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Top left, a city with tall buildings and a light rail vehicle in the middle, top center, a five story mixed-use development, top right, a light rail vehicle pulls into a station, and bottom right, a seven story charcoal gray development

The Week in TOD News September 11-17, 2021

September 20, 2021September 21, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Anne Arbor MI, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Breckenridge CO, bus rapid transit, Chicago Il, Collingswood NJ, Dhantoli India, displacement, equity, eTOD, Everett MA, Jersey City NJ, Minneapolis MN, Newark NJ, Quezon City Philippines, Redlands CA, San Jose CA, travel demand management, urban villages, Washington DC

Development without displacement in Chicago, diversifying office-centric Tysons Corner, analyzing San Jose’s transit village policy, and equitable housing initiatives in Newark

Top: rendering of tall residential buildings in Vancouver, bottom left: a walkable transit-oriented community in Tempe, bottom left: several brown and gray buildings planned for downtown Plainfield, center left: a blue and gold minneapolis metro light rail vehicle

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 4-10, 2021

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, American Rescue Plan, Austin TX, Bound Brook NJ, BRT, Córdoba Argentina, eTOD, Minneapolis MN, mobility management, Morrisville NC, Newark NJ, Newington CT, Norristown PA, Plainfield NJ, redevelopment, right of return, systemic disinvestment, TOD zoning, transit equity, transit passes, Vancouver Canada

Transit agencies and developers explore bundling transit passes with rent. NJ TRANSIT towns to see more growth.

Density in San Francisco (top image); a new TOD at Fruitvale Station (bottom left); enhanced bus service in the Merrimack Valley (bottom center); and new transit-adjacent towers in San Jose (bottom left).

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 21-28, 2021

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, Andover MA, community engagement, Copenhagen Denmark, Harrison NY, Jersey City NJ, Newark NJ, Oakland CA, placemaking, Red Bank NJ, San Jose CA, sustainability, tax credits, TOD zoning, Toronto Ontario, UEZ program

Transit faces a protracted pandemic recovery, NJ announces its renewed UEZ program, and Copenhagen commences a new mixed-use, sustainable district.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 7-13, 2021

August 16, 2021August 17, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, Asheville NC, Chennai India, COVID recovery, Denver CO, equity, equity toolkit, Fredericksburg VA, Houston TX, inclusionary housing, Jersey City NJ, Los Angeles CA, Paris France, Paterson NJ, Salem MA, San Francisco CA, Seattle WA, Smart Growth, tiny homes

New data shows increasing sprawl in the southwest, Jersey City’s affordable housing ordinance is struck down, and Denver looks to transform a transit parking lot into affordable homes.

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The Week in TOD News July 24-30, 2021

August 2, 2021August 3, 2021 Noah Harper accessibility, accessibility apps, affordable housing, Beijing China, Chicago Il, coordination of services, COVID-19, Denver CA, environmental justice, equity, federal funding, Hoboken NJ, Lancaster CA, minimum parking requirements, New York NY, Newark NJ, Oakland CA, Pittsburgh PA, redevelopment, San Jose CA, Somerville MA, Surat India, Tampa FL, zoning

A federal infrastructure deal allocates funds for transit, a potential TOD with a new public park in Hoboken, and Denver lowers parking minimums to boost affordable housing production.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News July 17-23, 2021

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Caracas Venezuela, Chatham NJ, Columbus OH, equity, Fredericksburg VA, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use, New York NY, parking, Portland OR, San Antonio TX, San Diego CA, sustainability, Trenton NJ, Vancouver Canada

The uneven return of riders to transit, two multifamily projects proposed in Trenton, and Venezuelan architecture offers democratic solutions for low-income housing

A court-style missing middle housing with several houses with porches and gardens connected by a sidewalk

Features

Gentle Density: Tactics for Small-Scale TOD

July 21, 2021 Noah Harper ADU, affordable housing, equity, gentle density, missing middle housing

Alternative solutions for pursuing transit-oriented development when large-scale multifamily complexes are not feasible, or preferred.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News July 10-16, 2021

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Buffalo NY, Chicago Il, economic development, equity, Glen Ridge NJ, Jersey City NJ, land use, Manila Philippines, Metropark Station, mobility hubs, Newark NJ, Paris France, post-pandemic, Woodbridge NJ

Buffalo NY combines affordable housing with mobility hubs, public transit as an economic/development tool, and a multibillion-dollar plan to transform the Northeast Corridor announced

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 26-July 2, 2021

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Noah Harper affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Costa Rica, Dallas TX, environmental justice, equity, equity tool, Federal Opportunity Zones, Garden City NJ, Jersey City NJ, joint development, Los Angeles CA, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Morristown NJ, Newark NJ, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, Redmond WA, transit payment, USDOT, Vancouver Canada, Washington DC, West Hartford CT

Equity in transportation – from many perspectives and at different levels of government – from USDOT looking at systemic bias to local transit agencies making progress on transit-oriented affordable housing.