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The Week in TOD News December 31, 2022-January 6, 2023

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Bound Brook NJ, Cleveland OH, Delhi India, Massachusetts, MBTA Communities Law, Oakland CA, Orange NJ, parking minimums, RRTS

MBTA Communities Law implementation ● New housing comes to Orange NJ ● Wheelchair users still working to make NJ more accessible ● Reducing parking minimum in California ● Near Delhi, housing demand grows in anticipation of new rail service

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The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ashby Station, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Railway, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkley CA, Brick Church Street Station, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Broad Street Station, bus, Center for Regional Analysis and Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, covid, COVID-19, crashes, Dhaka, disability, East Orange NJ, Edmonton, Edmonton Transit Service, elevator, emissions, ETS, Every Day Counts, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, free fare, George Mason University, Glendora Village CA, Grand Paris Express, Lafayette LA, Lafayette Transit System, land use, LTS, Meda Avenue, missing middle, missing middle housing, MTA, Netherwood Flats, Netherwood NJ, Netherwood Station, New York, New York City, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Berkeley Station, Northeast Corridor, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, parklets, physical activity, Plainfield NJ, public health, Tejgaon Railway Station, transportation, Urby Newark, USDOT, Vancouver, Washington DC, Waterfront Station, WMATA, zoning

Auto-centric zoning & health ● Pandemic-inspired parklets gain permanence ● East Orange TOD ● DC approves free bus rides ● Why is building U.S. public transportation so expensive ● Transit-oriented business hub in Dhaka

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The Week in TOD News October 15-21, 2022

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Tim Staub ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Blue Line, Canada, CDC, Chicago Il, community land trust, Concordia University, CTA, demographics, Edmonton, electric bus, electrification, Equitable TOD, equity, ETS, Financing, green financing, greenway, Housing Production Trust Fund, IIJA, inclusionary zoning, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Lehi UT, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, mask mandate, Metropark, Milwaukee WI, Minneapolis MN, Montreal, Morristown NJ, multi-use path, New Brunswick NJ, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, Norway, Oslo, Parking Reform, Parking Requirements, Princeton NJ, Rail-to-Rail Corridor, REM, Réseau express métropolitain, social housing, South Logan, Spokane WA, TOD Index, Tonronto, TransLink, Trenton NJ, TTC, Vancouver, Washington D.C.

Rebuilding with a new generation of riders ● The return of masks ● Morristown headquarters project tops out ● CTA’s equity pledge ● Transit-friendly housing boom in Minneapolis ● Oslo strives toward zero-emission transit network

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The Week in TOD News September 3-9, 2022

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, ADA, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Berkeley Heights NJ, Charlotte NC, congestion, COVID-19, Fair Market Rents, Germany, highways, Houston TX, HUD, Japan, Jersey City NJ, light rail, master plan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey Planning Officials, New York NY, NJ TRANSIT, NJPO, North Seattle WA, parking minimums, PATH, racism, redevelopment, Santa Barbara CA, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, segregation, Tampa FL, Texas Department of Transportation, traffic deaths, traffic violence, TxDOT, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Transit Equity and Modernization Study

Japan’s pedestrian safety success. NYC MTA drops mask mandate. Upgrades begin at Exchange Place. Will Houston widen its highways? Plans for Ybor City, Tampa. Germany’s transit sale yields environmental benefits.

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The Week in TOD News August 20-26, 2022

August 29, 2022August 31, 2022 Tim Staub Americans with Disabilities Act, BRT, bus rapid transit, capital project, climate crisis, congestion pricing, COVID-19, crashes, environmental justice, FTA, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Kelcie Ralph, King County Metro, MTA, NACTO, National Association of City Transportation Officials, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, NJ Turnpike, Paramus NJ, park and ride, Pittsburgh PA, police reports, public art, RAISE, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit to trails, universal design

Massachusetts sets multifamily housing rules. Upgrade delays threaten MTA system. More Turnpike lanes won’t relieve congestion. Equitable access to America’s National Parks. Move That Bus! to reduce emissions & increase ridership. Electric bus service in Africa.

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The Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022

June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, accessible, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Arlington VA, BCycle, bike lanes, Boise ID, buses, complete streets, Connecticut, CT Rail, CTrail, fare integration, Hoboken NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hudson County, Idaho Transportation Department, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City, Liberty State Park, LIRR, London UK, Long Island Railroad, Malls, Metro-North, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minneapolis, mixed-use, Morris Canal, MTA, NJ TRANSIT, protected bike lanes, Quebec, regional rail, San Antonio TX, Seattle WA, Société de transport de Montréal, Streetcar, Summit NJ, Trolley, Vancouver, Via, Virginia, Virginia Railway Express, Vision Zero

Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks.

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