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The Week in TOD News August 12-18, 2023

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, airline taxes, complete streets, France, free fare, greenhouse gas emissions, HCMC, health districts, hospital-oriented development, Las Vegas NV, light rail, MUTCD, NJ TRANSIT, parking, parking pricing, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, satellite towns, snob zoning, Steven Fulop, street design, Transit Village Initiative, Vietnam

Reshaping the MUTCD • NJ’s Transit Village Initiative • Snob Zoning • Mixed-Use Health Districts • France Raises Airline Taxes to Invest in Rail

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 27-September 2, 2022

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Steph_Admin affordable TOD, Austin TX, autocentric design, Boston MA, built environment, bus operators, complete streets, Complete Streets Coalition, DDOT Reimagined, Detroit Department of Transportation, Detroit MI, digital equity, El Paso TX, equity, federal transit administration, Gateway Development Commission, Greater Bandung, Houston TX, Java Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, LIRR, Mayor Wu, MBTA, Miami FL, microtransit, Olga Muzician, Project Connect, PT TransJakarta, Richmond VA, ridership, sprawl, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, transit art, Underline, Urban Land Institute, Vancouver Canada, Via, Vision Zero, Woodbridge NJ, zoning

California fights NIMBYs. Detroit needs bus operators. Gateway project delays and cost increases. Miami repurposes public space to bridge the digital divide. Richmond VA expands TOD zoning. Can SkyTrain expansions spur affordable housing in Vancouver?

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News July 16-22, 2022

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlantic City NJ, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bayfront, CATS, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, complete streets, Connected Communities, Cook County, COVID-19, Dallas TX, Decarbonization, Dublin, gentrification, high-speed rail, Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, homelessness, housing, Houston TX, India, Los Angeles CA, Maywood IL, Metrolink, Metropolitan Transpotation Authority, missing middle housing, MTA, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York NY, Newark NJ, NJDCA, NJDOT, NJIT, One Calgary Transit, Plainfield NJ, Redlining, Republic of Ireland, Road Diet, Salt Lake City UT, San Francisco CA, San Mateo County, Shinkansen, Spokane WA, Teacher Housing, Texas Central Railway, Traffic Calming, transit-oriented development, TRAX Light Rail, Turnstiles, unhoused, UTA, Utah Transportation Authority

Atlantic City starts anti-crash diet. Jersey City approves 1st Bayfront building. MTA removes yellow COVID posters. Bus operators in crisis. History of redlining and housing inequity in Cook County, Illinois.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022

June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 Steph_Admin accessibility, accessible, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Arlington VA, BCycle, bike lanes, Boise ID, buses, complete streets, Connecticut, CT Rail, CTrail, fare integration, Hoboken NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hudson County, Idaho Transportation Department, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City, Liberty State Park, LIRR, London UK, Long Island Railroad, Malls, Metro-North, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minneapolis, mixed-use, Morris Canal, MTA, NJ TRANSIT, protected bike lanes, Quebec, regional rail, San Antonio TX, Seattle WA, Société de transport de Montréal, Streetcar, Summit NJ, Trolley, Vancouver, Via, Virginia, Virginia Railway Express, Vision Zero

Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks.

Features

Walking and Biking Are Transportation Too

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo bicycling, complete streets, pedestrians, safety

NJTOD.org advisor board member, Tim Evans, recently discussed the dangers posed when pedestrians and cyclists are left out of transportation system planning and steps that can be taken to address this disparity.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News May 30-June 5, 2020

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo active transportation, bike friendly, bike/ped infrastructure, bus rapid transit, complete streets, Green New Deal, mixed use development, MTA, multi-family housing, New York City, Open Streets, parking, parking minimum requirements, pedestrian friendly, pro-cycling movement, public transit ridership, public transportation, railway construction, rapid transit, redevelopment, safe streets, transit-oriented development, urban mobility, urban sprawl

This week: musings on shifting trends in urban mobility, the future of public transit ridership, and the movement for safe active transportation. Months of static uncertainty come to an end in the Philippines as the government relaxes quarantine restrictions and restarts its transportation sector. A quick look at deserted streets and empty storefronts in a once-vibrant New Jersey downtown district raises similar concerns for communities all over the state.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News May 16-22, 2020

May 26, 2020August 17, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, compact development, complete streets, COVID-19, electric vehicles, electrified transit fleet, Elizabeth NJ, EV, green infrastructure, green space, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, infill development, live-work-play, mixed use development, NJ TRANSIT, Open Streets, pandemic-resilient, PILOT, public transit, recovery fares, redevelopment, rehabilitation, residential, Slow Streets, social distancing, sustainable transportation, transit service expansion, transit-oriented development, urban renewal district, walkable urbanism

Cities and transit providers consider ways to achieve a new “post-pandemic” normal. Projects in Garfield, Elizabeth, Hoboken, and Harrison. Houston’s green future, Chicago Metra improvements, Open Streets for all, TOD in San Diego & San Jose, and Boise plans urban renewal district. Developer seeks new heights in Vancouver.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News February 15-21, 2020

February 24, 2020August 14, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing for seniors, arts district, Atlanta MARTA, Bayonne NJ, bus rapid transit, complete streets, high-density housing, LRT, mixed-use, NIMBY, pedestrian access, Rahway NJ, redevelopment, transit accessibility, Transit Village, transit-oriented development, walkable cities, YIMBY

Rebranding Rahway using art, Redevelopment in Bayonne. Ride-hailing & congestion, Building housing near transit, Charlotte transit projects, Senior TOD in Miami, YIMBY movement, Green cities and affordability. Paris seeks 15-minute city, Building transit and TOD in Jakarta.

Transit Village Update

New Brunswick Transit Village: Groundbreakings and Breaking New Ground in “Hub City”

December 12, 2018October 6, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo bicycling, Ciclovia, complete streets, Devco, Financing, New Brunswick, The Yard at College Avenue

The past five years have brought many changes to New Brunswick, NJ, notably, millions of dollars in redevelopment, new bicycling facilities and parks, and many new residents.

Transit Village Update

After Flood Protections, Bound Brook is Reborn

December 10, 2018October 12, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership, complete streets, health, parklet, public space, river access

Bound Brook is on the cusp of a major turnaround with new transit-oriented development, efforts to improve walkability, and increased focus on attracting new businesses and enhancing public spaces.

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