The Week in TOD News December 9-15, 2023
Nokia Bell Labs plans to relocate to New Brunswick • Metropark plans advance • Salem Mass complies with MBTA Housing Law • $1B TOD in Carrollton Texas • Mixed progress at COP28
Read MoreNokia Bell Labs plans to relocate to New Brunswick • Metropark plans advance • Salem Mass complies with MBTA Housing Law • $1B TOD in Carrollton Texas • Mixed progress at COP28
Read MoreNYC’s $15 congestion toll • NJ announces Safe Streets to Transit grants • Why isn’t Hawaii building the affordable housing it needs? • Plans for South Norwalk CT brownfield site • Rwanda works to address growing air quality threat
Read MoreRising transit usage among Gen Z ● NJ TRANSIT ridership bouncing back ● HBLR extension TOD study ● Planning grants change cities ● Exploring Land Value Taxes ● Marketing transit-friendly housing in Jakarta
Read MoreAuto-centric zoning & health ● Pandemic-inspired parklets gain permanence ● East Orange TOD ● DC approves free bus rides ● Why is building U.S. public transportation so expensive ● Transit-oriented business hub in Dhaka
Read MoreRemoving highways and breaking down barriers ● Rising infections but MTA has no plans for masks ● Glassboro-Camden Line takes next step ● Tech solutions without smartphones ● Montgomery County MD approves plans, promotes density & transit ● Montréal’s Côte-St-Luc embraces 15-minute city principles
Read MoreETOD advances in Chicago. Return to office won’t fix transit funding. Transit-friendly e-bikes. People before parking. More BRT & fewer highways. Big plans for Montréal.
Read MoreJapan’s pedestrian safety success. NYC MTA drops mask mandate. Upgrades begin at Exchange Place. Will Houston widen its highways? Plans for Ybor City, Tampa. Germany’s transit sale yields environmental benefits.
Read MoreMassachusetts sets multifamily housing rules. Upgrade delays threaten MTA system. More Turnpike lanes won’t relieve congestion. Equitable access to America’s National Parks. Move That Bus! to reduce emissions & increase ridership. Electric bus service in Africa.
Read MoreFTA funds new Union City bus terminal. NY-MTA’s ongoing ridership woes. New features for NJ TRANSIT Friendly Data application. RAISE grants fund shared-use multi-modal corridor in Detroit and several Chicago-area projects. Winnipeg mayoral candidate proposes surface parking tax to match that of built properties.
Read MoreThe 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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