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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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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 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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The Week in TOD News July 9-15, 2022

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 Tim Staub 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 April 9-15, 2022

April 18, 2022April 20, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo bus rapid transit, Chicago Il, covid, Florida, Freehold NJ, housing affordability, Kansas City MO, Maryland Purple Line, masks, Newark NJ, Niagara NY, North Bergen NJ, Norwalk CT, Ohio, Ontario Line, Paratransit Access Line, St. Petersburg FL, suburban growth, Timisoara Romania, transit ridership

Planning for post-pandemic. Rising rents in Newark metro. National study finds that BRT boosts real estate values. Paratransit expansion in Niagara, NY region. TOD in Timisoara, Romania.

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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 left, a city with tall buildings and a light rail vehicle in the middle, top center, a five story mixed-use development, top right, a light rail vehicle pulls into a station, and bottom right, a seven story charcoal gray development

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The Week in TOD News September 11-17, 2021

September 20, 2021September 21, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Anne Arbor MI, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Breckenridge CO, bus rapid transit, Chicago Il, Collingswood NJ, Dhantoli India, displacement, equity, eTOD, Everett MA, Jersey City NJ, Minneapolis MN, Newark NJ, Quezon City Philippines, Redlands CA, San Jose CA, travel demand management, urban villages, Washington DC

Development without displacement in Chicago, diversifying office-centric Tysons Corner, analyzing San Jose’s transit village policy, and equitable housing initiatives in Newark

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Clockwise from top: a rendering of a TOD community in Prince George's County, a train passes in Bengaluru India, a cloudy evening in downtown Indianapolis, rows of homes in San Francisco, and a commuter rail below a bridge in Boston

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The Week in TOD News August 28–September 3, 2021

September 7, 2021September 9, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Bengaluru India, Boston MA, bus rapid transit, Delhi India, Dunellen NJ, Ewing NJ, Falls Church VA, flexible fares, Galloway NJ, Indianapolis IN, land use, Largo MD, Lehi UT, Secaucus NJ, sustainability, value capture

Spokane and Prince George’s County link transit and land reforms to advance TOD and address environmental and housing affordability. Plus, how improving housing stability can build social equity.

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The Week in TOD News May 22-28, 2021

June 1, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Bethesda MD, bus rapid transit, Calgary Canada, Denver CO, electric buses, equity, equity loan funds, Jersey City NJ, London UK, Mumbai India, Nashville TN, online tools, Orange NJ, Paterson NJ, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, regional rail

Planners chart the future of public transit—and implementing equity into their agencies.

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