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The Week in TOD News February 18-24, 2023

February 27, 2023March 6, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Afghanistan, Bell Works, belt and road initiative, Boston MA, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, Dubai, Gen Z, Generation Z, Holmdel NJ, Houston TX, Kansas City MO, Long Branch NJ, Mexico City, Port Jervis NY, Rhode Island, sustainable transit, Trenton NJ

Elevated Chicago asks “Can you walk there?” on TikTok • Bell Works reaches milestone • Boston invests in eTOD • Houston’s new vision for TOD • Mexico City embraces e-buses

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The Week in TOD News January 14-20, 2023

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo BRT, car-free, density, fare free, G20, Ghaziabad, housing, Houston TX, India, Madison WI, Millbrae Station, parking, Washington, Westfield NJ, zero fare, zoning

CA project tests whether transit is still a draw ● Rutgers launches parking study ● Washington State needs housing ● Houston to get car-free neighborhood ● G20 discusses TOD & urban infrastructure

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The Week in TOD News October 22-28, 2022

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 Tim Staub 15-minute city, accessibility, Ambler PA, Boston MA, Bristol England, car crash fatalities, Colorado Department of Transportation, Côte-St-Luc QC, East Brunswick NJ, equitable access, Glassboro Camden Line, highway removal, Houston TX, mask mandate, Montgomery County MD, MTA, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, parking, reconnecting communities, restroom access, River Development Equities, smartphone, South Orange NJ, Vision Zero

Removing highways and breaking down barriers ● Rising infections but MTA has no plans for masks ● Glassboro-Camden Line takes next step ● Tech solutions without smartphones ● Montgomery County MD approves plans, promotes density & transit ● Montréal’s Côte-St-Luc embraces 15-minute city principles

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The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Tim Staub 600 Cuthbert, American Public Transportation Association, APTA, Art Center Station, Atalanta GA, Austin TX, bus, California, Collingswood NJ, Connecticut, COVID-19, CT Transit, DC Metro, Devco, Haddon Township NJ, highways, Houston Metro, Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, Houston TX, Indian Railways, King of Prussia, King of Prussia Mall, Kozhikode, Los Angeles County, Malta, MARTA, Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth, New Brunswick NJ, New Brunswick Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Burnet, Northeast Corridor, PATCO, public transportation, Puple Line, SEPTA, TOD, transit, transit-oriented development, Washington DC, WMATA, zero-emission bus

U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment.

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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 August 27-September 2, 2022

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Tim Staub affordable TOD, Austin TX, autocentric design, Boston MA, built environment, bus operators, complete streets, Complete Streets Coalition, DDOT Reimagined, Detroit Department of Transportation, Detroit MI, digital equity, El Paso TX, equity, federal transit administration, Gateway Development Commission, Greater Bandung, Houston TX, Java Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, LIRR, Mayor Wu, MBTA, Miami FL, microtransit, Olga Muzician, Project Connect, PT TransJakarta, Richmond VA, ridership, sprawl, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, transit art, Underline, Urban Land Institute, Vancouver Canada, Via, Vision Zero, Woodbridge NJ, zoning

California fights NIMBYs. Detroit needs bus operators. Gateway project delays and cost increases. Miami repurposes public space to bridge the digital divide. Richmond VA expands TOD zoning. Can SkyTrain expansions spur affordable housing in Vancouver?

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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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The Week in TOD News July 9-15, 2022

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 Tim Staub 2022 State Planning and Redevelopment Conference, accessory housing, Atlanta GA, Austin TX, ban car, Brookhaven, bus rapid transit, California State Transportation Agency, Canada, CapMetro, car ban, car dependency, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, Clarendon Drive, Connected Communities, COVID Ridership, Delhi, duplex, Equifare, Expo Line, free public transit, Frontenac Métro Station, Gateway, Hoboken Connect, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, India, Langley, Langley VA, Le Moden, light rail, Luxembourg, MARTA, middle housing, missing middle housing, Montreal, Mount Laurel housing, Muni Bus, Narela, New York NY, New York Penn Station, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Carolina, ordinance, Oregon, parking limits, parking maximums, Persistent Poverty, Portland OR, public transit, Sacramento CA, San Antonio TX, San Francisco CA, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Silver Line, Surrey, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, three car, TIRCP, TOD, Transit and Intercity Rail Capitol Program, Transit Boards, transit-oriented development, TransitCenter, TransLink, Universal Development Ordinance, University Line, Vancouver BC, VIA Bus, Virginia, Zoning Reform

America is short nearly 4 million homes. Hoboken Terminal area due for an upgrade. Routes return to MUNI. Chicago’s eTOD Ordinance draws discussion. Pedestrian deaths continue to rise nationally. How Free Transit worked out for Luxembourg.

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The Week in TOD News December 4-10, 2021

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Boston MA, Chicago Il, climate change, COVID recovery, equity, Hackensack NJ, Houston TX, infrastructure bill, Jersey City NJ, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, land use, LIHTC, New Brunswick NJ, Palo Alto CA, Prince George’s County MD, Red Bank NJ, Roodepoorte South Africa, supportive housing, Vancouver Canada, zoning

Transit agencies rethink priorities, bus-oriented development in Hackensack, veterans’ TOD in Jersey City, Chicago invests in affordable housing, and car-free (and parking-free) shopping

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The Week in TOD News November 20-26, 2021

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, all-door boarding, Baltimore MD, Bellevue WA, Bengaluru India, COVID relief, Harrison NJ, historic preservation, Houston TX, London Ontario, Los Angeles CA, managing growth, mixed use development, Orange NJ, Pittsburgh PA, repurposing, Savannah GA, Scotch Plains NJ, solar buses, suburban malls, Tirana Albania, “$1 house” program

COVID-19 effects, infrastructure funding, and the future of transportation. Managing redevelopment. “$1 house” program. Repurposing suburban malls.

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