Auto-centric zoning & health ● Pandemic-inspired parklets gain permanence ● East Orange TOD ● DC approves free bus rides ● Why is building U.S. public transportation so expensive ● Transit-oriented business hub in Dhaka
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Chicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility
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FTA TOD pilot grants • Returning workers take transit • Hoboken-Jersey City Bike Lane • Tax-increment financing in Chicago • DC’s new train to the plane • Manila’s multimodal MRT-Ayala Station
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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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Neglected bus stops and infrastructure dollars. A new normal for post-pandemic ridership? Changing NJ’s affordable housing rules. Bike parking at transit hubs. Zoning reform for transit and sustainability goals. Support for taller buildings and high-density housing in Auckland.
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Planning for post-pandemic. Rising rents in Newark metro. National study finds that BRT boosts real estate values. Paratransit expansion in Niagara, NY region. TOD in Timisoara, Romania.
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New Jersey announces next round of Transit Village funding. Chicago’s first transit riders’ union holds Transit Equity Day rally. Aligning transit and land use. Reforming zoning.
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Although we still have almost two months until spring, this week’s news brings reports of “thawing” on TOD, transit, and redevelopment projects. Gateway, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark, Jersey City … all have taken, or will soon take, a step forward.
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The year ends with a Congressional relief package with funds earmarked for transit, which leaves transit agencies guardedly optimistic.
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