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The Week in TOD News November 19-25, 2022

November 28, 2022November 29, 2022 Tim Staub accessibility, Accessory Dwelling Unit, ADU, affordable housing, Albany NY, American Rescue Plan Act, Austin TX, Bangalore, Bayonne NJ, Bengaluru, Bengaluru Metro, Bound Brook NJ, bus operators, Camden NJ, Chicago, Chinatown, covid, COVID-19, DC Metro, Delaware River Port Authority, GCL, Glassboro-Camden Light Rail line, LA Metro, Los Angeles, micro-housing, Montreal, Namma Metro, NCTD, New Orleans, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, New York, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, North County Transit District, parking, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phoenix AZ, Raritan Valley Line, RTA, San Diego County, service restoration, Société de transport de Montréal, STM, transit-oriented development, Two Bridges, WMATA

Chicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility

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The Week in TOD News November 12-18, 2022

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 Tim Staub 15-minute city, Austin TX, bike lanes, Buffalo NY, CDC, Chicago Il, Citibike, covid, COVID-19, Dulles International Airport, Fairfax County VA, federal transit administration, FTA, Hoboken NJ, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hudson County, India, inequality, inequity, Intelligent Transportation Society of New Jersey, Jersey City NJ, light rail transit, LRT, Metro Rail, microtransit, mixed-income development, MRT, Nashville TN, NJ TRANSIT, Northern Branch, One Ayala, parking minimums, Philippines, physical activity, public transit, Red Line, Silver Line, South Red Line Extension, TIF, TIF Districts, TOD, transit desert, transit-oriented development, USDOT, Via, Vision Zero, Washington DC

FTA TOD pilot grants • Returning workers take transit • Hoboken-Jersey City Bike Lane • Tax-increment financing in Chicago • DC’s new train to the plane • Manila’s multimodal MRT-Ayala Station

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The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

October 3, 2022October 4, 2022 Tim Staub 600 Cuthbert, American Public Transportation Association, APTA, Art Center Station, Atalanta GA, Austin TX, bus, California, Collingswood NJ, Connecticut, COVID-19, CT Transit, DC Metro, Devco, Haddon Township NJ, highways, Houston Metro, Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority, Houston TX, Indian Railways, King of Prussia, King of Prussia Mall, Kozhikode, Los Angeles County, Malta, MARTA, Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth, New Brunswick NJ, New Brunswick Station, NJ TRANSIT, North Burnet, Northeast Corridor, PATCO, public transportation, Puple Line, SEPTA, TOD, transit, transit-oriented development, Washington DC, WMATA, zero-emission bus

U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment.

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The Week in TOD News August 13-19, 2022

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Tim Staub Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Baton Rouge LA, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Canada, Capital Area Transit System, CARES Act, Chicago Il, contactless fare, COVID-19, Detroit MI, District of Columbia, Dublin, electric bus, Englewood Nature Trail, fare free, farebox, farebox recovery, federal transit administration, free fare, I-90, India, Ireland, Karnataka, land use, land use planning, Los Angeles CA, Low-No Emissions buses, Metropolitan Transit System, mobility app, mobility corridor, MTA, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Office of Research Analytics, pandemic, parking, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Port Authority of Allegheny County, PRT, RAISE, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, Rhode Island, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, ridership, RIPTA, Rutgers University, Salt Lake City UT, San Diego CA, shared use, SmarTrip, Spokane WA, student discount, transit-oriented development, Umo, Union City Bus Garage, Union City NJ, US 395, Utah Transit Authority, vehicle miles traveled, Voorhees Transportation Center, Washington, Winnipeg

FTA funds new Union City bus terminal. NY-MTA’s ongoing ridership woes. New features for NJ TRANSIT Friendly Data application. RAISE grants fund shared-use multi-modal corridor in Detroit and several Chicago-area projects. Winnipeg mayoral candidate proposes surface parking tax to match that of built properties.

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The Week in TOD News July 16-22, 2022

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Atlantic City NJ, BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bayfront, CATS, Charlotte Area Transit System, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, complete streets, Connected Communities, Cook County, COVID-19, Dallas TX, Decarbonization, Dublin, gentrification, high-speed rail, Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, homelessness, housing, Houston TX, India, Los Angeles CA, Maywood IL, Metrolink, Metropolitan Transpotation Authority, missing middle housing, MTA, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York NY, Newark NJ, NJDCA, NJDOT, NJIT, One Calgary Transit, Plainfield NJ, Redlining, Republic of Ireland, Road Diet, Salt Lake City UT, San Francisco CA, San Mateo County, Shinkansen, Spokane WA, Teacher Housing, Texas Central Railway, Traffic Calming, transit-oriented development, TRAX Light Rail, Turnstiles, unhoused, UTA, Utah Transportation Authority

Atlantic City starts anti-crash diet. Jersey City approves 1st Bayfront building. MTA removes yellow COVID posters. Bus operators in crisis. History of redlining and housing inequity in Cook County, Illinois.

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The Week in TOD News July 9-15, 2022

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022 Tim Staub 2022 State Planning and Redevelopment Conference, accessory housing, Atlanta GA, Austin TX, ban car, Brookhaven, bus rapid transit, California State Transportation Agency, Canada, CapMetro, car ban, car dependency, Charlotte NC, Chicago Il, Clarendon Drive, Connected Communities, COVID Ridership, Delhi, duplex, Equifare, Expo Line, free public transit, Frontenac Métro Station, Gateway, Hoboken Connect, Hoboken NJ, Houston TX, India, Langley, Langley VA, Le Moden, light rail, Luxembourg, MARTA, middle housing, missing middle housing, Montreal, Mount Laurel housing, Muni Bus, Narela, New York NY, New York Penn Station, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, North Carolina, ordinance, Oregon, parking limits, parking maximums, Persistent Poverty, Portland OR, public transit, Sacramento CA, San Antonio TX, San Francisco CA, Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, Silver Line, Surrey, Surrey-Langley SkyTrain, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, three car, TIRCP, TOD, Transit and Intercity Rail Capitol Program, Transit Boards, transit-oriented development, TransitCenter, TransLink, Universal Development Ordinance, University Line, Vancouver BC, VIA Bus, Virginia, Zoning Reform

America is short nearly 4 million homes. Hoboken Terminal area due for an upgrade. Routes return to MUNI. Chicago’s eTOD Ordinance draws discussion. Pedestrian deaths continue to rise nationally. How Free Transit worked out for Luxembourg.

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The Week in TOD News January 22-28, 2022

February 1, 2022February 2, 2022 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, air quality, community development, economic justice, Flemington NJ, free transit, Hoboken NJ, last mile, Linden NJ, mask force, MTA, New Brunswick NJ, New York, Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT, rural, Summerville SC, transit worker shortage, transit-oriented development, US Department of Transportation, Zoning Reform

U.S. DOT announces new programs and cites Hoboken as a national model. Advancing affordable housing in LA. Transit worker shortages. Toronto offers effective transit-oriented communities roadmap.

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Image of several buses waiting at bus bays at a station at night, to the left is a multistory building.

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(Overlooked) Association Between Express Bus Station / Stop Proximity and Multifamily Rents with a Surprise About Transit Mode Synergism and Implications for Transit and Land Use Planning

June 16, 2021 Noah Harper Express Bus Transit, land use, light rail transit, transit-oriented development

Report link: (Overlooked) Association Between Express Bus Station / Stop Proximity and Multifamily Rents with a Surprise About Transit Mode Synergism and Implications for Transit and Land Use Planning
Researchers examine the economic relationship between express bus stops and land value.

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The Week in TOD News September 19-25, 2020

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Art, bus lanes, COVID-19, Denver CO, Dunellen NJ, electric buses, electric roadway, equity, eTOD, high-speed rail, HSR, LEED, Metro Green, mixed use development, mobile app, parking, RTD, Stamford CT, transit-oriented development, Winston-Salem NC

Changing times: “How Full is My Ride?” NJT mobile app; Lincoln Tunnel bus lanes resume; Denver’s new N-Line. Green TOD in Stamford, Texas high-speed rail; Chicago links equitable TOD and inclusionary housing; Tel Aviv pilots wireless electric roads for public transport.

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The Week in TOD News September 12-18, 2020

September 21, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Austin TX, biking, Boston MA, charrette, Chicago Il, COVID-19, density vs. crowding, equity, infill development, Linden NJ, mixed use development, Newark NJ, Phoenix AR, public transit, Queens NY, redevelopment, resilient streets, sustainable transportation, transit-oriented development, Vancouver BC, West Station

The news this week looks at the safety and the future of transit and urban places. Plus equity, accessibility, and affordability figure large in new TOD efforts.

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