The Week in TOD News November 2 – 8, 2019
Transit oriented development, transit station improvements, NJ TRANSIT, transit workforce housing, affordable housing, community land trust, upzoning, YIMBYism, transportation innovation.
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The Week in TOD News October 26 – November 1, 2019
Central NJ infrastructure improvements, Bayonne MOTBY projects, Next steps for North Brunswick Station, Spotlights on Rutherford and Harrison. Affordable housing adjacent the Harlem African Burial Grounds, above San Francisco’s bus yard, and in South Florida, BRT in Indianapolis, Chicago to look at last mile connections. Jarkarta as a multimodal modal, Chile protests fare increases, and Vienna’s livability secrets.
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The Week in TOD News October 19-25, 2019
Jersey City bike plans & parking management, Redevelopment near Newark Symphony Hall, Edison’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Longer PATH trains. Zero parking in San Diego, High-speed rail, BRT in the San Fernando Valley, Tech startups to address NYC gridlock, Charlotte’s transit districts, Voting to end single-family zoning in Minneapolis. Workplace parking taxes in Nottingham, UK, Chinese-Keynan highway projects, Amazon India takes to the rails.
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The Week in TOD News October 12-18, 2019
NJ TRANSIT’s Transit art program, station improvements, one-seat ride restoration. Englewood Cliff’s affordable housing suit, Cranford’s downtown boom, Riverside redevelopment. Vision Zero, all things buses (BRT, bus lanes, better bus stops, new service), too much parking in Pittsburgh (at bus centers!) TOD in China, bus lanes in India, sustainable transport in Malaysia.
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The Week in TOD News October 5-11, 2019
NJ TRANSIT solicits for River LINE TOD, American Dream transit options, testing self-driving buses, Hoboken Yard Redevelopment updates, streetscape improvements in Raritan & East Orange redevelopment. Mixed-use development in CA & AZ, affordable housing in DC, BRT in SC. New transit in St. Petersburg, RU & Delhi, IN, transit plans for the Philippines & Indonesia.
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The Week in TOD News August 3-9, 2019
Lyft’s Wheels for All Grants Program, new projects in Plainfield & Delanco, proposed projects in Jersey City & West New York, sidewalks in Little Silver, e-scooters in Hoboken. Redevelopment in Popano FL, Denver CO, Carrollton TX, improving subway speed in NYC, wearable payments in LA. Safety improvements in Munich, Vienna rejects scented transit, Sydney light rail and Toronto’s newest neighborhood.
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The Week in TOD News May 25-31, 2019
Jersey City’s on-demand transit RFP, Plainfield’s affordable TOD, No. 7 extension thoughts, Asbury Park parking & Somerville’s Green Seam wins award. Beyond NJ, LA TOD program spurs affordable housing, NYC taps into transit, new Seattle station raises concern, Atlanta advances development, Singapore reveals transport plans & Copenhagen prioritizes cyclists.
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The Week in TOD News May 4-10, 2019
In NJ, Hudson River Tunnel tour, JC affordable housing ordinance, incentive use in Linden, AC’s Ducktown Revitalization Plan & Summit’s Broad Street West Redevelopment Plan. Beyond NJ, proposed MD-to-VA 1-seat ride, CTA breaks ground for Damen Station, Soccer at Stations!!, The Hop expansion in Milwaukee, affordable housing & BRT in Indianapolis, Vancouver home buyers seek transit-friendly locales & Edmonton moves to eliminate minimum parking.
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The Week in TOD News April 20-26, 2019
Our weekly TOD news briefs. Staten Island proposes gondola to Bayonne, NJ congressmen fight NY congestion tax, housing at planned South Amboy ferry terminal, Belmar festival moves downtown, Hackensack streetscape grant. Chicago BRT, Denver land trusts, Atlanta air rights, Amazon’s big land purchase, WMATA offsets station closures with free parking, and Bengaluru, India supports more walking, biking and transit use.
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This Week in TOD News Feb 23-Mar 1, 2019
NJ news briefs…Portal North Bridge replacement, RPA report on possible Hudson River rail tunnel shutdown, parking tax enabling legislation, eminent domain notices in Leonia & New Brunswick redevelopment. Also transit-friendly economic development in GA, affordable housing in MN, new leadership at Seattle DOT, school-based TOD, fighting air pollution with TOD in Tehran & from Istanbul… public engagement with a urban design card game.
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