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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 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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A composite of three images: the PATH oculus entrance, downtown Los Angeles with buses driving past, and a rendering of a remodeled Newark Gateway Center

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The Week in TOD News June 12-18, 2021

June 21, 2021June 22, 2021 Noah Harper accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Albany NY, Baton Rouge LA, Chicago Il, climate change, community development, commuter rail, East Orange NJ, federal transit administration, inclusive design, Jersey City NJ, land banks, Lewisham UK, Los Angeles CA, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, regional rail, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Villa Park IL, Washington DC

How transit agencies can change their service to meet the post-pandemic commute, and the potential of transit for the climate fight.

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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

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National TOD News

Orlando Area Getting Commuter Rail

July 23, 2007September 6, 2018 Steph_Admin commuter rail, Issue 6, Orlando FL

$250 million in federal funding had been budgeted for a proposed 61-mile commuter rail system through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties.

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Regional TOD News

New York—The City of Beacon Embraces Transit-Oriented Development

July 22, 2007September 6, 2018 Steph_Admin Beacon NY, commuter rail, Issue 6, Metropolitan Transit Authority

Beacon, located 60 miles north of New York City, is becoming a model for transit-oriented brownfields redevelopment.

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