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The Week in TOD News March 18-24, 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo activity centers, Chicago Il, Connecticut, disadvantaged communities, Dubai, federal funding, Gateway Program, Gulf countries, home ownership, Meadowlands, Newark NJ, Seattle WA, Secaucus NJ, Vancouver Canada, Wealth inequality, zoning

Using federal & state funding to change zoning ● Newark promotes local home ownership ● Chicago’s Red Line extension & community development plans ● Connecticut’s “Work Live Ride Bill” ● Dubai Metro expansion

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The Week in TOD News October 8-14, 2022

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Steph_Admin 47-euro pass, access equity, banks, BART, Bing Maps, Bound Brook NJ, bus driver, bus operator, Chicago Il, Connecticut, covid, COVID-19, diabetes, federal government, first-/last-mile, Germany, grants, high-speed rail, Housing Supply Action Plan, India, Japan, JICA, MAHSR, Metropark Station, Miami FL, Miami-Dade County, micromobility, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, national fare pass, NJ TRANSIT, parking minimums, shuttles, Silver Line extension, South Amboy NJ, TOD grants, TOD Ordinance, transit equity, Transit Village, walkability, Washington Dulles International Airport, White House, Woodbridge NJ

MetroPark TOD ● White House announces housing goals ● Transit ridership continues to lag ● Transit-friendly living in South Amboy ● Banks & parking ● Germany considers nationwide transit pass

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The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Steph_Admin 600 Cuthbert, American Public Transportation Association, APTA, Art Center Station, Atalanta GA, Austin TX, bus, California, Collingswood NJ, Connecticut, COVID-19, CT Transit, DC Metro, Devco, Haddon Township NJ, highways, Houston Metro, Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, Houston TX, Indian Railways, King of Prussia, King of Prussia Mall, Kozhikode, Los Angeles County, Malta, MARTA, Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth, New Brunswick NJ, New Brunswick Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Burnet, Northeast Corridor, PATCO, public transportation, Puple Line, SEPTA, TOD, transit, transit-oriented development, Washington DC, WMATA, zero-emission bus

U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment.

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The Week in TOD News July 2-8, 2022

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Steph_Admin Amtrak, BANGLADESH, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bicycle, bicycle-pedestrian travel, bike share, Brussels, CA, Connecticut, CTFastrak, Dhaka Bangladesh, Gateway, housing, India, Indonesia, Java, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, Metrobus, Metrorail, missing middle housing, Montclair, New Carrollton transit hub, New Jersey, New York, NJ TRANSIT, Noroton Heights CT, Office parks, Oregon, parklets, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh PA, reconnecting communities, San Diego, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, Scottsdale AZ, segregation, Singapore, single family zoning, social housing, Spokane WA, St. Augustine FL, UCLA, UTA, Utah, Utah Transit Authority, Vijayawada, Washington D.C., Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Water, WMATA, work from home, Yonkers NY, zoning

Transit agencies struggle to bring back riders. U.S. to provide $1B to reconnect communities. CT advocates hope to correct the record on density and TOD. Japan invests in Bangladeshi transit.

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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.

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Summary of Housing Overall Housing Prices and Distance to Affordable Housing, LCL 2022

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The Week in TOD News June 4-10, 2022

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo ATX Walk Bike Roll, Austin TX, Buffalo NY, Chicago Il, congestion, congestion pricing, Connected Communities Ordinance, Connecticut, crew shortages, density, East-Delhi hub, electric buses, Halifax NS, Hoboken NJ, Hudson County, low-income, maximum parking limit, micromobility travel, mixed-income housing, NewBus, Ogden UT, Oklahoma, pride month, Riverhead NY, tap-to-ride

Congestion pricing. Hoboken engages the public on Sinatra Drive. Cherokee Nation to self-govern transportation projects. Less parking, more housing. Growing transit in Halifax, NS.

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The Week in TOD News April 23-29, 2022

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, carfree living, Chicago Transit Authority, Cleveland OH, Connecticut, Denver CO, electric vehicle funds, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jersey City NJ, Las Vegas NV, masks, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Brunswick NJ, NJ TRANSIT, parking, Raleigh NC, Raleigh Union Station, Regional Green Gas Initiative, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Smart Growth, Tampa FL, zoning and segregation

Why wear a mask on public transportation. Suburban living without a car. Zoning and segregation in Connecticut. Smart growth for Nevada. IPCC calls for systemic change in transportation and urban planning

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The Week in TOD News March 12-18, 2022

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Australia, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Connecticut, free transit, gas-guzzler buyback, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Maryland Department of Transportation, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Mexico, multimodal transport, Princeton NJ, San Diego CA, Transit needs of women, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, women in transportation

Thoughts on a federal gas-guzzler buyback program, free public transport, and women in transportation. Plus Hoboken project advances, transit as key to housing affordability in Massachusetts, and Mexico City as a model of multimodal transportation.

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The Week in TOD News March 5-11, 2022

March 14, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), anti-displacement, Austin TX, Belleville NJ, California, China, Colorado, Connecticut, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), environmental justice, Faridabad India, La Guardia Airport, light rail, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Montgomery MD, Orange NJ, Redlining, Safe Streets to Transit, Seattle WA, Vancouver Canada, walkability

New 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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The Week in TOD News March 13-19, 2021

March 23, 2021March 24, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Chelsea MA, Chicago Il, Connecticut, Covid-adaptation, France, Jersey City NJ, Leander TX, Littleton MA, Miami FL, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, San Francisco CA, segregation, Songjiang China, transit-oriented development districts, Westfield NJ, Woodbridge NJ, Zoning Reform

Using TOD to address equity concerns through zoning, redevelopment, and affordable housing. Transit agencies work to ready themselves for a post-pandemic world.

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