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The Week in TOD News June 3-9, 2023

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael 30th Street Station, air quality, Art, Atlanta GA, Bound Brook NJ, bus electrification, Canada, Central Ohio Transit Authority, electric buses, equity, Federal Railroad Administration, historic preservation, Hoboken NJ, Laval Canada, Madison Square Garden, New York Penn Station, Philadelphia PA, placemaking, Rahway NJ, reduced fares, safety, stimulus funding, Zoning Reform

NJ to use COVID Stimulus $ for NJT bus projects • Student mural enlivens Bound Brook Station tunnel • Incentive zoning model in Atlanta • Philly’s 30th Street Station and a new, transit-centered neighborhood • Laval’s air quality triggers fare reductions

The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo air quality, environment, environmental justice, LEZs, low emission zones

Report link: The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones: A Taming Traffic Deep Dive Report

As urban policymakers strive to create healthier cities, they may tackle the challenge of pollution through the strategic use of Low Emission Zones (LEZs).

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News January 22-28, 2022

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, community development, economic justice, Flemington NJ, free transit, Hoboken NJ, last mile, Linden NJ, mask force, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New York, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, rural, Summerville SC, transit worker shortage, transit-oriented development, US Department of Transportation, Zoning Reform

U.S. DOT announces new programs and cites Hoboken as a national model. Advancing affordable housing in LA. Transit worker shortages. Toronto offers effective transit-oriented communities roadmap.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News December 5-11, 2020

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, Bergen County, Green Means Go, Hackensack NJ, Hong Kong, India, Maryland, missing middle housing, Montreal QC, More Housing for More People, New Delhi Station, New Jersey Consolidation Transportation Task Force, Newark Penn Station, Portal North Bridge, Sacramento CA, Somerville NJ, St. Louis MO, transit cuts, Utah

Local projects such as those in Somerville and Hackensack, as well as renovations to Newark Penn Station and funding for the Portal North Bridge, top this week’s news. Also Hong Kong rolls out COVID-19 testing kits from vending machines.