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The Week in TOD News January 28-February 3, 2023

February 6, 2023February 7, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Chennai India, DC Metro, East Orange NJ, Hudson Tunnel, MBTA, Morris Plains NJ, St. Louis MO, TfL, transit oriented zoning

President Biden showcases Hudson Tunnel grant • Massachusetts suburbs face first deadline for new transit-oriented zoning law • DC Metro plans to boost service • California announces three state sites for adaptive reuse into affordable TOD housing

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The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ashby Station, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Railway, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkley CA, Brick Church Street Station, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Broad Street Station, bus, Center for Regional Analysis and Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, covid, COVID-19, crashes, Dhaka, disability, East Orange NJ, Edmonton, Edmonton Transit Service, elevator, emissions, ETS, Every Day Counts, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, free fare, George Mason University, Glendora Village CA, Grand Paris Express, Lafayette LA, Lafayette Transit System, land use, LTS, Meda Avenue, missing middle, missing middle housing, MTA, Netherwood Flats, Netherwood NJ, Netherwood Station, New York, New York City, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Berkeley Station, Northeast Corridor, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, parklets, physical activity, Plainfield NJ, public health, Tejgaon Railway Station, transportation, Urby Newark, USDOT, Vancouver, Washington DC, Waterfront Station, WMATA, zoning

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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The Week in TOD News November 26-December 2, 2022

December 5, 2022December 7, 2022 Tim Staub Austin TX, Brick Church Station, BSD City, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, Chicago Il, COVID-19, depopulation, Dunellen NJ, East Orange NJ, employment policy, Equitable TOD, eTOD, fare free, federal transit administration, fiscal cliff, folk economics, free fare, Hiera, housing economics, housing supply, Indonesia, Japan, JR East, Kansas City MO, Kari Watkins, Los Angeles CA, mixed-use, mixed-use TOD, Perth Amboy NJ, Perth Amboy Redevelopment Agency, purple line, ridership, rural TOD, TOD, University of California Berkeley, University of Maryland

Transit projects to support middle class ● Post-pandemic transit ● Perth Amboy redevelopment plans ● Learning from KC’s fare free program ● TOD & the fight again global warming ● Green TOD in Indonesia

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The Week in TOD News January 8-14, 2022

January 18, 2022February 15, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, Adaptive reuse, Boston MA, Chicago Il, cycling network, Draper UT, Duluth MN, East Orange NJ, fare caps, Highland Park NJ, highway removal, homelessness, Jersey City NJ, Milan Italy, missing middle housing, Newark NJ, Smart Growth, social housing, stadium redevelopment

New plans for Newark Bears Stadium, South Amboy attracts commuters, MTA to cap fares, a vision Duluth’s I-35, and Milan’s planned bicycle network

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Clockwise: Downtown Richmond, a yellow tram in Adelaide, a new TOD in Hoboken, and a new TOD in Woodbridge

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The Week in TOD News October 2-8, 2021

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, Adelaide Australia, affordable housing, Bergen Norway, Berlin Germany, Bogota Colombia, Boston MA, COVID transit, Dublin Ireland, East Orange NJ, electrification, equitable service planning, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, Jacksonville FL, Jersey City NJ, Madison WI, Montclair CA, New Haven CT, parking minimums, Richmond VA, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Woodbridge NJ

Electric-powered modes spawn new transit options, approvals for mixed-use development straddling Hoboken and Jersey City, outlining equity goals (and steps to achieve them) in Richmond VA

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A composite of three images: the PATH oculus entrance, downtown Los Angeles with buses driving past, and a rendering of a remodeled Newark Gateway Center

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The Week in TOD News June 12-18, 2021

June 21, 2021June 22, 2021 Steph_Admin accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Albany NY, Baton Rouge LA, Chicago Il, climate change, community development, commuter rail, East Orange NJ, federal transit administration, inclusive design, Jersey City NJ, land banks, Lewisham UK, Los Angeles CA, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, regional rail, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Villa Park IL, Washington DC

How transit agencies can change their service to meet the post-pandemic commute, and the potential of transit for the climate fight.

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The Week in TOD News May 15-21, 2021

May 24, 2021May 25, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Boston MA, comprehensive planning, East Orange NJ, free transit fares, Hebei China, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City MO, land use, Los Angeles CA, New York NY, parking minimums, San Diego CA, Selangor Malaysia, Shanghai China, South Amboy NJ, Trenton NJ, VMT

Breaking down the barrier between land use and transportation, testing the efficacy of fare-free transit, and sourcing crowd-pleasing infill ideas from the community.

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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.

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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.

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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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