engagement – NJTOD

Creating Places for People: Placemaking in Transit-Friendly Downtowns

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Art, Collingswood NJ, communities of circumstance, creative placemaking, engagement, Jersey City NJ, NJ TRANSIT Arts, Project for Public Spaces, Rahway NJ, Silverman Building, Urban Essex Coalition

Planners, municipal officials, members of the real estate community, and placemaking experts gathered in New Brunswick on December 6th for the 2nd TOD in Your Downtown Forum – Creating Places for People: Placemaking in Transit-Friendly Downtowns – and shared the how-tos of placemaking, discussed outcomes and impacts of implementing placemaking strategies, and answered the question, “What makes a great place?”

Transit Village Update

Celebrating 20 Years of the NJ Transit Village Initiative

January 13, 2020February 17, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo #TransitVillage20, engagement, NJ TRANSIT, NJDOT, Transit Village Initiative

On November 14, 2019, state and local officials gathered at the College Avenue Student Center at Rutgers University, New Brunswick to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Transit Village Initiative. Hosted by NJDOT, “Growing Transit Villages in the Garden State: Getting it Done” was a chance to take a look back on the achievements of the 33 municipalities that have joined the program and to look forward to the future of NJ Transit-oriented Development (TOD).

NJTOD Videos Practitioner Spotlight

The Importance of Public Involvement in TOD Planning

November 4, 2019November 6, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo engagement, NJAPA 2019

This week’s video features Tom Schulze. Mr. Schulze draws upon 40 years of experience in city planning and discusses the importance of involving the public in the planning for TOD.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News Feb 2-8, 2019

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Avenel NJ, buses, Chicago Il, engagement, Equitable TOD, Exeter UK, Fullerton CA, Green New Deal, historic preservation, Indianapolis IN, Malden MA, Newark NJ, performing arts center, Raritan NJ, Vancouver BC, Weehawken NJ

This week’s NJ TOD news: Performing Arts Center to open near Avenel Station, Raritan plans station area upgrades, Queen Latifah-backed project will have summer groundbreaking, and a Weehawken project now leasing. Also news from Chicago, Fullerton CA, Indianapolis, Malden MA, a TOD critique of the Green New Deal, a housing plan for Exeter, UK, and a TO Affordable Housing Study in Vancouver, BC.