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The Week in TOD News October 15-21, 2022

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Tim Staub ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Blue Line, Canada, CDC, Chicago Il, community land trust, Concordia University, CTA, demographics, Edmonton, electric bus, electrification, Equitable TOD, equity, ETS, Financing, green financing, greenway, Housing Production Trust Fund, IIJA, inclusionary zoning, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Lehi UT, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, mask mandate, Metropark, Milwaukee WI, Minneapolis MN, Montreal, Morristown NJ, multi-use path, New Brunswick NJ, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, Norway, Oslo, Parking Reform, Parking Requirements, Princeton NJ, Rail-to-Rail Corridor, REM, Réseau express métropolitain, social housing, South Logan, Spokane WA, TOD Index, Tonronto, TransLink, Trenton NJ, TTC, Vancouver, Washington D.C.

Rebuilding with a new generation of riders ● The return of masks ● Morristown headquarters project tops out ● CTA’s equity pledge ● Transit-friendly housing boom in Minneapolis ● Oslo strives toward zero-emission transit network

Dollars and Sense: Financing TOD

TOD in Your Downtown Forum DATE: Friday, December 10, 2021 | 11am-12:15pm REGISTRATION: LINK How are TODs in New Jersey

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How to Build More Inclusive TOD: Learning from Black Developers

November 5, 2021November 8, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Baltimore MD, Black communities, Black developers, community development, Financing, Philadelphia PA, Plainfield NJ

Three Black development professionals discuss their work and ways that policy, and transit-oriented development, can be shaped to be more effective and inclusive

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TOD Finance: Why Finance Matters

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, finance, Financing, joint development, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, private development, stacking

While the world of finance may seem complex, it is an incredibly important aspect of development. With this knowledge, communities and policy makers can devise better planning and public policy solutions to achieve their goals, and imagine and implement more effective incentives and statutory requirements to improve the next generation of TOD.

Value Capture Strategies and Municipal Bonds and Debt

This FHWA webinar will discuss the connection of municipal bonds and Value Capture strategies. Expert speakers will explore topics including the benefits of leveraging Value Capture Strategies with municipal bonds to finance infrastructure necessary to spur economic development/redevelopment.

Value Capture Implementation Manual: Capitalizing on the Value Created by Transportation

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Financing, value capture

Report link: Value Capture: Capitalizing on the Value Created by Transportation Implementation Manual
This August 2019 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) manual presents value capture techniques, features, and tools that can be employed by public agencies and state departments of transportation to facilitate decision-making.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News May 9-15, 2020

May 18, 2020May 21, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, BRT, CARES Act, density, equity, Financing, funding, GRTC, Honolulu HI, housing, Jakarta, Newark Downtown District, Newark NJ, post-pandemic, poverty, Pulse BRT, reopening, rezoning, Richmond VA, San Diego CA, Santa Rosa CA, SB 375, Stratford CT, streets for people

COVID-19 impacts give rise to adaptation & experimentation, transit advocacy, slow service rollout, housing shortage & transportation equity concerns, and an examination of housing design. NJ TRANSIT to receive CARES Act funding. A look at the Newark Downtown District. Financial market tightening concerns, Fast housing in San Diego CA. New projects in Santa Rosa CA, Stratford CT & Honolulu HI. Rezoning along BRT in Richmond VA. MRT Jakarta seeks innovative product and service partners.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News: March 28-April 3, 2020

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Asbury Park NJ, density, East Orange NJ, Financing, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Jersey City NJ, Liberty State Park, Morristown NJ, pandamic, Portage IN, Red Bank NJ, redevelopment, San Luis Obispo CA, self-sufficient communities

TOD advances in Morristown, Red Bank, Jersey City & East Orange. Affordable housing ordinance in Asbury Park. Exploring density after COVID-19, Portage IN, accessory dwelling units in San Luis Obispo. How cities cope with coronavirus.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 21-27, 2020

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo active transportation, Adaptive reuse, Financing, first-mile last-mile, form-based code, Hoboken NJ, India, Metuchen NJ, Miami FL, opportunity zones, pandemic, Rahway NJ, rail trail, ridership, Somerville NJ, student housing

NJ TOD work continues with a property sale in Metuchen, construction in Somerville, a project completion in Rahway, and progress in Hoboken. Also meeting Opportunity Zones challenges, TOD student housing in Miami, a 19-mile multi-use trail in Denton, Texas, learning to understand and address pandemics, and form-based code in India.

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Opportunity Zones 101: A Primer

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Asbury Park, Bound Brook, Brownfields, Financing, Newark, NJ TRANSIT, opportunity zones, passaic, Plainfield, redevelopment, Smart Growth, tax incentives, Transit Village

A 2017 tax incentive provides opportunities to redirect capital gains into redevelopment projects to receive a reduction in tax liability. This financing tool has created opportunities for NJ Transit Villages to redevelop areas that have historically been underserved and neglected.

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