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The Week in TOD News January 1-7, 2022

January 10, 2022February 15, 2023 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Adaptive reuse, affordable housing, Ann Arbor MI, Asbury Park NJ, Bayonne NJ, Bloomfield NJ, equity, mixed-use, New York NY, Open Streets, Saddle River NJ, Seattle WA, Shanghai China, South Orange NJ, spatial inequality, sustainability, Tags: COVID transit, Trenton NJ, Washington DC

Pandemic-induced sprawl, living in Bloomfield, affordable housing for families, “ring” route for NYC, and prioritizing cyclists and pedestrians.

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The Week in TOD News October 23-29, 2021

November 1, 2021November 2, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessory dwelling units, Camden NJ, equity, Escondido CA, eTOD, Glasgow Scotland, Jersey City NJ, New Brunswick NJ, Newark NJ, Omaha NE, Owings Mills MD, Philadelphia PA, Pittsburgh PA, public housing, redevelopment, Seoul South Korea, sustainability, transit fares, Transit Village Initiative, transit-friendly planning

Newark designated NJ Transit Village ■ Policy to support America’s downtowns ■ Jersey City’s SciTech Scity ■ Build Back Better to build or preserve affordable housing ■ Omaha’s new ADU code ■ Glasgow transforms to fight climate change

Clockwise: Downtown Richmond, a yellow tram in Adelaide, a new TOD in Hoboken, and a new TOD in Woodbridge

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The Week in TOD News October 2-8, 2021

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo Adaptive reuse, Adelaide Australia, affordable housing, Bergen Norway, Berlin Germany, Bogota Colombia, Boston MA, COVID transit, Dublin Ireland, East Orange NJ, electrification, equitable service planning, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, Jacksonville FL, Jersey City NJ, Madison WI, Montclair CA, New Haven CT, parking minimums, Richmond VA, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Woodbridge NJ

Electric-powered modes spawn new transit options, approvals for mixed-use development straddling Hoboken and Jersey City, outlining equity goals (and steps to achieve them) in Richmond VA

Clockwise from top: a rendering of a TOD community in Prince George's County, a train passes in Bengaluru India, a cloudy evening in downtown Indianapolis, rows of homes in San Francisco, and a commuter rail below a bridge in Boston

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The Week in TOD News August 28–September 3, 2021

September 7, 2021September 9, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo accessibility, Bengaluru India, Boston MA, bus rapid transit, Delhi India, Dunellen NJ, Ewing NJ, Falls Church VA, flexible fares, Galloway NJ, Indianapolis IN, land use, Largo MD, Lehi UT, Secaucus NJ, sustainability, value capture

Spokane and Prince George’s County link transit and land reforms to advance TOD and address environmental and housing affordability. Plus, how improving housing stability can build social equity.

Density in San Francisco (top image); a new TOD at Fruitvale Station (bottom left); enhanced bus service in the Merrimack Valley (bottom center); and new transit-adjacent towers in San Jose (bottom left).

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The Week in TOD News August 21-28, 2021

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Andover MA, community engagement, Copenhagen Denmark, Harrison NY, Jersey City NJ, Newark NJ, Oakland CA, placemaking, Red Bank NJ, San Jose CA, sustainability, tax credits, TOD zoning, Toronto Ontario, UEZ program

Transit faces a protracted pandemic recovery, NJ announces its renewed UEZ program, and Copenhagen commences a new mixed-use, sustainable district.

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The Week in TOD News July 17-23, 2021

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Steph_Admin affordable housing, Atlanta GA, Caracas Venezuela, Chatham NJ, Columbus OH, equity, Fredericksburg VA, Jersey City NJ, mixed-use, New York NY, parking, Portland OR, San Antonio TX, San Diego CA, sustainability, Trenton NJ, Vancouver Canada

The uneven return of riders to transit, two multifamily projects proposed in Trenton, and Venezuelan architecture offers democratic solutions for low-income housing

A composite of three images: the PATH oculus entrance, downtown Los Angeles with buses driving past, and a rendering of a remodeled Newark Gateway Center

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The Week in TOD News June 12-18, 2021

June 21, 2021June 22, 2021 Steph_Admin accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, Albany NY, Baton Rouge LA, Chicago Il, climate change, community development, commuter rail, East Orange NJ, federal transit administration, inclusive design, Jersey City NJ, land banks, Lewisham UK, Los Angeles CA, Newark NJ, PILOT funding, regional rail, sustainability, Toronto Canada, transit equity, Villa Park IL, Washington DC

How transit agencies can change their service to meet the post-pandemic commute, and the potential of transit for the climate fight.

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The Week in TOD News April 17-23, 2021

April 27, 2021April 29, 2021 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Chicago Il, climate change, comprehensive planning, COVID-19, India, Kandy Sri Lanka, Long Branch NJ, Minneapolis MN, mobile vaccination, Morristown NJ, New Orleans LA, New York NY, Newark NJ, Oakland CA, Omaha NE, PILOT funding, Raleigh NC, Raritan NJ, sustainability, TOD Districts, Transit Village, USDOT, West Hartford CT

New federal funding formulas and leadership look to promote equity, sustainability, and TOD.

NJ TOD News

Reinventing Metropark Station: From Suburban Park-and-Ride to TOD Community

November 28, 2020December 1, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Amtrak, Avenel, Avenel NJ, Metropark, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, RFQ, sustainability, Woodbridge NJ, Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency

The effort to reinvent the Metropark Station area as a TOD community has taken major steps forward in recent months amid a renewed, State-level push to advance development near transit stations.

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The Week in TOD News September 5-11, 2020

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo 15-minute cities, bankruptcy, Delhi 2041 Master Plan, Delhi India, East Brunswick NJ, Google, green recovery, guided busways, master plan, New Haven CT, O-Bahn, parking, parking minimums, post-pandemic, San Jose CA, solar, Somerville NJ, Springfield MA, sustainability

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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