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The Week in TOD News November 5-11, 2022

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022 Tim Staub 31st Corridor, affordable housing, affordable TOD, bike sheds, Blue Line, BRT, bus, bus electrification, bus garage electrification, California, Chicago Il, College Park Airport, College Park MD, commuter travel, commuters, COVID-19, Dallas TX, DART, Decarbonization, environmental justice, equity, fares, ferry, ferry terminal, Global South, Indianapolis IN, IndyGo, Lagos, Los Angeles CA, Nigeria, NJ TRANSIT, NJTPA, pandemic, Plano TX, purple line, Seattle WA, Silver Line, Sound Transit, South Amboy, Southwest Chicago, TOC, transit oriented community, University District, University of Maryland

How COVID changed urban mobility. Funding transit. South Amboy ferry. Zero-emissions & industrial modernization. Delays cost access to new BRT. African megacities & mass transit.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News August 13-19, 2022

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Tim Staub Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Baton Rouge LA, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Canada, Capital Area Transit System, CARES Act, Chicago Il, contactless fare, COVID-19, Detroit MI, District of Columbia, Dublin, electric bus, Englewood Nature Trail, fare free, farebox, farebox recovery, federal transit administration, free fare, I-90, India, Ireland, Karnataka, land use, land use planning, Los Angeles CA, Low-No Emissions buses, Metropolitan Transit System, mobility app, mobility corridor, MTA, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Office of Research Analytics, pandemic, parking, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PRT, RAISE, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, ridership, RIPTA, Rutgers University, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego CA, shared use, SmarTrip, Spokane WA, student discount, transit-oriented development, Umo, Union City Bus Garage, Union City NJ, US 395, Utah Transit Authority, vehicle miles traveled, Voorhees Transportation Center, Washington, Winnipeg

FTA 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.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News November 28-December 4, 2020

December 8, 2020December 10, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Boston, East Brunswick NJ, Equitable TOD, Lahore Pakistan, one-seat ride, pandemic, sea-level rise, technology, transit cuts, Vancouver BC, West Hartford CT

Sweeping transit service cuts remain a strong possibility, unless a second federal pandemic relief package arrives soon. New technologies and a focus on resiliency offer hope, as does advances that promote equitable TOD housing.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News October 3-9, 2020

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo AB-2731, affordable housing, Baltimore MD, California Environmental Quality Act, cleaning, COVID-19, DeKalb County GA, electric-bikes, Jersey City NJ, Leander TX, light rail, Mississauga ON, New Brunswick NJ, Ottawa ON, pandemic, Red Bank NJ, Salt Lake City UT, scooters, Transit & Climate Initiative

Recent research once again finds that increasing transit usage is an important contributor to attaining climate goals and reducing greenhouse gases. But questions remain whether the public will return to using transit in post-pandemic times.

Features

Transportation, Health Equity & COVID-19: Connections Between Access and Well-Being

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo access, compact communities, health, health equity, pandemic, people-centric transportation, planning, Seniors, transportation

Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News July 11-17, 2020

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, accessibility, affordable housing, Atlanta, C40 Urban Leaders, Columbus, coronavirus, COVID-19, energy efficient infrastructure, engagement, equitable solutions, equity, green infrastructure, Jakarta, LinkUS, Los Angeles, Metro Los Angeles, Minneapolis, mixed-use, MRT Jakarta, Ohio, pandemic, people of color, quality growth, redevelopment, regional planning, renewable energy investment, Salt Lake City, sustainable transportation, sustainable urban mobility, tax abatement, train station, transit hub, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, Utah, walkability

The theme running through this week’s news is efforts to make cities and communities more livable for all of their residents. Ideas include the “15-minute city”, subsidizing taxi services for seniors and people with disability who have been affected by COVID-19 related transit service cuts, and reexamining urban redevelopment efforts.

TOD News Briefs

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.

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.