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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

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The Week in TOD News April 22-28, 2023

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Asmara Eritrea, Atlanta GA, electric buses, equity, Google, informal retail, Lagos Nigeria, Long Branch NJ, reconnecting communities, rural, Salt Lake City UT, San Jose CA, Seattle WA, South Jersey, street vendors, transit deserts, transit-oriented development, urban, urban-rural partnership

Googles halts construction in San Jose ● NJ’s affordable housing model ● Urban-rural collaboration ● MARTA advances Kensington TOD project ● Preserving pedestrian zones with informal retail

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The Week in TOD News February 11-17, 2023

February 20, 2023March 6, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Arlington VA, Atlanta GA, Champaign IL, free transit, Greenwich CT, HBLR, middle housing, Montpellier France, Nairobi Kenya, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, Princeton NJ, San Diego CA, Westfield NJ

Gaps in transit access • Jersey City redevelopment • eTOD in Connecticut • San Diego advances housing near transit • Nairobi begins Railway City project

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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 9-15, 2022

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 Steph_Admin 2022 State Planning and Redevelopment Conference, accessory housing, Atlanta GA, Austin TX, ban car, Brookhaven, bus rapid transit, California State Transportation Agency, Canada, CapMetro, car ban, car dependency, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, Clarendon Drive, Connected Communities, COVID Ridership, Delhi, duplex, Equifare, Expo Line, free public transit, Frontenac Métro Station, Gateway, Hoboken Connect, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, India, Langley, Langley VA, Le Moden, light rail, Luxembourg, MARTA, middle housing, missing middle housing, Montreal, Mount Laurel housing, Muni Bus, Narela, New York NY, New York Penn Station, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Carolina, ordinance, Oregon, parking limits, parking maximums, Persistent Poverty, Portland OR, public transit, Sacramento CA, San Antonio TX, San Francisco CA, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Silver Line, Surrey, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, three car, TIRCP, TOD, Transit and Intercity Rail Capitol Program, Transit Boards, transit-oriented development, TransitCenter, TransLink, Universal Development Ordinance, University Line, Vancouver BC, VIA Bus, Virginia, Zoning Reform

America is short nearly 4 million homes. Hoboken Terminal area due for an upgrade. Routes return to MUNI. Chicago’s eTOD Ordinance draws discussion. Pedestrian deaths continue to rise nationally. How Free Transit worked out for Luxembourg.

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The Week in TOD News May 28-June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022June 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, Chicago Il, Compton CA, Coopérative d'habitation laurentienne, Germany, India, Jennings Village, MARTA, mask mandate, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minneapolis MN, regional mobility, ridership, Safe Routes to School Program, Seattle WA, South Amboy NJ, Trenton NJ, zoning

Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation.

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The Week in TOD News May 14-20, 2022

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Bronzeville IL, BRT, Canada, Chicago Il, cost-burdened, Cottage Grove Station, Dar es Salaam, free bus pass, gentrification, India, Jersey City NJ, Journal Square Urby, King Memorial Station, land-use policies, Logan Square station, Mask Only, mixed-use, Navy Yard metro station, New Hampshire, Newark NJ, parking, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Salem MA, SkyTrain, South Norwalk CT, Surrey BC, Tanzania, urban density, US HUD, USDOT, Washington DC, Waterfront Metro station

Suburban design is a tragedy of the commons. Rural transit improvements in NH. Housing affordability and TOD. Atlanta advances TOD at King Memorial Station.

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The Week in TOD News March 26-April 1, 2022

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Airport City Newark, Atlanta GA, Canada, data, Enterprise Community Loan Fund, gas prices, increasing ridership, Lahore Pakistan, Manheim PA, MARTA, Newark NJ, NewBus redesign, Ogden UT, Philadelphia PA, Port Chester NY, post-pandemic, Prudential Foundation, Rediscover Your Ride, Seattle WA, Somerville NJ, Sound Transit, South Jersey, Suffolk NY, transportation equity, UBC SkyTrain, Virginia

Increasing the housing supply through TOD. Rising fuel prices spur transit usage. Better bus service in South Jersey. How data support transportation equity.

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The Week in TOD News March 12-18, 2022

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Australia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Connecticut, free transit, gas-guzzler buyback, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Maryland Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Mexico, multimodal transport, Princeton NJ, San Diego CA, Transit needs of women, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, women in transportation

Thoughts on a federal gas-guzzler buyback program, free public transport, and women in transportation. Plus Hoboken project advances, transit as key to housing affordability in Massachusetts, and Mexico City as a model of multimodal transportation.

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The Week in TOD News February 5-11, 2022

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, diverse housing, Freehold NJ, housing diversity, MARTA, MDOT Maryland, Michigan Public Transit Association, mixed-use, New York City NY, NJ Historic Property Reinvestment program, redevelopment, Riverhead NY, South Amboy NJ, St. Catharines Ontario, Throckmorton redevelopment area, Windsor CT, zoning

NJ Historic Property Reinvestment Program. Diverse Housing = Diverse Neighborhoods. NY MTA rider discounts. Maryland considers TOD bills. Planning scheme for Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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