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?
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FTA funds new Union City bus terminal. NY-MTA’s ongoing ridership woes. New features for NJ TRANSIT Friendly Data application. RAISE grants fund shared-use multi-modal corridor in Detroit and several Chicago-area projects. Winnipeg mayoral candidate proposes surface parking tax to match that of built properties.
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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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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.
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Newark Penn Station upgrades; Redevelopment moves forward in East Orange, Orange & Rahway; NJ Transit riders to get more info on delays & cancellations. East Brooklyn transit hub, Detroit adopts smart payments, Providence RI state update, Miami FL & Mansfield MA projects, Metro-North as TOD developer. Rail to Québec City, TOD in Malayasia, Vancouver BC & Sydney AU.
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Proposed pedestrian bridges in Camden and Bayonne, NJBIA salutes redevelopment, NJ TRANSIT approves FY2020 budget. TOD projects in Aurora, CO & Vancouver BC. Service improvements in Staten Island, Detroit-area & Chicago, and Manchester & Liverpool UK.
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