupont Circle, WMATA Station
Features National TOD News 

Opportunities and Challenges for TOD in the D.C. Region

May 19, 2006June 27, 2019 Steph_Admin Issue 3, Washington D.C.

As 2006 unfolds, a variety of planning and development efforts in WMATA’s service area reflect the opportunities and challenges faced by other regions seeking to implement TOD.

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