The Week in TOD News August 26-September 1, 2023
How to eliminate NJ ped-bike deaths • Feds call for new HBLR EIS • Transit agencies face fiscal cliff • Transit support: U.S. vs. Australia • Hwy expansion threatens Karachi’s green space
Read moreHow to eliminate NJ ped-bike deaths • Feds call for new HBLR EIS • Transit agencies face fiscal cliff • Transit support: U.S. vs. Australia • Hwy expansion threatens Karachi’s green space
Read moreHow much space does parking occupy? • Funding NJ TRANSIT • Urban highways cost billions • Adaptive reuse in Chicago • Tanzania goes digital
Read moreZoning to address housing storages • Atlantic City named NJ’s 35th Transit Village • Last-mile trips & TOD • Renewed interest in Broad Street Line subway extension • Mumbai Metro RD & the World Bank partner for sustainable transportation
Read moreMoving from TOD to TOC • Hoboken approves TOD projects • Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem
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 moreChicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility
Read moreCA drops parking requirements. RTO and transit ridership. New Brunswick Station gets art. Fares, technology & equitable transit. Philly’s bus lane enforcement initiative. Infill projects for the environment.
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.
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