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The Week in TOD News September 16-22, 2023

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Aspire program, BRT, Canada, climate justice, free public transport, Housing Accelerator Fund, Jersey City NJ, London ON, Luxembourg, micromobility, Newark NJ, opportunity zones, parking, parking minimums, pedestrian bridge, post-pandemic, public transportation funding, Richmond VA, tax credits, work from home

RU study finds overbuilt multifamily parking • $90M Aspire credit for Newark transit village • Affordable & accessible public transport for social & climate justice • City of Yes! to eliminate parking mandates on all new housing • Canada’s landmark agreements to build more homes

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The Week in TOD News August 27-September 2, 2022

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Steph_Admin affordable TOD, Austin TX, autocentric design, Boston MA, built environment, bus operators, complete streets, Complete Streets Coalition, DDOT Reimagined, Detroit Department of Transportation, Detroit MI, digital equity, El Paso TX, equity, federal transit administration, Gateway Development Commission, Greater Bandung, Houston TX, Java Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, LIRR, Mayor Wu, MBTA, Miami FL, microtransit, Olga Muzician, Project Connect, PT TransJakarta, Richmond VA, ridership, sprawl, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, transit art, Underline, Urban Land Institute, Vancouver Canada, Via, Vision Zero, Woodbridge NJ, zoning

California fights NIMBYs. Detroit needs bus operators. Gateway project delays and cost increases. Miami repurposes public space to bridge the digital divide. Richmond VA expands TOD zoning. Can SkyTrain expansions spur affordable housing in Vancouver?

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The Week in TOD News January 29-February 4, 2022

February 7, 2022February 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo Beverly MA, Bus Rapid System, Chicago Il, covid, land use, Miami FL, New York, Newark NJ, Old Bridge Township NJ, Pleasantville NJ, Richmond VA, South Amboy NJ, staffing shortages, Transit Equity Day, Transit Village Initiative funding, Zoning Reform

New Jersey announces next round of Transit Village funding. Chicago’s first transit riders’ union holds Transit Equity Day rally. Aligning transit and land use. Reforming zoning.

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The Week in TOD News October 2-8, 2021

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, Adelaide Australia, affordable housing, Bergen Norway, Berlin Germany, Bogota Colombia, Boston MA, COVID transit, Dublin Ireland, East Orange NJ, electrification, equitable service planning, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, Jacksonville FL, Jersey City NJ, Madison WI, Montclair CA, New Haven CT, parking minimums, Richmond VA, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Woodbridge NJ

Electric-powered modes spawn new transit options, approvals for mixed-use development straddling Hoboken and Jersey City, outlining equity goals (and steps to achieve them) in Richmond VA

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The Week in TOD News September 25-October 1, 2021

October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Asheville NC, density bonuses, Dunellen NJ, Jakarta Indonesia, Jersey City NJ, joint development, mobility, New Delhi India, Newark NJ, Omaha NE, parking, Philadelphia PA, Richmond VA, Rutherford NJ, Seattle WA, TOD zoning, Transit Village, Washington DC, Westbury NY

Transit agencies seek alternative revenue streams, Newark’s development boom, Seattle community plans for new light rail service, and the DC region looks to prioritize equity in transportation and land use planning

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The Week in TOD News March 20-26, 2021

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Baltimore MD, Berlin CT, bus rapid transit, Camden NJ, Carlsbad CA, Chicago Il, climate change, contactless fare and payment system, COVID-19, equity, Gateway Program, Gorakhpur India, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Jersey City NJ, New York NY, Provo UT, Public Transit & Vaccinations, Richmond VA, San Diego CA, tax increment financing, Zoning Reform

Long term … restoring public confidence in transit will help fight climate change—as will encouraging more TOD.

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The Week in TOD News May 9-15, 2020

May 18, 2020May 21, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, BRT, CARES Act, density, equity, Financing, funding, GRTC, Honolulu HI, housing, Jakarta, Newark Downtown District, Newark NJ, post-pandemic, poverty, Pulse BRT, reopening, rezoning, Richmond VA, San Diego CA, Santa Rosa CA, SB 375, Stratford CT, streets for people

COVID-19 impacts give rise to adaptation & experimentation, transit advocacy, slow service rollout, housing shortage & transportation equity concerns, and an examination of housing design. NJ TRANSIT to receive CARES Act funding. A look at the Newark Downtown District. Financial market tightening concerns, Fast housing in San Diego CA. New projects in Santa Rosa CA, Stratford CT & Honolulu HI. Rezoning along BRT in Richmond VA. MRT Jakarta seeks innovative product and service partners.

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The Week in TOD News June 15-21, 2019

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Asbury Park NJ, Atlanta GA, BRT, Charlotte NC, Delhi India, free student transit passes, Holland City MI, Jersey City NJ, MBTA, NJ TRANSIT, NJ TRANSITGRID, NY Penn Station, Red Bank NJ, Richmond VA, Sault Ste. Marie ON, Victoria BC

NJT advances microgrid power system, NYPenn Station starts renovation, Jersey City, Red Bank & Asbury Park development. Richmond, VA mall transformation, Lynx Blue Line spurs development, MARTA & GDOT propose stations, MassDOT approves MBTA investment plan, Holland, MI supports new commuter transit, free transit for Victoria students, Delhi transit corridor improvement, Sault Ste. Marie, ON & college partner on transfer station.

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The Week in TOD News Oct 13-19 2018

October 22, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Chicago Il, Chicago TOD ordinance, co-living, East New York NY, East Norwalk CT, Hoboken NJ, Long Island NY, Miami-Dade FL, Milwaukee WI, Minneapolis MN, Newark NJ, Red Bank NJ, Richmond VA, San Mateo CA, Seattle WA, senior housing

NJ TOD news from Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, and Red Bank. From around the nation—a look the Minneapolis 2040 plan, community-based planning in Seattle’s U District, affordable TOD housing in Chicago, senior housing in Manhattan and San Francisco, and co-living in CA.