COVID-19 – NJTOD

The Week in TOD News March 20-26, 2021

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Baltimore MD, Berlin CT, bus rapid transit, Camden NJ, Carlsbad CA, Chicago Il, climate change, contactless fare and payment system, COVID-19, equity, Gateway Program, Gorakhpur India, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Jersey City NJ, New York NY, Provo UT, Public Transit & Vaccinations, Richmond VA, San Diego CA, tax increment financing, Zoning Reform

Long term … restoring public confidence in transit will help fight climate change—as will encouraging more TOD.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News February 27- March 5, 2021

March 9, 2021March 11, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Chicago Il, COVID-19, Dallas TX, Delhi India, East Orange NJ, Harrison NJ, Heidelberg Germany, Jersey City NJ, Kahului HI, land banks, London England, Los Angeles CA, Madison WI, micro-housing, multifamily housing, municipal revenue generation, New York NY, Newark NJ, real estate development, Santa CLara CA, Seattle WA

Transit agencies, and the jurisdictions where they operate, are looking for ways to address budget shortfalls that have resulted from the pandemic. Plus lots of New Jersey news.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News February 13-19, 2021

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Bethesda MD, Caltrain, Canada, Chapel Hill NC, COVID-19, Crossrail, Denver CO, East Orange NJ, Gary IN, Gateway Project funding, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Jersey City NJ, London UK, mixed use development, New Rochelle NY, New York NY, park-and-rides, San Francisco CA, San Jose CA, Scotland, subway service restoration, transportation accessibility

NY-NJ Gateway project advances, mass transit expands its hours, and TOD parking issues spark new research and new policy.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News February 6-12, 2021

February 16, 2021February 18, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo air-cleaning technology, Ann Arbor MI, Chicago Il, contactless fares, COVID-19, flexible fares, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hyannis MA, Newton MA, Oakland CA, parking, Plainfield NJ, public transportation, redevelopment, Redwood City CA, transit funding, Turlock CA, vaccination, Woodbridge NJ

Transit agencies are asking for billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. Will a transit-friendly crop of leaders in Washington be able to deliver?

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News October 3-9, 2020

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo AB-2731, affordable housing, Baltimore MD, California Environmental Quality Act, cleaning, COVID-19, DeKalb County GA, electric-bikes, Jersey City NJ, Leander TX, light rail, Mississauga ON, New Brunswick NJ, Ottawa ON, pandemic, Red Bank NJ, Salt Lake City UT, scooters, Transit & Climate Initiative

Recent research once again finds that increasing transit usage is an important contributor to attaining climate goals and reducing greenhouse gases. But questions remain whether the public will return to using transit in post-pandemic times.

New and long-time residents are discovering and rediscovering Rahway's public spaces, such as the Rahway District Arts Park, amid social distancing measures. Image credit: The RA+BP

Practitioner Spotlight

Arts and Public Spaces Keep Rahway “Stronger Every Day”

October 9, 2020October 13, 2020 Eliot Benman arts, COVID-19, public space, Rahway NJ

While COVID-19 remains a threat and the future is still uncertain, downtown Rahway has once again sprung to life. In some ways it’s busier than usual.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 26-October 2, 2020

October 5, 2020October 6, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, antiracism, Berkeley Heights NJ, BRT, corporate location, COVID-19, Delhi India, Detroit MI, developers of color, electric buses, funding, Green Line, post-pandemic, service reductions, smart cities, Staten Island NY

The future is on everyone’s mind this week… how the pandemic will affect cities, transportation, economic activity, corporate locations, and more. Doomsday scenarios look at the impacts of transit service reductions, while glimmers of hope can be seen in Detroit, Boston, and elsewhere.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 19-25, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Art, bus lanes, COVID-19, Denver CO, Dunellen NJ, electric buses, electric roadway, equity, eTOD, high-speed rail, HSR, LEED, Metro Green, mixed use development, mobile app, parking, RTD, Stamford CT, transit-oriented development, Winston-Salem NC

Changing times: “How Full is My Ride?” NJT mobile app; Lincoln Tunnel bus lanes resume; Denver’s new N-Line. Green TOD in Stamford, Texas high-speed rail; Chicago links equitable TOD and inclusionary housing; Tel Aviv pilots wireless electric roads for public transport.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News September 12-18, 2020

September 21, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Austin TX, biking, Boston MA, charrette, Chicago Il, COVID-19, density vs. crowding, equity, infill development, Linden NJ, mixed use development, Newark NJ, Phoenix AR, public transit, Queens NY, redevelopment, resilient streets, sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development, Vancouver BC, West Station

The news this week looks at the safety and the future of transit and urban places. Plus equity, accessibility, and affordability figure large in new TOD efforts.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 29-September 4, 2020

September 8, 2020September 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, budgets, COVID-19, East Orange NJ, gentrification, healthy housing, institutional racism, master plan, modular building, North Bergen NJ, Raritan NJ, revenues, Seniors, service cuts, suburbs, supportive housing, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit-oriented development, transportation disadvantaged

Themes this week: Designing for the post-pandemic era. Will city dwellers decamp for the suburbs (thinking that it makes them safer)? Meanwhile there are TOD plans and projects aplenty, including those for affordable and supportive housing.

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