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The Week in TOD News March 6-12, 2021

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Baltimore MD, bikeshare, Boise ID, Boston MA, Chicago Il, Copenhagen Denmark, Dhaka Bangladesh, economic development, Gateway Program, Harrisburg PA, Jersey City NJ, Long Branch NJ, mixed use development, Nashville TN, New York NY, opportunity zones, Portishead England, Prince George VA, Public Transit & Vaccinations, Sacramento CA, transportation funding, Weehawken NJ, Zoning Reform

New COVID relief bill spurs growing optimism. Transit agencies step up efforts to get riders to vaccination locations. More TOD projects embrace affordable and workforce housing.

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The Week in TOD News August 22-28, 2020

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo COVID-19, Elizabeth NJ, Hoboken NJ, Jersey City NJ, Malaysia, Missoula MT, mixed use development, Newark NJ, opportunity zones, public transit, recovery, redevelopment, resilence, San Francisco CA, Saudi Arabia, Scotch Plains NJ, sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development

From doomsday scenarios to flexing to new models, transit agencies throughout the U.S. and the world face uncertainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, transit-friendly projects are moving forward, both here in New Jersey and elsewhere.

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The Week in TOD News August 8-14, 2020

August 17, 2020August 19, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo anti-displacement, Atlantic City NJ, bike ped, climate, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fairfax VA, gentrification, high-speed rail, local workforce development, mixed-use spaces, Montgomery County MD, New Jersey, Omaha NE, opportunity zones, parking minimum, Pawtucket RI, pedestrian oriented, pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Philadelphia PA, pike and pedestrian oriented infrastructure, Plainfield NJ, public transportation, redevelopment, revitalization, sprawl, tax abatement, Thailand, transit access, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, zoning

This week’s news… staying safe when riding transit, the enduring appeal of urban places, and thinking beyond zoning to promote affordable housing.

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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.

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Opportunity Zones 101: A Primer

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Asbury Park, Bound Brook, Brownfields, Financing, Newark, NJ TRANSIT, opportunity zones, passaic, Plainfield, redevelopment, Smart Growth, tax incentives, Transit Village

A 2017 tax incentive provides opportunities to redirect capital gains into redevelopment projects to receive a reduction in tax liability. This financing tool has created opportunities for NJ Transit Villages to redevelop areas that have historically been underserved and neglected.

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The Week in TOD News March 16-22, 2019

March 28, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amazon HQ2, Arlington VA, arts-based development, autonomous vehicles, Chicago Il, dedicated bus lanes, Denver CO, Gwinnett County GA, Hackensack NJ, Jakarta Indonesia, MARTA, microunits, opportunity zones, Oradell NJ, Plainfield NJ, Washington DC, Woodbridge NJ

NJTOD news: Woodbridge advances 50 projects, Oradell-ites voice zoning concerns, 1st home to The Record to be apartments in Hackensack & Plainfield mayor upbeat on Opportunity Zones. Other TOD news: Arts-based development, Protesting Amazon HQ2 in Arlington VA, DC mayor pledges dedicated bus lane funds, Denver microunits, Atlanta autonomous shuttles, Gwinnett Co GA rejects MARTA, Chicago mega-development & Jakarta’s 1st subway line.