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The Week in TOD News April 15-21, 2023

April 24, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo car-free, Clayton County GA, climate change, code reform, Development, Dubai, electric vehicles, EVs, Kenya, land use, Montclair NJ, Nairobi Kenya, Plainfield NJ, poverty, redevelopment, transit cuts, transit-oriented development, UAE, unemployment, West Hartford CT, zoning, Zoning Reform

Transit cuts linked to poverty ● Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan raises concerns ● Zoning reforms to address housing shortfalls ● Plans for West Hartford’s new transit district ● Dubai embraces public transport

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The Week in TOD News April 1-7, 2023

April 10, 2023April 13, 2023 Tamara Swedberg affordable housing, Austin TX, Chicago Il, Denver CO, eTOD, Havana Cuba, Kent UK, Minneapolis MN, Nigeria, Olympia WA, Plainfield NJ, redevelopment, TOD, Toms River NJ, transit-oriented development, Washington State

Netherwood Flats opens in Plainfield • Austin, TX explores light rail options • Increasing housing density in Washington State • Nigeria’s bus-sharing platform

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The Week in TOD News January 21-27, 2023

January 30, 2023February 1, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordability, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta GA, Bayfront, big box, electric buses, electric cars, gentrification, HBLR, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City MO, KCATA, legislation, Los Angeles CA, missing middle, mixed-use, Montreal QC, Netherwood Station, Oslo Norway, Plainfield NJ, tax exemptions, Washington State

Gateway Program advances • KCATA & TOD tax exemptions • Big box mixed-use proposed in LA • “Green Gentrification” & the Atlanta Beltline • REM light rail to West Island, Montreal.

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The Week in TOD News December 3-9, 2022

December 12, 2022December 13, 2022 Steph_Admin 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 July 16-22, 2022

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlantic City NJ, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bayfront, CATS, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, complete streets, Connected Communities, Cook County, COVID-19, Dallas TX, Decarbonization, Dublin, gentrification, high-speed rail, Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, homelessness, housing, Houston TX, India, Los Angeles CA, Maywood IL, Metrolink, Metropolitan Transpotation Authority, missing middle housing, MTA, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York NY, Newark NJ, NJDCA, NJDOT, NJIT, One Calgary Transit, Plainfield NJ, Redlining, Republic of Ireland, Road Diet, Salt Lake City UT, San Francisco CA, San Mateo County, Shinkansen, Spokane WA, Teacher Housing, Texas Central Railway, Traffic Calming, transit-oriented development, TRAX Light Rail, Turnstiles, unhoused, UTA, Utah Transportation Authority

Atlantic City starts anti-crash diet. Jersey City approves 1st Bayfront building. MTA removes yellow COVID posters. Bus operators in crisis. History of redlining and housing inequity in Cook County, Illinois.

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The Week in TOD News April 2-8, 2022

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amtrak, Boston MA, Boutique residential community, California, Canada, DART Silver Line station, Hyderabad Metro Rail Network, India, Jersey City NJ, L&T, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, MAX Transit, Michigan, Morristown NJ, OakDOT, on-demand mobility services, Oregon, Plainfield NJ, Plano TX, Raritan Valley commuter rail line, SkyTrain station, Transportation Planner Quinn Wallace, Valdosta GA, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, WeGo, West Side Avenue Light Rail station, Westfield NJ

Learning from rural areas. Multi-family housing in Westfield, NJ. Supporting Black and Latina women in Baltimore real estate. BRT spurs TOD in California.

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The Week in TOD News January 15-21, 2022

January 24, 2022February 15, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Amtrak, Aspire program, Atlanta Georgia, BRT, COVID-19 response, Dunellen NJ, FTA, Gateway Project, London UK, MARTA, Nairobi Kenya, NJ EDA, parking, Plainfield NJ, Rhode Island, Route 9, service reductions, smart road pricing, technology, transit hubs, upzoning, Washington State, zoning, zoning and permitting reform

NJ TRANSIT selected for FTA’s TOD Pilot Program. Feds clear the way for Gateway Tunnel project. MA wants suburbs to build apartments near transit. NY Governors supports ADUs & TOD legislation.

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The Week in TOD News November 27-December 3, 2021

December 6, 2021December 7, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute city, 1918 flu, accessibility, Bellevue WA, COVID-19, federal grants, Flemington NJ, Gateway Program, High Speed Two, housing affordability, inclusionary housing ordinance, Jersey City NJ, Manchester United Kingdom, Moscow Russia, Newark NJ, Plainfield NJ, San Francisco CA, transit equity

Learning from the 1918 pandemic, Gateway gets the green light, Transit promotes equity and accessibility, California’s zoning fight, and a “15-minute city” for Moscow.

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The Week in TOD News November 6-12, 2021

November 15, 2021November 16, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, affordable housing, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru India, Boston MA, Budapest Hungary, Chicago Il, climate resilience, Dallas TX, density, equity, Jersey City NJ, Perth Amboy NJ, Plainfield NJ, Salt Lake City UT, Seattle WA, sustainable design, tax credits, TOD planning, universal basic mobility, West Palm Beach FL

NY, NJ and CT reach agreement on COVID-19 aid. Major renovations to Perth Amboy Station. Universal Basic Mobility. Sustainability through urban design.

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How to Build More Inclusive TOD: Learning from Black Developers

November 5, 2021November 8, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Baltimore MD, Black communities, Black developers, community development, Financing, Philadelphia PA, Plainfield NJ

Three Black development professionals discuss their work and ways that policy, and transit-oriented development, can be shaped to be more effective and inclusive

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