TOD Housing in a Slowing Market
To understand the current trends in the New Jersey and national housing markets, we spoke with representatives from several different disciplines.
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Issue 4
Utilizing a Form-Based Planning Approach in Dover, New Jersey
Dover used a form-based code planning approach in its TOD-based planning effort in the area surrounding its train station.
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Municipal Spotlight: Dover’s Revitalization Moves Forward using TOD
Dover has declared a desire to redevelop and attract more businesses and housing, including the use of the Blackwell Historic District.
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Building Livable Communities with Transit: Planning, Developing, and Implementing Community-Sensitive Transit
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The FTA issued this manual to help local governments, transit agencies and planners address community concerns as they develop transit facilities.
Creating Walkable Places
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This new book explains how to create pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use developments including those with “transit-oriented cores.”
Transit Village Symposium: “Progress and Future” Symposium Proceedings
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These proceedings cover the Second Transit Village Initiative Symposium held by the Voorhees Transportation Center and held at Rutgers University.
Bound Brook Developer Named
Since Hurricane Floyd hit in 1999, Bound Brook has been using state and federal assistance to rebuild its downtown around a transit-oriented focus.
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Morristown Transit Village: The Epstein’s Department Store Project Begins
The transformation of the Epstein’s Department Store to rental housing – a short walk to the station – began October 12 at a groundbreaking ceremony.
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South Orange Performing Arts Center Opens
South Orange recently opened a major addition to its downtown — the South Orange Performing Arts Center.
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Cranford’s Downtown Attracting Residents and Shoppers
Cranford, NJ will soon see a rise in its downtown residential population, a trend that its Downtown Management Corporation hopes will continue.
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