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The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ashby Station, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Railway, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkley CA, Brick Church Street Station, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Broad Street Station, bus, Center for Regional Analysis and Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, covid, COVID-19, crashes, Dhaka, disability, East Orange NJ, Edmonton, Edmonton Transit Service, elevator, emissions, ETS, Every Day Counts, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, free fare, George Mason University, Glendora Village CA, Grand Paris Express, Lafayette LA, Lafayette Transit System, land use, LTS, Meda Avenue, missing middle, missing middle housing, MTA, Netherwood Flats, Netherwood NJ, Netherwood Station, New York, New York City, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Berkeley Station, Northeast Corridor, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, parklets, physical activity, Plainfield NJ, public health, Tejgaon Railway Station, transportation, Urby Newark, USDOT, Vancouver, Washington DC, Waterfront Station, WMATA, zoning

Auto-centric zoning & health ● Pandemic-inspired parklets gain permanence ● East Orange TOD ● DC approves free bus rides ● Why is building U.S. public transportation so expensive ● Transit-oriented business hub in Dhaka

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The Week in TOD News November 19-25, 2022

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, Accessory Dwelling Unit, ADU, affordable housing, Albany NY, American Rescue Plan Act, Austin TX, Bangalore, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Metro, Bound Brook NJ, bus operators, Camden NJ, Chicago, Chinatown, covid, COVID-19, DC Metro, Delaware River Port Authority, GCL, Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line, LA Metro, Los Angeles, micro-housing, Montreal, Namma Metro, NCTD, New Orleans, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New York, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, North County Transit District, parking, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phoenix AZ, Raritan Valley Line, RTA, San Diego County, service restoration, Société de transport de Montréal, STM, transit-oriented development, Two Bridges, WMATA

Chicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility

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The Week in TOD News October 22-28, 2022

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 Tim Staub 15-minute city, accessibility, Ambler PA, Boston MA, Bristol England, car crash fatalities, Colorado Department of Transportation, Côte-St-Luc QC, East Brunswick NJ, equitable access, Glassboro Camden Line, highway removal, Houston TX, mask mandate, Montgomery County MD, MTA, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, parking, reconnecting communities, restroom access, River Development Equities, smartphone, South Orange NJ, Vision Zero

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

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The Week in TOD News September 3-9, 2022

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, ADA, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Berkeley Heights NJ, Charlotte NC, congestion, COVID-19, Fair Market Rents, Germany, highways, Houston TX, HUD, Japan, Jersey City NJ, light rail, master plan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey Planning Officials, New York NY, NJ TRANSIT, NJPO, North Seattle WA, parking minimums, PATH, racism, redevelopment, Santa Barbara CA, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, segregation, Tampa FL, Texas Department of Transportation, traffic deaths, traffic violence, TxDOT, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Transit Equity and Modernization Study

Japan’s pedestrian safety success. NYC MTA drops mask mandate. Upgrades begin at Exchange Place. Will Houston widen its highways? Plans for Ybor City, Tampa. Germany’s transit sale yields environmental benefits.

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The Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022

June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, accessible, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Arlington VA, BCycle, bike lanes, Boise ID, buses, complete streets, Connecticut, CT Rail, CTrail, fare integration, Hoboken NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hudson County, Idaho Transportation Department, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City, Liberty State Park, LIRR, London UK, Long Island Railroad, Malls, Metro-North, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minneapolis, mixed-use, Morris Canal, MTA, NJ TRANSIT, protected bike lanes, Quebec, regional rail, San Antonio TX, Seattle WA, Société de transport de Montréal, Streetcar, Summit NJ, Trolley, Vancouver, Via, Virginia, Virginia Railway Express, Vision Zero

Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks.

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The Week in TOD News January 1-7, 2022

January 10, 2022February 15, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Ann Arbor MI, Asbury Park NJ, Bayonne NJ, Bloomfield NJ, equity, mixed-use, New York NY, Open Streets, Saddle River NJ, Seattle WA, Shanghai China, South Orange NJ, spatial inequality, sustainability, Tags: COVID transit, Trenton NJ, Washington DC

Pandemic-induced sprawl, living in Bloomfield, affordable housing for families, “ring” route for NYC, and prioritizing cyclists and pedestrians.

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The Week in TOD News November 27-December 3, 2021

December 6, 2021December 7, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, 1918 flu, accessibility, Bellevue WA, COVID-19, federal grants, Flemington NJ, Gateway Program, High Speed Two, housing affordability, inclusionary housing ordinance, Jersey City NJ, Manchester United Kingdom, Moscow Russia, Newark NJ, Plainfield NJ, San Francisco CA, transit equity

Learning 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.

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The Week in TOD News November 6-12, 2021

November 15, 2021November 16, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru India, Boston MA, Budapest Hungary, Chicago Il, climate resilience, Dallas TX, density, equity, Jersey City NJ, Perth Amboy NJ, Plainfield NJ, Salt Lake City UT, Seattle WA, sustainable design, tax credits, TOD planning, universal basic mobility, West Palm Beach FL

NY, NJ and CT reach agreement on COVID-19 aid. Major renovations to Perth Amboy Station. Universal Basic Mobility. Sustainability through urban design.

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Clockwise from top: a rendering of a TOD community in Prince George's County, a train passes in Bengaluru India, a cloudy evening in downtown Indianapolis, rows of homes in San Francisco, and a commuter rail below a bridge in Boston

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The Week in TOD News August 28–September 3, 2021

September 7, 2021September 9, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Bengaluru India, Boston MA, bus rapid transit, Delhi India, Dunellen NJ, Ewing NJ, Falls Church VA, flexible fares, Galloway NJ, Indianapolis IN, land use, Largo MD, Lehi UT, Secaucus NJ, sustainability, value capture

Spokane and Prince George’s County link transit and land reforms to advance TOD and address environmental and housing affordability. Plus, how improving housing stability can build social equity.

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The Week in TOD News August 14-20, 2021

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Boston MA, Brisbane Australia, fares, Garfield NJ, Hoboken NJ, Indianapolis IN, land trusts, Lebanon TN, Millbrae CA, New York NY, Newark NJ, Smart Growth, Somerset NJ, TOD zoning, Toronto Canada, transit equity, universal design, walking distance, Washington DC, zoning

Transit agencies ‘reopen’ with lower fares and increased service, TODs open on the Raritan Valley Line, and alleys prove to be hidden opportunities for densification.

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