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Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem • Hoboken approves TOD projects • From TOD to TOC

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The Week in TOD News April 29-May 5, 2023

May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Chengudu, China, Denver CO, East Harlem, Financing, Harlem, Hoboken NJ, New York, New York City, New York NY, North Jersey Coast Line, Northeast Corridor, NYC, Philadelphia PA, public transit, Rahway NJ, Salt Lake City UT, service expansion, Spanish Harlem, Toronto CA, transit-oriented communities, transit-oriented development

Moving from TOD to TOC • Hoboken approves TOD projects • Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem

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The Week in TOD News April 22-28, 2023

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, Asmara Eritrea, Atlanta GA, electric buses, equity, Google, informal retail, Lagos Nigeria, Long Branch NJ, reconnecting communities, rural, Salt Lake City UT, San Jose CA, Seattle WA, South Jersey, street vendors, transit deserts, transit-oriented development, urban, urban-rural partnership

Googles halts construction in San Jose ● NJ’s affordable housing model ● Urban-rural collaboration ● MARTA advances Kensington TOD project ● Preserving pedestrian zones with informal retail

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The Week in TOD News March 11-17, 2023

March 20, 2023March 22, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo Austin TX, Bangalore India, Bangkok Thailand, Biden Administration, Boston MA, Charlotte NC, East Rutherford NJ, Gateway Tunnel Project, Hudson Tunnel Project, New York NY, Newark NJ, Salt Lake City UT, Tempe AZ

EWR Station Access Project • Gateway Project funding • NYC’s outdated zoning • MBTA Communities Zoning Law • Thailand’s first TOD

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The Week in TOD News March 4-10, 2023

March 13, 2023March 14, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo AFC, African Finance Corporation, Austin TX, Buffalo NY, community input, Congo, corporate relocation, Dakar Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Greenwich CT, Hackensack NJ, Mississauga, Morristown NJ, multifamily housing, New Orleans LA, New York NY, office development, Ontario Canada, parking lots, Princeton NJ, Salt Lake City UT, San Antonio TX, transit research

Rethinking parking • Morristown’s M Station to get new tenant • Equitable transit-oriented research center • Salt Lake City redevelopment • Kinshasa Urban Train network

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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.

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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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TOD, Farms Under Threatm CTA Blue Line, Light Rail Train

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The Week in TOD News June 25-July 1, 2022

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022 Tim Staub abandoned railroad, Adult Smart Cycling, Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP), Chicago Il, Chicago Mobility Collaborative, congestion, equitable, Farmland Information Center, federal grants, fiscal cliff, gentrification, Hudson County, Infrastructure Australia Priority List, land banking, Los Angeles CA, Miami FL, mixed-use, Morris County, New Bedford MA, New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund, NJ TRANSIT stations, Passaic County, Perth Australia, ridership, Salt Lake City UT, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), Tradition Pointe, TransLink, Vancouver Canada, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

What to transportation projects to build? …planners, engineers, and the public have different ideas. Transit agencies may face fiscal crisis. Repurposing railways for active transport. FTA grants for poverty-stricken areas. Preserve farmland by stopping sprawl.

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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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The Week in TOD News October 24-30, 2020

November 2, 2020November 3, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, changing suburbs, commuting, Edmonton AB, High-Rise Housing at Metrorail Stations Act, New Haven CT, Newark NJ, post-COVID, Salt Lake City UT, San Antonio TX, sevice cuts, Superstorm Sandy, technology, Tonnelle Avenue Station, Trenton Transit Center

Planning for transit in the “new normal” post-COVID world, including a look at technology. Plus advancing affordable housing projects and preparing for climate change.

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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.

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