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The Week in TOD News May 29-June 4, 2021

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Baltimore MD, best practices, China, Decatur GA, Denver CO, equity, funding, Germany, green space, high-speed rail, history, Newark NJ, San Diego CA, Tulsa OK, urban renewal, West Hempstead NY, West Windsor NJ, Wilkes-Barre PA

San Diego charts a transformative transit plan, Denver struggles with affordable housing density bonuses, and Newark greenlights an eight-acre redevelopment for the former Bears stadium.

IFN’s Parkview AP project, image courtesy of Interfaith Neighbors

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NJ eTOD: How Asbury Park, Plainfield, and Jersey City Are Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

June 7, 2021February 9, 2022 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Asbury Park, best practices, equity, Jersey City, land use, PILOT funding, Plainfield

Three NJ municipalities each offer their own model for putting equity at the forefront of TOD.

An older woman in white steps off a yellow train onto the platform, other passengers walk behind her.

Transit-Oriented Development for Older Adults: A Survey of Current Practices Among Transit Agencies and Local Governments in the US

June 2, 2021June 16, 2021 Steph_Admin best practices, equity, mobility, older adults, policy

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Researchers from Florida State University examine how transit agencies and governmental entities address the needs of older adults through their TOD efforts.