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Issue 7

Features 

A New Face of TOD—Bus Rapid Transit

January 31, 2008June 8, 2022 Steph_Admin Bogota, Colombia, Boston MA, BRT, bus rapid transit, Central New Jersey Route 1 BRT, Colombia, Greater New Brunswick BRT, Issue 7, Los Angeles CA

Bus Rapid Transit has emerged as an efficient and affordable investment concept for converting urban bus routes into a modern, fast, reliable service.

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Features 

Special Feature: A Housing Market Perspective of TOD

January 30, 2008August 15, 2018 Steph_Admin affordable housing, housing, Issue 7, Jeffery Otteau

With the deep slump in New Jersey’s housing market, one bright spot remains—locations that are transit-rich.

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Transit Village Update 

Towers Rise in Journal Square

January 26, 2008August 20, 2018 Steph_Admin Issue 7, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use, redevelopment

The Jersey City Planning Board has granted site plan approval for two mixed-used towers adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station.

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Transit Village Update 

Metuchen Takes its Next Step

January 25, 2008August 21, 2018 Steph_Admin Issue 7, Metuchen NJ, public outreach

Metuchen has received a Smart Future grant of $50,000 to continue its public outreach efforts in support of redevelopment.

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Features National TOD News 

Cleveland Moves Forward with Bus-Supporting TOD

January 24, 2008June 8, 2022 Steph_Admin BRT, bus rapid transit, Cleveland OH, Issue 7

Cleveland has big plans for the Euclid Avenue Corridor that are anchored by the bus-rapid transit Euclid Corridor Transportation Project.

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Regional TOD News 

NY Governor Creates Smart Growth Cabinet

January 23, 2008September 6, 2018 Steph_Admin Issue 7, New York State, Smart Growth

Governor Eliot Spitzer has created a New York Smart Growth Cabinet to determine how best to discourage sprawl and promote smart land use practices.

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Regional TOD News 

Beacon Embraces Transit-Oriented Development

January 22, 2008September 6, 2018 Steph_Admin Beacon NY, Issue 7, Metropolitan Transit Authority

The city of Beacon, located 60 miles north of New York City, continues with efforts to develop near its newly modernized rail station.

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NJ TOD News 

Governor Corzine Signs Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act

January 21, 2008August 21, 2018 Steph_Admin Financing, Issue 7, Jon Corzine, Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Program

Governor Jon Corzine has signed the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act to encourage redevelopment and job growth at locations served by transit.

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NJ TOD News 

Redevelopment Plans for Beverly and Edgewater Park

January 20, 2008August 21, 2018 Steph_Admin Beverly, Edgewater Park, Issue 7, public outreach, redevelopment

Burlington County has produced a proposal to build new residential and commercial space near the Beverly/Edgewater Park RiverLine station.

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Somerville Plans Move Forward

January 19, 2008August 21, 2018 Steph_Admin Brownfields, Issue 7, redevelopment, Somerville NJ

Somerville has taken another step to develop the 160-acre landfill site near its Raritan Valley train station.

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