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The Week in TOD News February 4-10, 2023

February 13, 2023February 14, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, affordable housing, bus riders bill of rights, Camden NJ, carbon neutral, Cleveland OH, gender, housing, India, Malaysia, North Brunswick NJ, Transit Equity Day, Transit Equity Week, Vancouver BC, walkability, zoning

Cleveland… America’s most equitably walkable city? • Conceptual design of North Brunswick Station • Gov. Hochul calls for homes to be built near train stations • Cities put women at the heart of their transport strategies • Titiwangsa Terminal to be public transport hub

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The Week in TOD News January 21-27, 2023

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta GA, Bayfront, big box, electric buses, electric cars, gentrification, HBLR, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City MO, KCATA, legislation, Los Angeles CA, missing middle, mixed-use, Montreal QC, Netherwood Station, Oslo Norway, Plainfield NJ, tax exemptions, Washington State

Gateway Program advances • KCATA & TOD tax exemptions • Big box mixed-use proposed in LA • “Green Gentrification” & the Atlanta Beltline • REM light rail to West Island, Montreal.

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The Week in TOD News July 30-August 5, 2022

August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 Tim Staub affordability, affordable rent, Amtrak, Anand Vihar, APTA, award, bike share, Bird, British Columbia, Bronzeville IL, BRT, bus drivers, bus rapid transit, California, Canada, Chicago Il, Colorado, commuter rail, Delhi, Equitable TOD, eTOD, Exchange Place, FAR, fare cap, fare free, floor area ratio, free fare, free public transit, Gateway Program, Hochul, India, Infrastructure Canada, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation, Karkardooma, Lime, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, mask mandate, Metro-North Union, Montgomery County MD, MTA, New York City, Newark, Newark Penn Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Jersey, PATH, Pittsburgh, Portal North Bridge, PRT, restoration, ride-share, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, union, Vancouver BC, Vermont, West Hollywood CA, zoning

The Portal Bridge begins. Who enforces mask mandates on transit? NJ TRANSIT seeks input on Newark Penn Station restoration. Can displacement be prevented while building TOD? Should transit be free? Passenger rail returns to Burlington VT. British Columbia partners with Japan on transit.

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The Week in TOD News January 11-17, 2020

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, affordable housing, Austin TX, Chicago Il, China State Railway Group, Coachella CA, decade of the rail, density, downtown redevelopment, Germany, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use developments, Montclair NJ, Morristown NJ, New York NY, pedestrian-friendly downtown, Plainfield NJ, Pune India, Redevelopment projects, transit villages, underground transit system, urban development, walk and bike initiatives, walkable downtown

Building boom in Montclair, Major tenant signs in Morristown, New Jersey City project, and Living in Plainfield. Encouraging density in Chicago, Austin plans transit expansion, Coachella’s transit future, “Rent & Ride” affordability in NYC. Pune, India, advances TOD, China to build 4000 km of new rail, and Germany embraces rail over air.

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New and Newsworthy: May 2018

June 1, 2018October 8, 2018 Steph_Admin affordability, Buffalo NY, Cherry Hill, China, Dunellen, FTA, Hackensack, Linden, Los Angeles CA, NAIOP, Oakland CA, Philade, Pleasantville, Puerto Rico, Roselle Park, Seattle WA, Somerville, Transit Village Initiative, West Windsor

NJTOD news from Cherry Hill, Dunellen, Hackensack, Linden, Pleasantville, Roselle Park, Somerville, and West Windsor. National news on how transit affects property values, equitable TOD, and FTA grants.

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Strategies to Promote Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

April 15, 2018August 21, 2018 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable housing, eTOD

Equitable transit oriented development (eTOD) planning strategies can help communities promote housing affordability near transit.

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Learning from National eTOD Models

March 28, 2018July 20, 2018 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable housing, eTOD

Good eTOD planning has allowed these communities to successfully bring new affordable housing options to their transit-served neighborhoods.

Untapped Potential: Opportunities for Affordable Homes and Neighborhoods Near Transit

March 19, 2018May 13, 2019 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable housing, Regional Plan Association

Report link: Untapped Potential: Opportunities for Affordable Homes and Neighborhoods Near Transit
RPA’s recent study provides a broad look at the current state and future of TOD in the New York metro region.

LISC: Our Investments in Transit-Oriented Development

April 15, 2014July 21, 2020 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable housing, Boston MA, equity, investment, LISC, transit-oriented development

Report link: LISC: Our Investments in Transit-Oriented Development
Promoting the welfare of existing residents and newcomers alike is the goal when the Local Initiatives Support Corporation takes on a TOD project.

Location Affordability Portal

November 27, 2013May 13, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, housing, tools, transportation

Report link: Location Affordability Portal
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Transportation recently launched the Location Affordability Portal, a web-based tool that estimates the cost of housing and transportation based on location.