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The Week in TOD News January 8-14, 2022

January 18, 2022January 19, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, Adaptive reuse, Boston MA, Chicago Il, cycling network, Draper UT, Duluth MN, East Orange NJ, fare caps, Highland Park NJ, highway removal, homelessness, Jersey City NJ, Milan Italy, missing middle housing, Newark NJ, Smart Growth, social housing, stadium redevelopment

New 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

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The Week in TOD News January 1-7, 2022

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 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 20-26, 2021

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, all-door boarding, Baltimore MD, Bellevue WA, Bengaluru India, COVID relief, Harrison NJ, historic preservation, Houston TX, London Ontario, Los Angeles CA, managing growth, mixed use development, Orange NJ, Pittsburgh PA, repurposing, Savannah GA, Scotch Plains NJ, solar buses, suburban malls, Tirana Albania, “$1 house” program

COVID-19 effects, infrastructure funding, and the future of transportation. Managing redevelopment. “$1 house” program. Repurposing suburban malls.

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The Week in TOD News October 30-November 5, 2021

November 8, 2021November 9, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, alternative development, Atlanta GA, COVID relief, density bonuses, Elizabeth NJ, finance, Glen Rock NJ, housing cooperative, Los Angeles CA, Mexico City Mexico, mixed-use, New York NY, Oakland CA, Paterson NJ, Ronkonkoma NY, San Jose CA, Transit Village, Traverse City MI, value capture, Vancouver Canada

A modified proposal to upgrade Penn Station; inter-agency tensions over ARP funds; cooperative mixed-use development in Michigan; and examples of adaptive reuse from Mexico City.

Clockwise: Downtown Richmond, a yellow tram in Adelaide, a new TOD in Hoboken, and a new TOD in Woodbridge

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The Week in TOD News October 2-8, 2021

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, Adelaide Australia, affordable housing, Bergen Norway, Berlin Germany, Bogota Colombia, Boston MA, COVID transit, Dublin Ireland, East Orange NJ, electrification, equitable service planning, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, Jacksonville FL, Jersey City NJ, Madison WI, Montclair CA, New Haven CT, parking minimums, Richmond VA, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Woodbridge NJ

Electric-powered modes spawn new transit options, approvals for mixed-use development straddling Hoboken and Jersey City, outlining equity goals (and steps to achieve them) in Richmond VA

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The Week in TOD News June 19-25, 2021

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Noah Harper Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Bangkok Thailand, Berlin Germany, Brockton MA, BRT, Cambridge UK, Camden NJ, Chicago Il, Cleveland OH, equity, eTOD, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, New Orleans NY, New York NY, Oakland CA, parking, Philadelphia PA, redevelopment, service levels, Washington DC

Three affordable housing projects in Camden, Hoboken, and Tarrytown, NY show various approaches to equitable TOD in the region.

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The Week in TOD News May 8-14, 2021

May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, ADUs, affordable housing, Baldwin NY, central business districts, Charlotte NC, London UK, Manila Philippines, Morristown NJ, Newark NJ, Paterson NJ, Peekskill NY, Perth Amboy NJ, Princeton NJ, Redwood City CA, remote work, shop housing, St Paul MN, Toronto Canada, transportation funding

Urban thinkers explore how the rise of remote work will affect transit, land development, and the future of cities.

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The Week in TOD News March 13-19, 2021

March 23, 2021March 24, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Chelsea MA, Chicago Il, Connecticut, Covid-adaptation, France, Jersey City NJ, Leander TX, Littleton MA, Miami FL, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, San Francisco CA, segregation, Songjiang China, transit-oriented development districts, Westfield NJ, Woodbridge NJ, Zoning Reform

Using TOD to address equity concerns through zoning, redevelopment, and affordable housing. Transit agencies work to ready themselves for a post-pandemic world.

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The Week in TOD News August 29-September 4, 2020

September 8, 2020September 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, budgets, COVID-19, East Orange NJ, gentrification, healthy housing, institutional racism, master plan, modular building, North Bergen NJ, Raritan NJ, revenues, Seniors, service cuts, suburbs, supportive housing, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit-oriented development, transportation disadvantaged

Themes this week: Designing for the post-pandemic era. Will city dwellers decamp for the suburbs (thinking that it makes them safer)? Meanwhile there are TOD plans and projects aplenty, including those for affordable and supportive housing.

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The Week in TOD News July 25-31, 2020

August 3, 2020August 5, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, anti-displacement, COVID-19, equitable development, mixed use development, mixed-income residential, multi-family housing, multi-modal transportation, Newark NJ, Open Streets, parking, pedestrian infrastructure, Slow Streets, South Amboy NJ, sustainable communities, transit accessibility, Transit Supportive Investments, transit-oriented development, zoning

This week, articles focus on how transit agencies—and the people who ride transit—are adapting to pandemic conditions; how crises can inspire opportunities for lasting and meaning improvement; and how TOD can be harnessed to address access to affordable housing.

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