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The Week in TOD News July 22-28, 2023

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael Aspire Tax Credits, Bloomfield NJ, Bloomfield Train Station, California, Detroit MI, electric vehicles, funding, Kenya, land value tax, Lebanon, LVT, New Jersey, New York, Newark NJ, NJEDA, pandemic, parking, Port Moody BC, Seattle WA, Tyson's Corner VA, UNESCO, Union City NJ

Tale of two transit systems • Bloomfield Station renovations • People want walkable cities • Tysons lurches towards livability • Kenya’s growing EV sector

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The Week in TOD News May 6-12, 2023

May 15, 2023May 16, 2023 Hiyabu Habtemichael affordable housing, congestion pricing, Dorchester MA, high-speed rail, India, Irvington NJ, Metuchen NJ, mixed-use multifamily, Nigeria, parking min, playground cities, post-pandemic, public transportation funding, Seattle WA, Sydney Australia, University of Washington, Vineyard UT, work from home

Congestion Pricing • Affordable housing in Irvington • Dropping parking minimums • Playground Cities • Sydney’s new Hunter Street Station

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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 18-24, 2023

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo activity centers, Chicago Il, Connecticut, disadvantaged communities, Dubai, federal funding, Gateway Program, Gulf countries, home ownership, Meadowlands, Newark NJ, Seattle WA, Secaucus NJ, Vancouver Canada, Wealth inequality, zoning

Using federal & state funding to change zoning ● Newark promotes local home ownership ● Chicago’s Red Line extension & community development plans ● Connecticut’s “Work Live Ride Bill” ● Dubai Metro expansion

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The Week in TOD News November 5-11, 2022

November 14, 2022November 15, 2022 Steph_Admin 31st Corridor, affordable housing, affordable TOD, bike sheds, Blue Line, BRT, bus, bus electrification, bus garage electrification, California, Chicago Il, College Park Airport, College Park MD, commuter travel, commuters, COVID-19, Dallas TX, DART, Decarbonization, environmental justice, equity, fares, ferry, ferry terminal, Global South, Indianapolis IN, IndyGo, Lagos, Los Angeles CA, Nigeria, NJ TRANSIT, NJTPA, pandemic, Plano TX, purple line, Seattle WA, Silver Line, Sound Transit, South Amboy, Southwest Chicago, TOC, transit oriented community, University District, University of Maryland

How COVID changed urban mobility. Funding transit. South Amboy ferry. Zero-emissions & industrial modernization. Delays cost access to new BRT. African megacities & mass transit.

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The Week in TOD News September 17-23, 2022

September 26, 2022September 28, 2022 Steph_Admin BRT, bus lane, bus lane enforcement, commute, East Link Extension, Equitable Mobility, EV, EV criticisms, fare free, free fare, Inflation Reduction Act, IRA, light rail, Metuchen Downtown Alliance, Metuchen NJ, New Brunswick NJ, New Jersey State Council, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, office TOD, parking fines, public art, San Diego CA, Seattle WA, Southern Maryland, TRANSITional Art Project, work week

CA drops parking requirements. RTO and transit ridership. New Brunswick Station gets art. Fares, technology & equitable transit. Philly’s bus lane enforcement initiative. Infill projects for the environment.

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The Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022

June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 Steph_Admin accessibility, accessible, affordable housing, Americans with Disabilities Act, Arlington VA, BCycle, bike lanes, Boise ID, buses, complete streets, Connecticut, CT Rail, CTrail, fare integration, Hoboken NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hudson County, Idaho Transportation Department, Jersey City NJ, Kansas City, Liberty State Park, LIRR, London UK, Long Island Railroad, Malls, Metro-North, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minneapolis, mixed-use, Morris Canal, MTA, NJ TRANSIT, protected bike lanes, Quebec, regional rail, San Antonio TX, Seattle WA, Société de transport de Montréal, Streetcar, Summit NJ, Trolley, Vancouver, Via, Virginia, Virginia Railway Express, Vision Zero

Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks.

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The Week in TOD News June 11-17, 2022

June 20, 2022June 22, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable, bicycle-pedestrian travel, Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC), Cincinnati OH, cyclists, East Norwalk CT, fatalities, federal transit administration, ferry, grants, inequity, infrastructure, Jersey City NJ, Kuala Lumpur, Madrid, Milwaukee WI, Morristown NJ, Newark NJ, pre-pandemic, ridership, San Jose CA, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Seattle WA, Transit Village, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Veronica Vanterpool, Washington DC

Non-Hispanic Black cyclists and pedestrians bare higher risk. Post-pandemic transit demand. Newark’s own Shaq backs new TOD high rise. Riding the slow bus in Queens.

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The Week in TOD News May 28-June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022June 8, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Canada, Chicago Il, Compton CA, Coopérative d'habitation laurentienne, Germany, India, Jennings Village, MARTA, mask mandate, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minneapolis MN, regional mobility, ridership, Safe Routes to School Program, Seattle WA, South Amboy NJ, Trenton NJ, zoning

Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation.

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The Week in TOD News May 7-13, 2022

May 16, 2022May 18, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amalgamated Transit Union, Auckland NZ, bus ridership, covid, density, EVs, fare-capping, gentrification, Jersey City NJ, Livermore CA, McLean Metro station, Miami FL, MTA, National Policy Statement for Urban Development, Norway, parking, post-pandemic, Seattle WA, SkyTrain, TransitCenter, Union County NJ, Vancouver, VTA, zoning

Neglected bus stops and infrastructure dollars. A new normal for post-pandemic ridership? Changing NJ’s affordable housing rules. Bike parking at transit hubs. Zoning reform for transit and sustainability goals. Support for taller buildings and high-density housing in Auckland.

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