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The Week in TOD News May 26-June 2, 2023

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Amtrak, Arlington VA, Baltimore MD, BRT, Caledon Ontario, Canada, Charlotte NC, Denver CO, East Brunswick NJ, Europe, gentrification, infrastructure, innovation, light rail, Milwaukee WI, North Brunswick NJ, open space, Red Line, shared parking, train route expansion, Veterans, zoning

Will Baltimore get its Red Line? • North Brunswick Station • Veterans’ TOD • Expanding Amtrak • Canada’s New Infrastructure Plan

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The Week in TOD News January 21-27, 2023

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta GA, Bayfront, big box, electric buses, electric cars, gentrification, HBLR, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City MO, KCATA, legislation, Los Angeles CA, missing middle, mixed-use, Montreal QC, Netherwood Station, Oslo Norway, Plainfield NJ, tax exemptions, Washington State

Gateway Program advances • KCATA & TOD tax exemptions • Big box mixed-use proposed in LA • “Green Gentrification” & the Atlanta Beltline • REM light rail to West Island, Montreal.

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The Week in TOD News July 16-22, 2022

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlantic City NJ, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bayfront, CATS, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, complete streets, Connected Communities, Cook County, COVID-19, Dallas TX, Decarbonization, Dublin, gentrification, high-speed rail, Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, homelessness, housing, Houston TX, India, Los Angeles CA, Maywood IL, Metrolink, Metropolitan Transpotation Authority, missing middle housing, MTA, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York NY, Newark NJ, NJDCA, NJDOT, NJIT, One Calgary Transit, Plainfield NJ, Redlining, Republic of Ireland, Road Diet, Salt Lake City UT, San Francisco CA, San Mateo County, Shinkansen, Spokane WA, Teacher Housing, Texas Central Railway, Traffic Calming, transit-oriented development, TRAX Light Rail, Turnstiles, unhoused, UTA, Utah Transportation Authority

Atlantic City starts anti-crash diet. Jersey City approves 1st Bayfront building. MTA removes yellow COVID posters. Bus operators in crisis. History of redlining and housing inequity in Cook County, Illinois.

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TOD, Farms Under Threatm CTA Blue Line, Light Rail Train

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The Week in TOD News June 25-July 1, 2022

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 Steph_Admin abandoned railroad, Adult Smart Cycling, Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP), Chicago Il, Chicago Mobility Collaborative, congestion, equitable, Farmland Information Center, federal grants, fiscal cliff, gentrification, Hudson County, Infrastructure Australia Priority List, land banking, Los Angeles CA, Miami FL, mixed-use, Morris County, New Bedford MA, New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund, NJ TRANSIT stations, Passaic County, Perth Australia, ridership, Salt Lake City UT, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Tradition Pointe, TransLink, Vancouver Canada, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

What to transportation projects to build? …planners, engineers, and the public have different ideas. Transit agencies may face fiscal crisis. Repurposing railways for active transport. FTA grants for poverty-stricken areas. Preserve farmland by stopping sprawl.

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Recommended Reading

Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Development, displacement, eTOD, gentrification, housing

Resource link: Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends?
Tackling an under-researched connection between transit-oriented development (TOD) and displacement, Karen Chapple and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris establish the case for greater consideration of how TOD projects affect vulnerable residents within their geographic pull.

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The Week in TOD News May 14-20, 2022

May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Bronzeville IL, BRT, Canada, Chicago Il, cost-burdened, Cottage Grove Station, Dar es Salaam, free bus pass, gentrification, India, Jersey City NJ, Journal Square Urby, King Memorial Station, land-use policies, Logan Square station, Mask Only, mixed-use, Navy Yard metro station, New Hampshire, Newark NJ, parking, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Salem MA, SkyTrain, South Norwalk CT, Surrey BC, Tanzania, urban density, US HUD, USDOT, Washington DC, Waterfront Metro station

Suburban design is a tragedy of the commons. Rural transit improvements in NH. Housing affordability and TOD. Atlanta advances TOD at King Memorial Station.

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The Week in TOD News May 7-13, 2022

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amalgamated Transit Union, Auckland NZ, bus ridership, covid, density, EVs, fare-capping, gentrification, Jersey City NJ, Livermore CA, McLean Metro station, Miami FL, MTA, National Policy Statement for Urban Development, Norway, parking, post-pandemic, Seattle WA, SkyTrain, TransitCenter, Union County NJ, Vancouver, VTA, zoning

Neglected bus stops and infrastructure dollars. A new normal for post-pandemic ridership? Changing NJ’s affordable housing rules. Bike parking at transit hubs. Zoning reform for transit and sustainability goals. Support for taller buildings and high-density housing in Auckland.

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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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The Week in TOD News August 8-14, 2020

August 17, 2020August 19, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo anti-displacement, Atlantic City NJ, bike ped, climate, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fairfax VA, gentrification, high-speed rail, local workforce development, mixed-use spaces, Montgomery County MD, New Jersey, Omaha NE, opportunity zones, parking minimum, Pawtucket RI, pedestrian oriented, pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Philadelphia PA, pike and pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Plainfield NJ, public transportation, redevelopment, revitalization, sprawl, tax abatement, Thailand, transit access, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, zoning

This week’s news… staying safe when riding transit, the enduring appeal of urban places, and thinking beyond zoning to promote affordable housing.

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The Week in TOD News May 23-29, 2020

June 1, 2020June 4, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Beverly Massachusetts, East Boston MA, gentrification, Jersey City NJ, Missoula Montana, mobility, Plainfield NJ, Portal Bridge, post-pandemic, sustainability, Tongzhou Beijing China, traffic-free, Twin Cities

Cities and organizations look to promote sustainable practices post-pandemic. Jersey City and Plainfield projects. Portal Bridge funds. TOD from around the country. And work progresses on one of the world’s largest underground transportation hubs in Beijing.

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