Hudson Bergen Light Rail

The Week in TOD News April 18-24, 2020

April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, auto-centric, Calgary CAN, Chicago Il, climate change, electric cars, environmental justice, Garfield Avenue Station, housing, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, inequity, Jersey City NJ, long-range planning, Madison WI, MLK Station, racial disparity, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, social distancing, Toronto CAN, Washington DC

COVID news: racial disparities, affordable housing, public transit, safe guarding operators & passengers, serving those in need. NJ: electrifying transport, reopening HBLR stations. Regional/National: fighting NIMBY, climate change, TOD projects, more affordable housing, congestion. International: new station & mixed-use and when zoning doesn’t match up with current needs.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News: March 28-April 3, 2020

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Asbury Park NJ, density, East Orange NJ, Financing, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Jersey City NJ, Liberty State Park, Morristown NJ, pandamic, Portage IN, Red Bank NJ, redevelopment, San Luis Obispo CA, self-sufficient communities

TOD advances in Morristown, Red Bank, Jersey City & East Orange. Affordable housing ordinance in Asbury Park. Exploring density after COVID-19, Portage IN, accessory dwelling units in San Luis Obispo. How cities cope with coronavirus.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 30-April 5, 2019

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Baltimore MD, car-free neighborhood, congestion pricing, Cyberjaya Malaysia, Frieburg Germany, Gateway Project, GoTriangle, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Jersey City NJ, Matawan NJ, Montclair NJ, NJ Economic Development Agency, NJ TRANSIT, Seattle WA

NJ TOD news! NJT Hudson River tunnel contingency planning RFP, Gateway Devt Corp recruits repair expertise, Jersey City’s University Place fills last retail spot, Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment to begin, NJ EDA launches Small Business Lease Assistance program & NJT/Matawan seek redevelopment partners. Other TOD news! Baltimore’s efforts to rehab former black culture hub, Congestion pricing in NYC, Seattle’s “Tech-Train” TOD, What’s next for GoTriangle?, Malaysian Tech Hub & German parking-free neighborhood.

TOD News Briefs

What We Are Reading: September-October 2015

October 30, 2015August 27, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bayonne NJ, FTA, Hackensack NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Jersey City NJ, Metuchen NJ, multifamily housing, Newark NJ, No. 7 Subway, office, Panasonic, PILOT, Pittsburgh PA, Somerville NJ

The latest news on commuters to Panasonic in Newark, development in Bayonne, Camden, Hackensack, Jersey City, Metuchen, and Somerville as well as bus TOD in Pittsburgh, FTA planning projects, and much more.

Features Videos

Special Feature: StreetFilms Focuses on TOD

July 30, 2011August 10, 2018 Steph_Admin Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Issue 14, StreetFilms, walking

In February 2011, StreetFilms launched its new video series “Moving Beyond the Automobile” with a 3-minute look at TOD efforts in Hudson County.

Land Development at Selected Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Stations

July 26, 2008May 13, 2019 Steph_Admin Bayonne, Hoboken, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Issue 8, Jersey City, light rail, redevelopment, Union City, Weehawken

Report link: Land Development at Selected Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Stations
This study builds on a previous VTC study of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Line, and also examines development near other stations on the line.

Communicating the Benefits of Transit-Oriented Development

November 27, 2006May 14, 2019 Steph_Admin benefits of TOD, case studies, Evanston TX, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, redevelopment

Report link: Communicating the Benefits of TOD
This report examines two sub-regions that have capitalized on the benefits realized from transit-oriented “redevelopment” in New Jersey and Illinois.