The Week in TOD News September 18-24, 2021
New guidebook when considering transit equity, planned TODs in Bound Brook and Newark, and a model for quality affordable housing from Vienna, Austria
Read moreNew guidebook when considering transit equity, planned TODs in Bound Brook and Newark, and a model for quality affordable housing from Vienna, Austria
Read moreThe uneven return of riders to transit, two multifamily projects proposed in Trenton, and Venezuelan architecture offers democratic solutions for low-income housing
Read moreSan Diego charts a transformative transit plan, Denver struggles with affordable housing density bonuses, and Newark greenlights an eight-acre redevelopment for the former Bears stadium.
Read moreBreaking down the barrier between land use and transportation, testing the efficacy of fare-free transit, and sourcing crowd-pleasing infill ideas from the community.
Read moreLong term … restoring public confidence in transit will help fight climate change—as will encouraging more TOD.
Read moreBallot measures, ticketing innovations, agencies facing financial constraints, a busway advanced (and one stymied). Plus projects move forward in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Camden & Orange, NJ.
Read moreCOVID-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.
Read moreThis week we start off with COVID-19 related news. Changes in transit service, social distancing, impacts on housing, and what the future may hold. Also NJDOT Municipal Aid grant applications, NJEDA extends deadlines, Freehold considers TOD, and news from California, Florida, Maryland, and Montana!
Read moreNJ TRANSIT & NJ EDA to partner on Transit Hubs, Elizabeth Station upgrades, TOD in Bordentown & Rutherford, Jersey City’s pedestrian plaza. San Diego funds former Navy base redevelopment, Sedona’s transit plan, Cleveland banks on mobility, Metra breaks ground on Rock Island Line station, TOD in Lindenhurst. Riyadh’s 85 new stations, TOD in Dubai, & Vancouver’s 6 new SkyTrain stations.
Read moreNJ TRANSIT service expansions, public comments for Port Authority Bus Terminal, new development in Somerville, Jersey City’s public transit ranks 6th in nation, does transit cause displacement?, new transit in Honolulu, the benefits of growing up in urban places, Chicago & San Diego TOD, TRB’s Tactical Transit Study, 39 new stations in Sydney AU, and new investment in Mississauga & Kitchener, ON.
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