NJ bill would offer funds to ease housing crisis • Jersey City approves 800-unit Harborside 4 tower • SEPTA provides free rides to 25K low income residents • Upgrades aim to develop 30th Street neighborhood • South Korea’s tech hub implements 15-minute city model
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NJ’s new affordable housing legislation ● Port Authority OKs Newark Airport Station pedestrian access project ● San Diego’s green eTOD ● Austin buys 107-acres for TOD ● Major New Zealand project: Symphony Centre above Te Waihorotiu Station
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Nokia Bell Labs plans to relocate to New Brunswick • Metropark plans advance • Salem Mass complies with MBTA Housing Law • $1B TOD in Carrollton Texas • Mixed progress at COP28
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FTA TOD pilot grants • Returning workers take transit • Hoboken-Jersey City Bike Lane • Tax-increment financing in Chicago • DC’s new train to the plane • Manila’s multimodal MRT-Ayala Station
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Removing highways and breaking down barriers ● Rising infections but MTA has no plans for masks ● Glassboro-Camden Line takes next step ● Tech solutions without smartphones ● Montgomery County MD approves plans, promotes density & transit ● Montréal’s Côte-St-Luc embraces 15-minute city principles
Read MoreNew plans for Newark Bears Stadium, South Amboy attracts commuters, MTA to cap fares, a vision Duluth’s I-35, and Milan’s planned bicycle network
Read MoreLearning from the 1918 pandemic, Gateway gets the green light, Transit promotes equity and accessibility, California’s zoning fight, and a “15-minute city” for Moscow.
Read MoreThe theme running through this week’s news is efforts to make cities and communities more livable for all of their residents. Ideas include the “15-minute city”, subsidizing taxi services for seniors and people with disability who have been affected by COVID-19 related transit service cuts, and reexamining urban redevelopment efforts.
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