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The Week in TOD News July 1-7, 2023

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, California, Canada, China, Colorado, connectivity, Dehli India, Denver CO, Edison NJ, environment, free fares, India, light rail, Macau China, Middlesex County, pedestrian, pedestrians, rapid transit, redevelopment, survey, TOD, transit-oriented development, walkable, Winnipeg Canada

Building for Proximity • NJ TRANSIT updates bus service • Address rising pedestrian deaths • Will Research Triangle finally get rail? • Macau Light Rapid Transit

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 17-23, 2023

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Aspire Tax Credits, cargo, e-bikes, electric locomotives, electric-bikes, environment, health access, history, international trade, Jersey City NJ, NJ Bill S3605, NJEDA, parking, pedestrian friendly, Tajikistan, Trenton NJ, Turkmenistan

NJ Senate passes parking reduction bill • NJEDA approves Trenton project • Adults skip healthcare for want of transportation • The American Transit Disaster • Poverty & public transport in São Paulo

The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones

June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo air quality, environment, environmental justice, LEZs, low emission zones

Report link: The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones: A Taming Traffic Deep Dive Report

As urban policymakers strive to create healthier cities, they may tackle the challenge of pollution through the strategic use of Low Emission Zones (LEZs).

Move! That! Bus! Tactics for Transforming Transit in Two Years

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo buses, environment

Resource link: Move! That! Bus!

One important action to improve transit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may be getting riders on the bus.

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections Between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health

This workshop, hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will bring together experts in transportation, consumer behavior, and environmental health to share their perspectives on the environmental health impact of evolving mobility options.

Climate Investment Opportunities in Cities: An IFC Analysis

February 12, 2019April 23, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo climate change, Development, environment, Financing, global perspectives, green bonds, public-private partnerships

Report link: Climate Investment Opportunities in Cities: An IFC Analysis
In late 2018, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) published the fourth report in its series on climate investment opportunities in developing regions across the globe. This year’s report addresses the opportunities available in urban markets, home to half the world’s population and producers of 70% of global carbon emissions.