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The Week in TOD News October 14-20, 2023

October 23, 2023October 25, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael accessory dwelling units, ADU, affordable housing, bicycling, bus, cycling, El Paso TX, equity, eTOD, Kenya, Kiagli Rwanda, Maryland, MD, Miami FL, micromobility, New Brunswick NJ, parking, Princeton NJ, South Amboy NJ, St Paul MN, sustainability, train, walkable suburban districts

White House announces support for ADUs • Amtrak expands service to New Brunswick & Princeton Jct • St. Paul approves multifamily homes citywide • Cycling and bus transit in Kenya

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The Week in TOD News February 25-March 3, 2023

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amman City Jordan, Boston MA, Cincinnati OH, data, equity, Indiana, Maryland, Miami FL, Minneapolis MN, minority developers, New York NY, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, Philadelphia PA, Seoul South Korea, Vancouver Canada, Washington, Westfield NJ

Mixed-use in Newark NJ • Boston suburbs building TOD • Miami eTOD projects • Using data to improve transit • Amman (Jordan) Bus Project

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The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Steph_Admin 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 30-August 5, 2022

August 8, 2022August 9, 2022 Steph_Admin affordability, affordable rent, Amtrak, Anand Vihar, APTA, award, bike share, Bird, British Columbia, Bronzeville IL, BRT, bus drivers, bus rapid transit, California, Canada, Chicago Il, Colorado, commuter rail, Delhi, Equitable TOD, eTOD, Exchange Place, FAR, fare cap, fare free, floor area ratio, free fare, free public transit, Gateway Program, Hochul, India, Infrastructure Canada, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation, Karkardooma, Lime, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, mask mandate, Metro-North Union, Montgomery County MD, MTA, New York City, Newark, Newark Penn Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Jersey, PATH, Pittsburgh, Portal North Bridge, PRT, restoration, ride-share, the National Low Income Housing Coalition, union, Vancouver BC, Vermont, West Hollywood CA, zoning

The Portal Bridge begins. Who enforces mask mandates on transit? NJ TRANSIT seeks input on Newark Penn Station restoration. Can displacement be prevented while building TOD? Should transit be free? Passenger rail returns to Burlington VT. British Columbia partners with Japan on transit.

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The Week in TOD News July 2-8, 2022

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Steph_Admin Amtrak, BANGLADESH, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bicycle, bicycle-pedestrian travel, bike share, Brussels, CA, Connecticut, CTFastrak, Dhaka Bangladesh, Gateway, housing, India, Indonesia, Java, Los Angeles CA, Maryland, Metrobus, Metrorail, missing middle housing, Montclair, New Carrollton transit hub, New Jersey, New York, NJ TRANSIT, Noroton Heights CT, Office parks, Oregon, parklets, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh PA, reconnecting communities, San Diego, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, Scottsdale AZ, segregation, Singapore, single family zoning, social housing, Spokane WA, St. Augustine FL, UCLA, UTA, Utah, Utah Transit Authority, Vijayawada, Washington D.C., Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Water, WMATA, work from home, Yonkers NY, zoning

Transit agencies struggle to bring back riders. U.S. to provide $1B to reconnect communities. CT advocates hope to correct the record on density and TOD. Japan invests in Bangladeshi transit.

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The Week in TOD News April 30-May 6, 2022

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Chennai India, climate change, East Hollywood CA, electric transit, Everett MA, France, green roofs, Hackensack Bus Terminal, Margaux, Maryland, Morristown NJ, Multi-housing development, New Carrollton transit hub, Rediscover Your Ride, sustainable land-use policy, Vermont/Santa Monica Metro station, Virginia, Waipahu HI, Westfield NJ

Want more affordable housing? Fix zoning. Plus… easing fare enforcement for equity. Affordable TOD draws concerns in Hawaii. France mandates green roofs.

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The Week in TOD News February 19-25, 2022

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Dhaka Bangladesh, East Windsor, Jakarta Indonesia, Maryland, Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Authority, NJ Bikeway Grant program, Norwalk CA, Norwalk Transit Village, Oakland CA, Pittsburgh PA, Purple Line Transit, Rahway NJ, SEPTA, universal basic mobility, West Windsor

Testing universal basic mobility. Promoting active and engaged communities along Maryland’s new Purple Line. Adapting to rider needs post-pandemic.

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The Week in TOD News February 12-18, 2022

February 21, 2022February 22, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, Carteret NJ, driver shortage, Edison NJ, fair fare program NY, ferry, Governor Kathy Hochul, Indianapolis Public Transit Corporation, Indonesia, Los Angeles CA, Manhattan NY, Maryland, Maryland Regional Rail Transformation Act, Massachusetts, Metuchen NJ, MTA-LA, Paris France, Philippines, post-pandemic, Regional Housing Needs Assessment, ridership, Safe Streets to Transit, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, SANDAG San Diego, service cuts, Summit NJ, The Growth Collective, Transit-Oriented Development Enhancement Act

Ongoing impacts of pandemic on transit ridership, and on car crashes. NJ Safe Streets to Transit grants. Changing the face of real estate development. Locals push back against NY gov’s TOD plans.

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The Week in TOD News December 5-11, 2020

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, Bergen County, Green Means Go, Hackensack NJ, Hong Kong, India, Maryland, missing middle housing, Montreal QC, More Housing for More People, New Delhi Station, New Jersey Consolidation Transportation Task Force, Newark Penn Station, Portal North Bridge, Sacramento CA, Somerville NJ, St. Louis MO, transit cuts, Utah

Local projects such as those in Somerville and Hackensack, as well as renovations to Newark Penn Station and funding for the Portal North Bridge, top this week’s news. Also Hong Kong rolls out COVID-19 testing kits from vending machines.

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The Week in TOD News April 11–17, 2020

April 20, 2020April 22, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, bus station, California, coronavirus lockdown lift, Freehold Borough NJ, Maryland, mixed use development, New York, NJ EDA, San Diego CA, social distancing, transit construction, transit infrastructure, Transit Village, transit-oriented development, transportation funding, Washington DC, Wuhan

This week we start off with COVID-19 related news. Changes in transit service, social distancing, impacts on housing, and what the future may hold. Also NJDOT Municipal Aid grant applications, NJEDA extends deadlines, Freehold considers TOD, and news from California, Florida, Maryland, and Montana!

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