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The Week in TOD News January 14-20, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo BRT, car-free, density, fare free, G20, Ghaziabad, housing, Houston TX, India, Madison WI, Millbrae Station, parking, Washington, Westfield NJ, zero fare, zoning

CA project tests whether transit is still a draw ● Rutgers launches parking study ● Washington State needs housing ● Houston to get car-free neighborhood ● G20 discusses TOD & urban infrastructure

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The Week in TOD News January 7-13, 2023

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Arlington VA, BRT, Carteret NJ, Chicago Il, Ferries, GHG, Malls, missing middle, National Blueprint for Transportation, New York Housing Compact, opposition, parking, Red Bank NJ, redevelopment, repurposing, Tanzania, Transit Village Initiative, urban mobility, Westfield NJ, zoning

Breaking up with parking ● Addressing concerns / misconceptions re. Westfield TOD project ● Repurposing malls for housing ● NYS housing strategy ● BRT & TOD in Dar es Salaam

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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 5-11, 2022

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022 Tim Staub 31st Corridor, affordable housing, affordable TOD, bike sheds, Blue Line, BRT, bus, bus electrification, bus garage electrification, California, Chicago Il, College Park Airport, College Park MD, commuter travel, commuters, COVID-19, Dallas TX, DART, Decarbonization, environmental justice, equity, fares, ferry, ferry terminal, Global South, Indianapolis IN, IndyGo, Lagos, Los Angeles CA, Nigeria, NJ TRANSIT, NJTPA, pandemic, Plano TX, purple line, Seattle WA, Silver Line, Sound Transit, South Amboy, Southwest Chicago, TOC, transit oriented community, University District, University of Maryland

How COVID changed urban mobility. Funding transit. South Amboy ferry. Zero-emissions & industrial modernization. Delays cost access to new BRT. African megacities & mass transit.

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East Liberty BRT Station, Pittsburgh, PA. Hhm8 | Wikimedia

How a Transit Oriented Development Approach Can Rejuvenate Bus Rapid Transit Ambitions

October 20, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo BRT, bus rapid transit, case studies, land use planning

Despite advantages in affordability and adaptability, implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has proved challenging. One strategy to advance BRT and development around BRT facilities is to pay greater attention to land use.

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The Week in TOD News October 1-7, 2022

October 10, 2022October 11, 2022 Tim Staub affordable TOD, anti-displacement, Austin, BANGLADESH, BRT, Build America Bureau, bus operators, Canada, Chapel Hill NC, Chapel Hill Transit, D.C., displacement, Dunellen NJ, Equitable TOD, Global South, Hoboken Connect, Hoboken NJ, LIRR, Long Island, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, MTC, New Jersey, New York, Newark NJ, parking lots, parking minimums, Project Connect, Riverhead, Russo Development, San Diego CA, tax break, tax exemption, Texas, TOC, Toronto, transit oriented community, Vermella Broad Street, Washington

Work begins on Hoboken Connect ● Agencies seek bus operators ● Redeveloping Newark’s Lower Broad Street neighborhood ● Senior housing near Wyandanch Station ● MARTA repurposes surface parking lots ● Planning, transit & the Global South

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The Week in TOD News September 17-23, 2022

September 26, 2022September 28, 2022 Tim Staub BRT, bus lane, bus lane enforcement, commute, East Link Extension, Equitable Mobility, EV, EV criticisms, fare free, free fare, Inflation Reduction Act, IRA, light rail, Metuchen Downtown Alliance, Metuchen NJ, New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey State Council, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, office TOD, parking fines, public art, San Diego CA, Seattle WA, Southern Maryland, TRANSITional Art Project, work week

CA drops parking requirements. RTO and transit ridership. New Brunswick Station gets art. Fares, technology & equitable transit. Philly’s bus lane enforcement initiative. Infill projects for the environment.

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The Week in TOD News September 10-16, 2022

September 19, 2022September 20, 2022 Tim Staub affordable housing, affordable TOD, Bay Area CA, bike share, BRT, bus service, capital plan, Chicago Il, Chicago Transit Authority, Citi Bike, community outreach, CTA, DC Metro, Denver CO, e-bike, East Colfax Avenue, Elevated Chicago, Essex-Hudson Greenway, eTOD, fare revenue, Ghaziabad, Hollywood Transit Center, India, Los Angeles CA, market rate parking, MBTA, Montreal, MTA, multimodal, Nashville TN, New York City NY, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North County Transit District, Orange Line, parking minimum, pedestrian infrastructure, Portland OR, Raleigh NC, Réseau express métropolitain, Reston Station, return to office, ridership recovery, San Diego CA, SEPTA, tax revenue, Teacher Housing, TriMet

ETOD advances in Chicago. Return to office won’t fix transit funding. Transit-friendly e-bikes. People before parking. More BRT & fewer highways. Big plans for Montréal.

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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 July 30-August 5, 2022

August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 Tim Staub affordability, affordable rent, Amtrak, Anand Vihar, APTA, award, bike share, Bird, British Columbia, Bronzeville IL, BRT, bus drivers, bus rapid transit, California, Canada, Chicago Il, Colorado, commuter rail, Delhi, Equitable TOD, eTOD, Exchange Place, FAR, fare cap, fare free, floor area ratio, free fare, free public transit, Gateway Program, Hochul, India, Infrastructure Canada, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation, Karkardooma, Lime, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, mask mandate, Metro-North Union, Montgomery County MD, MTA, New York City, Newark, Newark Penn Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Jersey, PATH, Pittsburgh, Portal North Bridge, PRT, restoration, ride-share, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, union, Vancouver BC, Vermont, West Hollywood CA, zoning

The Portal Bridge begins. Who enforces mask mandates on transit? NJ TRANSIT seeks input on Newark Penn Station restoration. Can displacement be prevented while building TOD? Should transit be free? Passenger rail returns to Burlington VT. British Columbia partners with Japan on transit.

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