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The Week in TOD News November 18-24, 2023

November 27, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Buffalo NY, bus rapid transit, China, Detroit MI, electric buses, Europe, high-speed rail, Hoboken NJ, IIJA, Madison WI, MBTA, mobility budget, Newark NJ, North Carolina, parking, Rhode Island Office of Housing and Community Development, S-Line, Vancouver BC, Vision Zero

MBTA’s bus garage update frees up ~7 acres for TOD • Hoboken strives toward Vision Zero • RI state agency proposes taxes and TIFs to support TOD housing • With record ridership, NC looks to expand rail • Mobility budgets & the future of transportation

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The Week in TOD News July 22-28, 2023

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael Aspire Tax Credits, Bloomfield NJ, Bloomfield Train Station, California, Detroit MI, electric vehicles, funding, Kenya, land value tax, Lebanon, LVT, New Jersey, New York, Newark NJ, NJEDA, pandemic, parking, Port Moody BC, Seattle WA, Tyson's Corner VA, UNESCO, Union City NJ

Tale of two transit systems • Bloomfield Station renovations • People want walkable cities • Tysons lurches towards livability • Kenya’s growing EV sector

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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?

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The Week in TOD News August 13-19, 2022

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Steph_Admin Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Baton Rouge LA, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Canada, Capital Area Transit System, CARES Act, Chicago Il, contactless fare, COVID-19, Detroit MI, District of Columbia, Dublin, electric bus, Englewood Nature Trail, fare free, farebox, farebox recovery, federal transit administration, free fare, I-90, India, Ireland, Karnataka, land use, land use planning, Los Angeles CA, Low-No Emissions buses, Metropolitan Transit System, mobility app, mobility corridor, MTA, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Office of Research Analytics, pandemic, parking, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PRT, RAISE, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, ridership, RIPTA, Rutgers University, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego CA, shared use, SmarTrip, Spokane WA, student discount, transit-oriented development, Umo, Union City Bus Garage, Union City NJ, US 395, Utah Transit Authority, vehicle miles traveled, Voorhees Transportation Center, Washington, Winnipeg

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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The Week in TOD News April 3-9, 2021

April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing, Ashland MA, Brownfields, commuter rail, Denver CO, Detroit MI, Dublin Ireland, Emerson NJ, Eugene OR, Gateway Program, Hong Kong, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use, Mount Laurel, New York NY, Newark NJ, San Jose CA, transit villlage, upzoning, West Orange NJ, Worcester UK, Zoning Reform

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 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.

A street view of Newark Penn Station at dusk. Image by user King of Hearts, licensed by CC BY-SA 3.0.

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The Week in TOD News August 17-23, 2019

August 26, 2019August 27, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Brick Church Station, Broadway Junction, data, Detroit MI, East Brooklyn NY, East Orange NJ, Harrison train station, KL North Malaysia, Mansfield MA, Metro-North Railroad, Newark Penn Station, NJ TRANSIT, Orange NJ, Providence Rail Station, QLine, Québec City QC, Rahway NJ, Sydney AU, universal payment system, Vancouver BC

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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The Week in TOD News July 13-19, 2019

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo 34th Street Station, Aurora CO, Bayonne NJ, bus TOD, Camden NJ, Chicago, Detroit MI, Jersey City NJ, Liverpool UK, Manchester UK, Maplewood NJ, microtransit, Military Ocean Terminal, MOTBY, NJ TRANSIT, NJBIA, Santa Maria CA, Staten Island NY, Vancouver BC, Wesmont Station, Wood-Ridge NJ

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.