The Week in TOD News March 2-8, 2024
A new vision for Metropark Station ● Master plan update challenges in Haddonfield ● Federal program for TOD conversions hits snags ● SEPTA & Conshohocken approve MOU ● Malaysia revives HSR plans
Read MoreA new vision for Metropark Station ● Master plan update challenges in Haddonfield ● Federal program for TOD conversions hits snags ● SEPTA & Conshohocken approve MOU ● Malaysia revives HSR plans
Read MoreIndividualism & public transit • NJ considers ADU legislation • Washington State passes TOD bill • Colorado considers grants & tax credits for housing near transit • Egypt’s first high-speed rail
Read MoreMinneapolis land use reforms spur housing • Mixed-use residential to breathe new life into the Monmouth Mall • Pedestrian traffic fatalities, a uniquely American problem • Boston Mayor seeks form-based code • Tirana, Albania’s “school streets”
Read MoreOutsized effect of car noise pollution on redlined neighborhoods • Jersey City to gain two residential towers on waterfront • Cambridge MA historic preservation & affordable housing • Carrots, not sticks, to promote housing • Best urban transport: Helsinki!
Read MoreMixed-use plans for Metropark Station • Feds award $10B for NEC improvements • CA 1st in climate friendly transport investments • Shared micromobility makes great gains but faces financial and affordability challenges • Montpellier (France) rolls out free BusTram service
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNew Jersey’s affordable housing funding. Recognizing TOD’s historic roots in Connecticut. Federal funding for electric transit fleets. Improving equity through transit access and walkability in Maryland.
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