The Week in TOD News February 17-23, 2024
Individualism & public transit • NJ considers ADU legislation • Washington State passes TOD bill • Colorado considers grants & tax credits for housing near transit • Egypt’s first high-speed rail
Read MoreIndividualism & public transit • NJ considers ADU legislation • Washington State passes TOD bill • Colorado considers grants & tax credits for housing near transit • Egypt’s first high-speed rail
Read MoreL.A.’s big Universal Basic Mobility experiment • Construction begins on Hoboken Connect • Millions lack reliable transport to healthcare • The 6 Ds of sustainable TOD • Free bus passes give Indian woman access to financial freedom
Read MorePedestrian safety • NJ lawmakers consider affordable housing overhaul • Mobile groceries for Atlantic City • How much parking do we need? • Indonesia plans for a new net zero capital
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 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.
Read MoreInfrastructure bill, learning from the pandemic, Essex-Hudson Greenway, equitable TOD, and upzoning the Gowanus neighborhood
Read MoreNJ transportation grants, RT 18 redevelopment, PATH seen as economic booster, work begins on new rail yard. Affordable TOD housing in Meriden CT, Lynbrook LI moves forward on redevelopment of former motel, new rentals near MARTA stop. In Vancouver, Squamish Nation approves major TOD project on Sen̓áḵw Lands.
Read MoreJersey City bike plans & parking management, Redevelopment near Newark Symphony Hall, Edison’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Longer PATH trains. Zero parking in San Diego, High-speed rail, BRT in the San Fernando Valley, Tech startups to address NYC gridlock, Charlotte’s transit districts, Voting to end single-family zoning in Minneapolis. Workplace parking taxes in Nottingham, UK, Chinese-Keynan highway projects, Amazon India takes to the rails.
Read MoreNJTRANSIT looks for TOD partners, Murphy signs “stranded asset” legislature, Redevelopment in Bloomfield, Florence, Jersey City & New Brunswick; and Walkable Somerville. Transforming Uber, Projects in Gresham City, OR, Kissimmee, FL & Redwood, CA, New stations for Metra (Chicago) & Metro’s Gold Line (LA). Copenhagen advances biking, Adaptive reuse at Farringdon Station (London), & Google Maps now displays Lime vehicle availability.
Read MoreVisions of a NJ TOD Smart Growth future, Portal North Bridge funding, Plainfield housing, NY Waterway lawsuit dismissed, Campbell Junction redevelopment plan, PATH improvement plan, Proposed Pfizer Campus redevelopment. San Diego zoning changes, Pittsburgh’s new vision, MTA OMNY system, S. San Francisco & Redwood City redevelopment, Ridesharing in NV, Bus & Cycle Paths in North Dublin, Sydney Uber expands info, Bitcoin for transit fares in Brazil, Contactless payment in NSW.
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