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The Week in TOD News October 8-14, 2022

October 17, 2022October 18, 2022 Tim Staub 47-euro pass, access equity, banks, BART, Bing Maps, Bound Brook NJ, bus driver, bus operator, Chicago Il, Connecticut, covid, COVID-19, diabetes, federal government, first-/last-mile, Germany, grants, high-speed rail, Housing Supply Action Plan, India, Japan, JICA, MAHSR, Metropark Station, Miami FL, Miami-Dade County, micromobility, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail, national fare pass, NJ TRANSIT, parking minimums, shuttles, Silver Line extension, South Amboy NJ, TOD grants, TOD Ordinance, transit equity, Transit Village, walkability, Washington Dulles International Airport, White House, Woodbridge NJ

MetroPark TOD ● White House announces housing goals ● Transit ridership continues to lag ● Transit-friendly living in South Amboy ● Banks & parking ● Germany considers nationwide transit pass

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 27-September 2, 2022

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Tim Staub affordable TOD, Austin TX, autocentric design, Boston MA, built environment, bus operators, complete streets, Complete Streets Coalition, DDOT Reimagined, Detroit Department of Transportation, Detroit MI, digital equity, El Paso TX, equity, federal transit administration, Gateway Development Commission, Greater Bandung, Houston TX, Java Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, LIRR, Mayor Wu, MBTA, Miami FL, microtransit, Olga Muzician, Project Connect, PT TransJakarta, Richmond VA, ridership, sprawl, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, transit art, Underline, Urban Land Institute, Vancouver Canada, Via, Vision Zero, Woodbridge NJ, zoning

California fights NIMBYs. Detroit needs bus operators. Gateway project delays and cost increases. Miami repurposes public space to bridge the digital divide. Richmond VA expands TOD zoning. Can SkyTrain expansions spur affordable housing in Vancouver?

TOD, Farms Under Threatm CTA Blue Line, Light Rail Train

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 25-July 1, 2022

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 Tim Staub abandoned railroad, Adult Smart Cycling, Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP), Chicago Il, Chicago Mobility Collaborative, congestion, equitable, Farmland Information Center, federal grants, fiscal cliff, gentrification, Hudson County, Infrastructure Australia Priority List, land banking, Los Angeles CA, Miami FL, mixed-use, Morris County, New Bedford MA, New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund, NJ TRANSIT stations, Passaic County, Perth Australia, ridership, Salt Lake City UT, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Tradition Pointe, TransLink, Vancouver Canada, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

What to transportation projects to build? …planners, engineers, and the public have different ideas. Transit agencies may face fiscal crisis. Repurposing railways for active transport. FTA grants for poverty-stricken areas. Preserve farmland by stopping sprawl.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News May 7-13, 2022

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amalgamated Transit Union, Auckland NZ, bus ridership, covid, density, EVs, fare-capping, gentrification, Jersey City NJ, Livermore CA, McLean Metro station, Miami FL, MTA, National Policy Statement for Urban Development, Norway, parking, post-pandemic, Seattle WA, SkyTrain, TransitCenter, Union County NJ, Vancouver, VTA, zoning

Neglected bus stops and infrastructure dollars. A new normal for post-pandemic ridership? Changing NJ’s affordable housing rules. Bike parking at transit hubs. Zoning reform for transit and sustainability goals. Support for taller buildings and high-density housing in Auckland.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News January 29-February 4, 2022

February 7, 2022February 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Beverly MA, Bus Rapid System, Chicago Il, covid, land use, Miami FL, New York, Newark NJ, Old Bridge Township NJ, Pleasantville NJ, Richmond VA, South Amboy NJ, staffing shortages, Transit Equity Day, Transit Village Initiative funding, Zoning Reform

New Jersey announces next round of Transit Village funding. Chicago’s first transit riders’ union holds Transit Equity Day rally. Aligning transit and land use. Reforming zoning.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 27–April 2, 2021

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amtrak, Boston MA, Brisbane Australia, Buffalo NY, Camden NJ, Chicago Il, climate, congestion pricing, Dallas TX, economic development, exclusionary zoning, fare-free transit, funding, gas tax, infrastructure investment, Jersey City NJ, Miami FL, New York NY, Newark NJ, shared ownership, Toronto Canada, Upland CA, Worcester England

Biden bets big on a return to transit with his $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Plus advancing accessibility and affordable housing.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 13-19, 2021

March 23, 2021March 24, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Chelsea MA, Chicago Il, Connecticut, Covid-adaptation, France, Jersey City NJ, Leander TX, Littleton MA, Miami FL, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, San Francisco CA, segregation, Songjiang China, transit-oriented development districts, Westfield NJ, Woodbridge NJ, Zoning Reform

Using TOD to address equity concerns through zoning, redevelopment, and affordable housing. Transit agencies work to ready themselves for a post-pandemic world.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 21-27, 2020

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo active transportation, Adaptive reuse, Financing, first-mile last-mile, form-based code, Hoboken NJ, India, Metuchen NJ, Miami FL, opportunity zones, pandemic, Rahway NJ, rail trail, ridership, Somerville NJ, student housing

NJ TOD work continues with a property sale in Metuchen, construction in Somerville, a project completion in Rahway, and progress in Hoboken. Also meeting Opportunity Zones challenges, TOD student housing in Miami, a 19-mile multi-use trail in Denton, Texas, learning to understand and address pandemics, and form-based code in India.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News March 14-20, 2020

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Bangkok, Burlingame CA, bus ridership, bus terminal, corona virus, gentrification, Indiana, Indianapolis, legislation, Maryland, Miami FL, microunits, NJ TRANSIT, Portland OR, railway expansion, redevelopment zone, shuttle services, St Paul MN, suburban downtown, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development, Union Township NJ

Union Township redevelopment. Corona virus affects transit; TOD-supportive legislation in Maryland; Fighting gentrification in St. Paul; Legislation stalls in Indiana; Declining bus ridership. Jakarta MRT expands TOD role; Bangkok to double transit system.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News February 29-March 6, 2020

March 9, 2020March 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Clare County MI, climate change, Concord Naval Weapons Station, DeBary FL, free transit, Hoboken, Hudson tunnels, Lackawanna Cutoff, land use, Luxembourg, Miami FL, Park City UT, Queens NY, Sunnyside Yard

Hoboken Yard redevelopment plan, Tunnel repairs (delays to come), New hope for Hoboken-Scranton route, DEP land use rules. Redevelopment moratorium in Debary FL, Michigan county transit tax vote, Vision for Park City UT, Plans for Concord Naval Weapon Station reuse, Miami TOD, Sunnyside Yard development. Luxembourg makes transit free.

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