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The Week in TOD News April 3-9, 2021

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing, Ashland MA, Brownfields, commuter rail, Denver CO, Detroit MI, Dublin Ireland, Emerson NJ, Eugene OR, Gateway Program, Hong Kong, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use, Mount Laurel, New York NY, Newark NJ, San Jose CA, transit villlage, upzoning, West Orange NJ, Worcester UK, Zoning Reform

State Legislatures in Oregon, Colorado, and Connecticut consider expanding opportunities for TOD through zoning and other legislation—following a path already taken by Massachusetts

Features

Opportunity Zones 101: A Primer

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Asbury Park, Bound Brook, Brownfields, Financing, Newark, NJ TRANSIT, opportunity zones, passaic, Plainfield, redevelopment, Smart Growth, tax incentives, Transit Village

A 2017 tax incentive provides opportunities to redirect capital gains into redevelopment projects to receive a reduction in tax liability. This financing tool has created opportunities for NJ Transit Villages to redevelop areas that have historically been underserved and neglected.

NJ TOD News

Harrison TOD: Development Gathers Pace in Former “Beehive of Industry”

July 9, 2019October 21, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Brownfields, Harrison NJ, parking, PATH, public access, public-private partnerships, redevelopment

The Town of Harrison was once a manufacturing powerhouse known as the “Beehive of Industry.” Decades after the assembly lines fell silent, Harrison is once again alive with activity. Moving away from – but not forgetting – its industrial past, the town has embraced a vision of a walkable, mixed-use community with prime access to the region’s job market.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News April 13-19, 2019

April 22, 2019April 23, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Atlantic City Rail Line, Brownfields, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, Hackensack NJ, Herndon VA, Hyderabad India, NJEDA, Omaha NE, Parsippany NJ, Vancouver BC, White Plains NY, WMATA

News, news, news… In NJ, redevelopment of The Record’s former headquarters, NJEDA Brownfield Loan Program, Parsippany mixed-use project & early reopening of the ACL & Princeton Dinky. Beyond NJ, Omaha’s BRT, affordable housing in Chicago, revamped zoning code in Charlotte, White Plains Station renovation, Herndon (VA) TOD, eTOD/land trust in Vancouver & increasing rail ridership in Hyderabad.

Transit Village Update

Planning & Engagement Advance Somerville’s Goals

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Brownfields, complete streets, pedestrian street, shared street, Somerville NJ, visioning

Years of planning and public engagement have contributed to Somerville’s resurgence—a pedestrian street, new businesses, and new housing all bring a new vibrancy to its downtown.