The Week in TOD News March 26-April 1, 2022
Increasing the housing supply through TOD. Rising fuel prices spur transit usage. Better bus service in South Jersey. How data support transportation equity.
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Somerville NJ
The Week in TOD News December 5-11, 2020
Local projects such as those in Somerville and Hackensack, as well as renovations to Newark Penn Station and funding for the Portal North Bridge, top this week’s news. Also Hong Kong rolls out COVID-19 testing kits from vending machines.
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The Week in TOD News September 5-11, 2020
To address the impacts of COVID, transit agencies join together as do urban mayors throughout the world. Closer to home, Somerville and East Brunswick approve plans, And a look at the O-Bahn in Adelaide, Australia.
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The Week in TOD News March 21-27, 2020
NJ TOD work continues with a property sale in Metuchen, construction in Somerville, a project completion in Rahway, and progress in Hoboken. Also meeting Opportunity Zones challenges, TOD student housing in Miami, a 19-mile multi-use trail in Denton, Texas, learning to understand and address pandemics, and form-based code in India.
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The Week in TOD News September 7-13, 2019
NJ 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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The Week in TOD News August 10-16, 2019
NJTRANSIT looks for TOD partners, Murphy signs “stranded asset” legislature, Redevelopment in Bloomfield, Florence, Jersey City & New Brunswick; and Walkable Somerville. Transforming Uber, Projects in Gresham City, OR, Kissimmee, FL & Redwood, CA, New stations for Metra (Chicago) & Metro’s Gold Line (LA). Copenhagen advances biking, Adaptive reuse at Farringdon Station (London), & Google Maps now displays Lime vehicle availability.
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The Week in TOD News June 29-July 5, 2019
NJ: Land purchase and financing for Somerville Transit Village, partners advance Sayreville brownfield project, co-working space opens in Chatham. Also new Google Maps transit features, Boston’s Maverick Station project, Oklahoma DOT’s Mobility & Public Transit office, free U-Pass at University of Nevada-Reno, IL uses gas tax increase to fund capital spending plan. Vancouver redevelopment plans, Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project & new payment system in the Netherlands.
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The Week in TOD News May 25-31, 2019
Jersey City’s on-demand transit RFP, Plainfield’s affordable TOD, No. 7 extension thoughts, Asbury Park parking & Somerville’s Green Seam wins award. Beyond NJ, LA TOD program spurs affordable housing, NYC taps into transit, new Seattle station raises concern, Atlanta advances development, Singapore reveals transport plans & Copenhagen prioritizes cyclists.
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The Week in TOD News March 9–15, 2019
This week’s NJ TOD news… Jersey City loses No. 4 bus, owner offers Somerville Station for sale, state senator proposes one-seat ride legislation, NJ & NY lawmakers react to Gateway funding denial, and deal reached to keep Portal Bridge closed during rush hour. Also… amendments to CA Transit-Housing Bill, capping highways with parks in Atlanta, living near but not traveling by transit, Las Vegas TOD and TOD policy from Delhi, India
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The Week in TOD News Jan 12-18, 2019
In this week’s NJ TOD news… a designer selected for Jersey City’s Bayfront, development plans for Plainfield, new development in Somerville, and proposed tax incentives. Also news from Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, San Diego, San Jose, and Kempas, Malaysia.
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