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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 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 May 28-June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022June 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, Chicago Il, Compton CA, Coopérative d'habitation laurentienne, Germany, India, Jennings Village, MARTA, mask mandate, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minneapolis MN, regional mobility, ridership, Safe Routes to School Program, Seattle WA, South Amboy NJ, Trenton NJ, zoning

Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation.

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The Week in TOD News March 26-April 1, 2022

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Airport City Newark, Atlanta GA, Canada, data, Enterprise Community Loan Fund, gas prices, increasing ridership, Lahore Pakistan, Manheim PA, MARTA, Newark NJ, NewBus redesign, Ogden UT, Philadelphia PA, Port Chester NY, post-pandemic, Prudential Foundation, Rediscover Your Ride, Seattle WA, Somerville NJ, Sound Transit, South Jersey, Suffolk NY, transportation equity, UBC SkyTrain, Virginia

Increasing the housing supply through TOD. Rising fuel prices spur transit usage. Better bus service in South Jersey. How data support transportation equity.

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The Week in TOD News February 5-11, 2022

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, diverse housing, Freehold NJ, housing diversity, MARTA, MDOT Maryland, Michigan Public Transit Association, mixed-use, New York City NY, NJ Historic Property Reinvestment program, redevelopment, Riverhead NY, South Amboy NJ, St. Catharines Ontario, Throckmorton redevelopment area, Windsor CT, zoning

NJ Historic Property Reinvestment Program. Diverse Housing = Diverse Neighborhoods. NY MTA rider discounts. Maryland considers TOD bills. Planning scheme for Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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The Week in TOD News January 15-21, 2022

January 24, 2022February 15, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Amtrak, Aspire program, Atlanta Georgia, BRT, COVID-19 response, Dunellen NJ, FTA, Gateway Project, London UK, MARTA, Nairobi Kenya, NJ EDA, parking, Plainfield NJ, Rhode Island, Route 9, service reductions, smart road pricing, technology, transit hubs, upzoning, Washington State, zoning, zoning and permitting reform

NJ TRANSIT selected for FTA’s TOD Pilot Program. Feds clear the way for Gateway Tunnel project. MA wants suburbs to build apartments near transit. NY Governors supports ADUs & TOD legislation.

Hoboken Terminal, one of the public transportation options in Hoboken. Image by user King of Hearts, licensed by CC BY-SA 4.0

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The Week in TOD News July 20-26, 2019

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bellevue WA, Caltrain, Citi Bike, contactless fare payment system, electric scooters, Gateway Development Commission, Hoboken NJ, Jersey Avenue Light Rail Redevelopment Plan, Jersey City NJ, land use code, Lyft, MARTA, McGinley Square, Monarch, NYC bus, NYC subway, Rochester MN, Rome IT, The Enclave, Toronto ON, Washington DC, zoning

Jersey City’s McGinley Square, Monarch settlement in Hoboken, Gateway Development Commission, High-rise near HBLR. Lyft adds NYC subway & bus directions, Bellevue, WA approves TOD zoning, Rochester, MN pilots Lime scooters, Caltrain to update service, MARTA advances housing, mixed-use development near two DC Metro stations, Toronto megaproject, Scots adopt contactless bus fares & Rome tests recycling for tickets system.

One of Utrecht's electric buses. Utrecht Township, The Netherlands

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The Week in TOD News July 6-12, 2019

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Belmont Park Station, Bucharest Romania, Claymont DE, Edmonton AB, electric buses, facial recognition, green roofs, Greenwich CT, Jersey City NJ, land bank, MARTA, Montclair NJ, Roselle Park NJ, Santa CLara CA, Summit NJ, Utrecht NL, Workforce housing

Jersey City expands skyline, Roselle Park plans redevelopment, Montclair gains hotel, Summit adds housing, workforce housing financing, Murphy signs land bank law. LIRR to add Belmont Park Station, Claymont DE reclaims steel mill , MARTA to convert parking lot, PPP in Greenwich CT, Santa Clara CA advances Gateway Crossings. Edmonton adds housing to stadium area, NSW considers payment by facial recognition, Bucharest’s modernization plans & green bus stop roofs in Utrecht.

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The Week in TOD News March 16-22, 2019

March 28, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amazon HQ2, Arlington VA, arts-based development, autonomous vehicles, Chicago Il, dedicated bus lanes, Denver CO, Gwinnett County GA, Hackensack NJ, Jakarta Indonesia, MARTA, microunits, opportunity zones, Oradell NJ, Plainfield NJ, Washington DC, Woodbridge NJ

NJTOD news: Woodbridge advances 50 projects, Oradell-ites voice zoning concerns, 1st home to The Record to be apartments in Hackensack & Plainfield mayor upbeat on Opportunity Zones. Other TOD news: Arts-based development, Protesting Amazon HQ2 in Arlington VA, DC mayor pledges dedicated bus lane funds, Denver microunits, Atlanta autonomous shuttles, Gwinnett Co GA rejects MARTA, Chicago mega-development & Jakarta’s 1st subway line.

Kensington Station, DeKalb County, GA. Source: MARTA Guide

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The Week in TOD News Nov 3-9, 2018

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amazon, California state propositions, Collingswood NJ, Harrison NJ, Hartford CT, Maharashtra India, MARTA, Red Bank NJ, ZEVs

TOD News Briefs … ZEVs in Collingswood, multi-family housing in Harrison, and apartments and retail in Red Bank, plus news from Amazon, California, Decatur County GA, Hartford CT, and India.