The Home of New Jersey's Transit-Friendly Development Newsletter
From doomsday scenarios to flexing to new models, transit agencies throughout the U.S. and the world face uncertainty in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, transit-friendly projects are moving forward, both here in New Jersey and elsewhere.
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Transit oriented development, transit station improvements, NJ TRANSIT, transit workforce housing, affordable housing, community land trust, upzoning, YIMBYism, transportation innovation.
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Central NJ infrastructure improvements, Bayonne MOTBY projects, Next steps for North Brunswick Station, Spotlights on Rutherford and Harrison. Affordable housing adjacent the Harlem African Burial Grounds, above San Francisco’s bus yard, and in South Florida, BRT in Indianapolis, Chicago to look at last mile connections. Jarkarta as a multimodal modal, Chile protests fare increases, and Vienna’s livability secrets.
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Proposed NJ-NY Gateway commission, Eastbound Harrison PATH reopens, Building boom impacts PATH ridership, JC plans “uber-style” transit, NJ TRANSITGRID gets FTA grant. Also Omaha wants TOD & affordable housing, “Overcrowd” station planning game, 9-county Bay Area transit planning project, Orange County, CA preps for 1st modern streetcar, TOD key to Ottawa, and Berlin’s new app for public & private transport options.
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NJ’s TOD happenings. Summit’s redevelopment proposal, Passaic to reclaim land of old freight line, Jersey City’s chain store limits under fire, and Berkeley Heights awarded SSTT grant. In other news. Baltimore Penn Station redevelopment agreement, eTOD in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh’s busways, mixed-use development in Phoenix, San Francisco’s Chase Center to limit parking, proposed hub at London’s Clapham Junction Station & “post-car” living in Barcelona.
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NJTOD news briefs…Historic Preservation Tax Credit, middle-income housing, NJEDA expands downtown incentive program, the year ahead for Collingswood, Montclair residents express concerns about development. Also Amazon in VA, Transbay in SF, housing in OR, and a new TOD website for Suffolk County, LI.
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In this week’s NJ TOD news… NJ TRANSIT settles Amtrak payments with funds to be reinvested in Northeast Corridor improvements, Raritan Valley mayors seek one-seat rides, and Union Township approves variances. Beyond the state… San Diego launches “Sim City” Planning Tool, Rhode Island students estimate capacity for TOD, and Amazon cancels its Big Apple plans.
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Redevelopment near three NJ rail stations (Dunellen, Fanwood, and Allendale), new bus connections in Hackensack, and new NJ TOD legislation. From around the nation, balancing historic preservation and development, affordable housing, and increasing density.
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This is Part 2 of our series on how public spaces contribute to transit-oriented community life. Here we will discuss
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