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The Week in TOD News March 18-24, 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo activity centers, Chicago Il, Connecticut, disadvantaged communities, Dubai, federal funding, Gateway Program, Gulf countries, home ownership, Meadowlands, Newark NJ, Seattle WA, Secaucus NJ, Vancouver Canada, Wealth inequality, zoning

Using federal & state funding to change zoning ● Newark promotes local home ownership ● Chicago’s Red Line extension & community development plans ● Connecticut’s “Work Live Ride Bill” ● Dubai Metro expansion

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The Week in TOD News July 30-August 5, 2022

August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable rent, Amtrak, Anand Vihar, APTA, award, bike share, Bird, British Columbia, Bronzeville IL, BRT, bus drivers, bus rapid transit, California, Canada, Chicago Il, Colorado, commuter rail, Delhi, Equitable TOD, eTOD, Exchange Place, FAR, fare cap, fare free, floor area ratio, free fare, free public transit, Gateway Program, Hochul, India, Infrastructure Canada, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation, Karkardooma, Lime, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, mask mandate, Metro-North Union, Montgomery County MD, MTA, New York City, Newark, Newark Penn Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Jersey, PATH, Pittsburgh, Portal North Bridge, PRT, restoration, ride-share, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, union, Vancouver BC, Vermont, West Hollywood CA, zoning

The Portal Bridge begins. Who enforces mask mandates on transit? NJ TRANSIT seeks input on Newark Penn Station restoration. Can displacement be prevented while building TOD? Should transit be free? Passenger rail returns to Burlington VT. British Columbia partners with Japan on transit.

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The Week in TOD News November 27-December 3, 2021

December 6, 2021December 7, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, 1918 flu, accessibility, Bellevue WA, COVID-19, federal grants, Flemington NJ, Gateway Program, High Speed Two, housing affordability, inclusionary housing ordinance, Jersey City NJ, Manchester United Kingdom, Moscow Russia, Newark NJ, Plainfield NJ, San Francisco CA, transit equity

Learning from the 1918 pandemic, Gateway gets the green light, Transit promotes equity and accessibility, California’s zoning fight, and a “15-minute city” for Moscow.

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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 March 20-26, 2021

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Baltimore MD, Berlin CT, bus rapid transit, Camden NJ, Carlsbad CA, Chicago Il, climate change, contactless fare and payment system, COVID-19, equity, Gateway Program, Gorakhpur India, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Jersey City NJ, New York NY, Provo UT, Public Transit & Vaccinations, Richmond VA, San Diego CA, tax increment financing, Zoning Reform

Long term … restoring public confidence in transit will help fight climate change—as will encouraging more TOD.

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The Week in TOD News March 6-12, 2021

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Baltimore MD, bikeshare, Boise ID, Boston MA, Chicago Il, Copenhagen Denmark, Dhaka Bangladesh, economic development, Gateway Program, Harrisburg PA, Jersey City NJ, Long Branch NJ, mixed use development, Nashville TN, New York NY, opportunity zones, Portishead England, Prince George VA, Public Transit & Vaccinations, Sacramento CA, transportation funding, Weehawken NJ, Zoning Reform

New COVID relief bill spurs growing optimism. Transit agencies step up efforts to get riders to vaccination locations. More TOD projects embrace affordable and workforce housing.

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