TOD can help create more supportive environments for people of all ages and abilities, but simply building near transit stops is rarely enough. Successful age-friendly TOD integrates housing, transportation, and amenities to meet the needs of residents across the lifespan.
Read MoreReport Link: Rutgers Regional Report: An Analysis of Economic, Demographic and Market Trends
A report on the history of housing economics and demographics in New Jersey, authored by James W. Hughes and Connie Hughes, estimates that housing production in the 2020s will likely exceed that of each of the previous three decades and come close to matching the housing production boom of the 1980s.
Read MoreNew Jersey adopted the 2025 State Development & Redevelopment Plan in December 2025 after years of planning and review. As a comprehensive statewide framework, the Plan covers economic development, natural resource preservation, urban growth, and infrastructure investment. Across these topics, the Plan consistently emphasizes transit-oriented and transit-friendly planning.
Read MoreBill to unlock TOD • Newark AirTrain upgrade • Housing + transit bills in CO • Seattle’s light rail growth • Global transit projects
Read MoreHow gentrification’s killing the bus • NJ’s primary candidates on housing • Sacramento as housing reform test case • CA TOD housing bill advances • Madrid’s ghost towns revived
Read MoreThursday, May 29, 2025 | 9:30A-12:00P | Newark, NJ
This event, hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program will bring together experts from public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to share their experiences implementing gentle density and missing middle housing across New Jersey.
Metropark Station meets milestone • NJ TRANSIT launches homeless initiative • NJ affordable housing solutions • Colorado’s TOD Act • High-speed rail in Egypt
Read MoreAt its core, gentrification is about displacing lower-income individuals from their communities. Learn how to limit this displacement while improving transit-friendly places.
Read MoreFTA announces $10.5M TOD Planning Grant Opportunity ● Planning Transit Friendly Pennsauken ● Austin approves eTOD density bonus incentives & guidelines ● Promoting housing through zoning reform ● Tokyo fish market ➡ mixed-use hub
Read MoreIndividualism & public transit • NJ considers ADU legislation • Washington State passes TOD bill • Colorado considers grants & tax credits for housing near transit • Egypt’s first high-speed rail
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