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The Week in TOD News October 8-14, 2022

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Steph_Admin 47-euro pass, access equity, banks, BART, Bing Maps, Bound Brook NJ, bus driver, bus operator, Chicago Il, Connecticut, covid, COVID-19, diabetes, federal government, first-/last-mile, Germany, grants, high-speed rail, Housing Supply Action Plan, India, Japan, JICA, MAHSR, Metropark Station, Miami FL, Miami-Dade County, micromobility, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, national fare pass, NJ TRANSIT, parking minimums, shuttles, Silver Line extension, South Amboy NJ, TOD grants, TOD Ordinance, transit equity, Transit Village, walkability, Washington Dulles International Airport, White House, Woodbridge NJ

MetroPark TOD ● White House announces housing goals ● Transit ridership continues to lag ● Transit-friendly living in South Amboy ● Banks & parking ● Germany considers nationwide transit pass

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The Week in TOD News September 3-9, 2022

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, ADA, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Berkeley Heights NJ, Charlotte NC, congestion, COVID-19, Fair Market Rents, Germany, highways, Houston TX, HUD, Japan, Jersey City NJ, light rail, master plan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey Planning Officials, New York NY, NJ TRANSIT, NJPO, North Seattle WA, parking minimums, PATH, racism, redevelopment, Santa Barbara CA, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, segregation, Tampa FL, Texas Department of Transportation, traffic deaths, traffic violence, TxDOT, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Transit Equity and Modernization Study

Japan’s pedestrian safety success. NYC MTA drops mask mandate. Upgrades begin at Exchange Place. Will Houston widen its highways? Plans for Ybor City, Tampa. Germany’s transit sale yields environmental benefits.

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The Week in TOD News May 28-June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022June 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, Chicago Il, Compton CA, Coopérative d'habitation laurentienne, Germany, India, Jennings Village, MARTA, mask mandate, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minneapolis MN, regional mobility, ridership, Safe Routes to School Program, Seattle WA, South Amboy NJ, Trenton NJ, zoning

Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation.

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The Week in TOD News May 29-June 4, 2021

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Baltimore MD, best practices, China, Decatur GA, Denver CO, equity, funding, Germany, green space, high-speed rail, history, Newark NJ, San Diego CA, Tulsa OK, urban renewal, West Hempstead NY, West Windsor NJ, Wilkes-Barre PA

San Diego charts a transformative transit plan, Denver struggles with affordable housing density bonuses, and Newark greenlights an eight-acre redevelopment for the former Bears stadium.

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The Week in TOD News July 4-10, 2020

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, bike/ped infrastructure, bus electrification, Citibike, cyclist, e-bikes, electric bus, electric-bikes, fleet electrification, Germany, green transportation, incremental development, Jersey City NJ, light rail transit, Lime, neighborhood revitalization, New York City, Newark NJ, PILOT, Plainfield NJ, rail transit, redevelopment, Revel, train stations, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, Tyson's Corner VA, walkability, Yulu

As stories from the U.S., Europe, and India indicate, micro-mobility via bikes, e-bikes, and walking is emerging as an alternative to traditional transit. TOD in Newark, Plainfield, and Jersey City also makes the news.

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The Week in TOD News February 22-28, 2020

March 3, 2020March 5, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Austin TX, BRT, Charlotte NC, Cleveland OH, Finland, Fresno CA, Germany, Hicksville NY, housing density, Jersey City NJ, Linden NJ, millennials, New Jersey 2020 Budget, New Rochelle NY, Plainfield NJ, redevelopment, Snohomish County WA, transit hub, transit-oriented development

Redevelopment plans for Plainfield, Linden & Jersey City; NJ TRANSIT funding plan; Affordable Housing Trust Fund; Keeping millennials in NJ. Cleveland explores new BRT route, Preserving trees in TOD, Affordable housing in Charlotte, Redevelopment in New Rochelle & Hicksville. German train hubs and Finland’s “One Hour Train” project.

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The Week in TOD News January 11-17, 2020

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, affordable housing, Austin TX, Chicago Il, China State Railway Group, Coachella CA, decade of the rail, density, downtown redevelopment, Germany, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use developments, Montclair NJ, Morristown NJ, New York NY, pedestrian-friendly downtown, Plainfield NJ, Pune India, Redevelopment projects, transit villages, underground transit system, urban development, walk and bike initiatives, walkable downtown

Building boom in Montclair, Major tenant signs in Morristown, New Jersey City project, and Living in Plainfield. Encouraging density in Chicago, Austin plans transit expansion, Coachella’s transit future, “Rent & Ride” affordability in NYC. Pune, India, advances TOD, China to build 4000 km of new rail, and Germany embraces rail over air.