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The Week in TOD News April 6-12, 2019

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Balitmore MD, Barcelona Spain, Berkeley Heights NJ, BRT, busways, eTOD, Jersey City NJ, London UK, Los Angeles CA, parking, Passaic NJ, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, Safe Streets to Transit, San Francisco CA, Summit NJ

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.

TOD News Briefs

This Week in TOD News Feb 16-22, 2019

February 25, 2019February 22, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amazon HQ2, Collingswood NJ, Connect Long Island, Cyberjaya City Centre, Delhi 2041 Master Plan, Grapevine TX, middle-income housing, Montclair NJ, NJ Historic Preservation Tax Credit, NJEDA Small Business Lease Assistance Program, Oregon, San Francisco CA, Transbay

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.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News Feb 9-15, 2019

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amazon HQ2, New York Penn Station, one-seat ride, Patna Rail, Raritan Valley Line, Rhode Island, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, transit-oriented housing, Union Township NJ

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.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News Oct 27-Nov 2, 2018

November 6, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Allendale NJ, Dunellen NJ, Fanwood NJ, Hackensack NJ, Honolulu HI, Los Angeles CA, Malaysia, NJ TRANSIT, Portland OR, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego CA, San Francisco CA, Stamford CT

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.

Features National TOD News

Creating Public Spaces for Transit-Oriented Communities

August 12, 2018August 21, 2018 Stephanie DiPetrillo Community Planning Assistance Program, funding, incentive zoning, Metuchen NJ, Military Park, Newark, Newark NJ, placemaking, public engagement, public spaces, San Francisco CA, shared streets, Somerville NJ

This is Part 2 of our series on how public spaces contribute to transit-oriented community life. Here we will discuss