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Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem • Hoboken approves TOD projects • From TOD to TOC

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The Week in TOD News April 29-May 5, 2023

May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Chengudu, China, Denver CO, East Harlem, Financing, Harlem, Hoboken NJ, New York, New York City, New York NY, North Jersey Coast Line, Northeast Corridor, NYC, Philadelphia PA, public transit, Rahway NJ, Salt Lake City UT, service expansion, Spanish Harlem, Toronto CA, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development

Moving from TOD to TOC • Hoboken approves TOD projects • Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem

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The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ashby Station, BANGLADESH, Bangladesh Railway, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Berkley CA, Brick Church Street Station, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Broad Street Station, bus, Center for Regional Analysis and Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship, covid, COVID-19, crashes, Dhaka, disability, East Orange NJ, Edmonton, Edmonton Transit Service, elevator, emissions, ETS, Every Day Counts, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA, free fare, George Mason University, Glendora Village CA, Grand Paris Express, Lafayette LA, Lafayette Transit System, land use, LTS, Meda Avenue, missing middle, missing middle housing, MTA, Netherwood Flats, Netherwood NJ, Netherwood Station, New York, New York City, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Berkeley Station, Northeast Corridor, Northern Virginia Association of Realtors, parklets, physical activity, Plainfield NJ, public health, Tejgaon Railway Station, transportation, Urby Newark, USDOT, Vancouver, Washington DC, Waterfront Station, WMATA, zoning

Auto-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

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The Week in TOD News November 19-25, 2022

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, Accessory Dwelling Unit, ADU, affordable housing, Albany NY, American Rescue Plan Act, Austin TX, Bangalore, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Metro, Bound Brook NJ, bus operators, Camden NJ, Chicago, Chinatown, covid, COVID-19, DC Metro, Delaware River Port Authority, GCL, Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line, LA Metro, Los Angeles, micro-housing, Montreal, Namma Metro, NCTD, New Orleans, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New York, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, North County Transit District, parking, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phoenix AZ, Raritan Valley Line, RTA, San Diego County, service restoration, Société de transport de Montréal, STM, transit-oriented development, Two Bridges, WMATA

Chicago 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

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The Week in TOD News October 1-7, 2022

October 10, 2022October 11, 2022 Tim Staub affordable TOD, anti-displacement, Austin, BANGLADESH, BRT, Build America Bureau, bus operators, Canada, Chapel Hill NC, Chapel Hill Transit, D.C., displacement, Dunellen NJ, Equitable TOD, Global South, Hoboken Connect, Hoboken NJ, LIRR, Long Island, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, MTC, New Jersey, New York, Newark NJ, parking lots, parking minimums, Project Connect, Riverhead, Russo Development, San Diego CA, tax break, tax exemption, Texas, TOC, Toronto, transit oriented community, Vermella Broad Street, Washington

Work begins on Hoboken Connect ● Agencies seek bus operators ● Redeveloping Newark’s Lower Broad Street neighborhood ● Senior housing near Wyandanch Station ● MARTA repurposes surface parking lots ● Planning, transit & the Global South

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The Week in TOD News July 2-8, 2022

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 Tim Staub 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 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.

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The Week in TOD News January 22-28, 2022

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, community development, economic justice, Flemington NJ, free transit, Hoboken NJ, last mile, Linden NJ, mask force, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New York, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, rural, Summerville SC, transit worker shortage, transit-oriented development, US Department of Transportation, Zoning Reform

U.S. DOT announces new programs and cites Hoboken as a national model. Advancing affordable housing in LA. Transit worker shortages. Toronto offers effective transit-oriented communities roadmap.

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The Week in TOD News June 20-26, 2020

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo 5G, adaptive redesign, affordable housing, Amtrak, China, community spaces, COVID-19, federal transit investments, greenspaces, MTA, multi-family housing, neighborhood revitalization, New Jersey, New York, NJ TRANSIT, Ontario, pandemic, pandemic recovery, pilot programs, Portal Bridge, redevelopment, resilient design, Singapore, social distancing, transit, transit ridership, transit-oriented development, transportation access, zoning changes

COVID impacts on public transit, mobility, urban life and the nation’s infrastructure. A path toward a green recovery for NJ, Portal Bridge funding. Historic preservation. TOD. BRT. Zoning. New vehicle funding in Ontario. 5G smart bus route pilot in China. Station area upgrades in Singapore.

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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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The Week in TOD News November 2 – 8, 2019

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Bangkok Thailand, bike lanes, Boston MA, bus lanes, bus rapid transit, Denver, Denver CO, Garfield NJ, Jersey City NJ, Massachusetts, New York, NJ TRANSIT, NY, Raritan NJ, redevelopment, San Francisco CA, Singapore, transit station improvements, transit-oriented development, upzoning, YIMBY

Transit oriented development, transit station improvements, NJ TRANSIT, transit workforce housing, affordable housing, community land trust, upzoning, YIMBYism, transportation innovation.

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