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The Week in TOD News December 10-16, 2022

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Tim Staub Bergen County, Bikeway, Birmingham AL, Bound Brook NJ, BRT, bus, Bus Éireann, bus rapid transit, Co-Op City, commuter rail, COVID-19, Donald Shoup, East Bronx, Eric Adams, Expressway, fare free, federal transit administration, FTA, Governer Murphy, Henry George, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hunts Point, Indonesia, Ireland, Jakarta, Kathy Hochul, land value tax, light rail, LVT, Metro-North Railroad, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microbility, Minneapolis MN, Minnesota, Morris Park, MRT Jakarta, MTA, MTS, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Northern Branch, Parkchester, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phil Murphy, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, public transportation, Raritan Valley Line, remote work, rezoning, safe streets, San Diego CA, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego Trolley, San Jose CA, SDMTS, Single Tax, St Paul MN, subway, Tax Reform, The Bronx, Transit Village, transit-oriented development, Transportation Research Board, Twin Cities, WAMATA, Washington DC, work from home, zoning

Rising transit usage among Gen Z ● NJ TRANSIT ridership bouncing back ● HBLR extension TOD study ● Planning grants change cities ● Exploring Land Value Taxes ● Marketing transit-friendly housing in Jakarta

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The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Tim Staub 600 Cuthbert, American Public Transportation Association, APTA, Art Center Station, Atalanta GA, Austin TX, bus, California, Collingswood NJ, Connecticut, COVID-19, CT Transit, DC Metro, Devco, Haddon Township NJ, highways, Houston Metro, Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, Houston TX, Indian Railways, King of Prussia, King of Prussia Mall, Kozhikode, Los Angeles County, Malta, MARTA, Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth, New Brunswick NJ, New Brunswick Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Burnet, Northeast Corridor, PATCO, public transportation, Puple Line, SEPTA, TOD, transit, transit-oriented development, Washington DC, WMATA, zero-emission bus

U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment.

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The Week in TOD News February 6-12, 2021

February 16, 2021February 18, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo air-cleaning technology, Ann Arbor MI, Chicago Il, contactless fares, COVID-19, flexible fares, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hyannis MA, Newton MA, Oakland CA, parking, Plainfield NJ, public transportation, redevelopment, Redwood City CA, transit funding, Turlock CA, vaccination, Woodbridge NJ

Transit agencies are asking for billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. Will a transit-friendly crop of leaders in Washington be able to deliver?

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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 June 13-19, 2020

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bengaluru, bridge repair, bus rapid transit, coronavirus pandemic, federal grant, Federal Highway Authority, innovation district, Jakarta, mixed use development, multi-family housing, pandemic response, public transportation, Rahway NJ, redevelopment, regional transit, ridership, street design, Toronto, transit-oriented development, Twin Cities

COVID-19 has sparked renewed interest in street design but may have also caused undue concerns about safety on public transit and urban flight. Rahway project nears completion, Portal North Bridge funding. TOD redevelopment projects abound — many with pedestrian and other mobility improvements. Bengalura agency expands to address TOD; Jakarta upgrades stations.

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The Week in TOD News May 30-June 5, 2020

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo active transportation, bike friendly, bike/ped infrastructure, bus rapid transit, complete streets, Green New Deal, mixed use development, MTA, multi-family housing, New York City, Open Streets, parking, parking minimum requirements, pedestrian friendly, pro-cycling movement, public transit ridership, public transportation, railway construction, rapid transit, redevelopment, safe streets, transit-oriented development, urban mobility, urban sprawl

This week: musings on shifting trends in urban mobility, the future of public transit ridership, and the movement for safe active transportation. Months of static uncertainty come to an end in the Philippines as the government relaxes quarantine restrictions and restarts its transportation sector. A quick look at deserted streets and empty storefronts in a once-vibrant New Jersey downtown district raises similar concerns for communities all over the state.

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