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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 10-16, 2022

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Tim Staub Bergen County, Bikeway, Birmingham AL, Bound Brook NJ, BRT, bus, Bus Éireann, bus rapid transit, Co-Op City, commuter rail, COVID-19, Donald Shoup, East Bronx, Eric Adams, Expressway, fare free, federal transit administration, FTA, Governer Murphy, Henry George, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hunts Point, Indonesia, Ireland, Jakarta, Kathy Hochul, land value tax, light rail, LVT, Metro-North Railroad, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microbility, Minneapolis MN, Minnesota, Morris Park, MRT Jakarta, MTA, MTS, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Northern Branch, Parkchester, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phil Murphy, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, public transportation, Raritan Valley Line, remote work, rezoning, safe streets, San Diego CA, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego Trolley, San Jose CA, SDMTS, Single Tax, St Paul MN, subway, Tax Reform, The Bronx, Transit Village, transit-oriented development, Transportation Research Board, Twin Cities, WAMATA, Washington DC, work from home, zoning

Rising transit usage among Gen Z ● NJ TRANSIT ridership bouncing back ● HBLR extension TOD study ● Planning grants change cities ● Exploring Land Value Taxes ● Marketing transit-friendly housing in Jakarta

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The Week in TOD News November 19-25, 2022

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, Accessory Dwelling Unit, ADU, affordable housing, Albany NY, American Rescue Plan Act, Austin TX, Bangalore, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Metro, Bound Brook NJ, bus operators, Camden NJ, Chicago, Chinatown, covid, COVID-19, DC Metro, Delaware River Port Authority, GCL, Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line, LA Metro, Los Angeles, micro-housing, Montreal, Namma Metro, NCTD, New Orleans, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New York, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, North County Transit District, parking, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phoenix AZ, Raritan Valley Line, RTA, San Diego County, service restoration, Société de transport de Montréal, STM, transit-oriented development, Two Bridges, WMATA

Chicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility

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The Week in TOD News October 8-14, 2022

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Tim Staub 47-euro pass, access equity, banks, BART, Bing Maps, Bound Brook NJ, bus driver, bus operator, Chicago Il, Connecticut, covid, COVID-19, diabetes, federal government, first-/last-mile, Germany, grants, high-speed rail, Housing Supply Action Plan, India, Japan, JICA, MAHSR, Metropark Station, Miami FL, Miami-Dade County, micromobility, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, national fare pass, NJ TRANSIT, parking minimums, shuttles, Silver Line extension, South Amboy NJ, TOD grants, TOD Ordinance, transit equity, Transit Village, walkability, Washington Dulles International Airport, White House, Woodbridge NJ

MetroPark TOD ● White House announces housing goals ● Transit ridership continues to lag ● Transit-friendly living in South Amboy ● Banks & parking ● Germany considers nationwide transit pass

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The Week in TOD News March 19-25, 2022

March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Arlington VA, Bound Brook NJ, Canada, Capital Metro, Carteret NJ, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte NC, electric vehicle charging stations, Equifare, Fare Card, Female Urban Planners, ferry, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), Kansas MO, Malaysia, Portland ME, San Jose CA, SkyMeridien, supportive housing, Talmage Avenue Apartments, Texas, Transit Plan, Tyler-Vernon Station, Valley Transportation Authority light rail, Woodbridge NJ

This week’s highlights include fighting gentrification, promoting transit ridership, learning from women, planning for the future, and building supportive TOD housing.

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The Week in TOD News September 18-24, 2021

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Albuquerque NM, Bound Brook NJ, bus rapid transit, Cleveland OH, COVID-19, Hartford CT, infrastructure, Metuchen NJ, New York NY, Newark NJ, parking minimums, pedestrian plaza, rural transportation, San Diego CA, social housing, transit equity, Vienna Austria, VMT, Winnipeg Canada, Zoning Reform

New guidebook when considering transit equity, planned TODs in Bound Brook and Newark, and a model for quality affordable housing from Vienna, Austria

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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

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The Week in TOD News September 4-10, 2021

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Steph_Admin 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.

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The Week in TOD News March 2-8, 2019

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Agra Metro Rail Project, Bound Brook NJ, commuter tax benefits, Durham-Orange Light Rail, flood controls, Gateway Project, GoTriangle, LimeBike, micro real estate, office leasing, parking, Portal Bridge, Portland MAX Light Rail, Portland OR, rental-only zoning, San Diego CA, TriMet, Uber, Vancouver BC

Murphy signs commuter tax benefit legislation, Bound Brook considers pedestrian plaza and housing affordability, funding the Portal Bridge, and increases in office leasing. Also Duke withholds support for Light Rail, Uber goes multimodal, San Diego repeals parking minimums, micro-real-estate solutions to homelessness, TriMet sells land for mixed-use TOD, India approves Agra Metro Rail project and Vancouver considers rental-only zoning.

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What We Are Reading: March-April 2015

May 11, 2015August 27, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bound Brook NJ, Cranford NJ, finance, housing, Hudson County, millennials, Montclair NJ, transit-oriented development, Woodbridge NJ

News from Bound Brook, Cranford, the Hudson waterfront, Montclair, and Woodbridge, as well as the relationship between housing and transportation costs.

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Transit Village Update

Bound Brook Developer Named

November 23, 2006September 12, 2018 Steph_Admin Bound Brook NJ, Issue 4, redevelopment

Since Hurricane Floyd hit in 1999, Bound Brook has been using state and federal assistance to rebuild its downtown around a transit-oriented focus.

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