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The Week in TOD News December 10-16, 2022

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Tim Staub Bergen County, Bikeway, Birmingham AL, Bound Brook NJ, BRT, bus, Bus Éireann, bus rapid transit, Co-Op City, commuter rail, COVID-19, Donald Shoup, East Bronx, Eric Adams, Expressway, fare free, federal transit administration, FTA, Governer Murphy, Henry George, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, Hunts Point, Indonesia, Ireland, Jakarta, Kathy Hochul, land value tax, light rail, LVT, Metro-North Railroad, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Microbility, Minneapolis MN, Minnesota, Morris Park, MRT Jakarta, MTA, MTS, New York City, NJ TRANSIT, Northern Branch, Parkchester, parking minimums, Parking Requirements, Phil Murphy, Phoenix AZ, Pittsburgh PA, public transportation, Raritan Valley Line, remote work, rezoning, safe streets, San Diego CA, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, San Diego Trolley, San Jose CA, SDMTS, Single Tax, St Paul MN, subway, Tax Reform, The Bronx, Transit Village, transit-oriented development, Transportation Research Board, Twin Cities, WAMATA, Washington DC, work from home, zoning

Rising transit usage among Gen Z ● NJ TRANSIT ridership bouncing back ● HBLR extension TOD study ● Planning grants change cities ● Exploring Land Value Taxes ● Marketing transit-friendly housing in Jakarta

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 13-19, 2020

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Bengaluru, bridge repair, bus rapid transit, coronavirus pandemic, federal grant, Federal Highway Authority, innovation district, Jakarta, mixed use development, multi-family housing, pandemic response, public transportation, Rahway NJ, redevelopment, regional transit, ridership, street design, Toronto, transit-oriented development, Twin Cities

COVID-19 has sparked renewed interest in street design but may have also caused undue concerns about safety on public transit and urban flight. Rahway project nears completion, Portal North Bridge funding. TOD redevelopment projects abound — many with pedestrian and other mobility improvements. Bengalura agency expands to address TOD; Jakarta upgrades stations.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News June 6-12, 2020

June 15, 2020June 17, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, coronavirus, downtown redevelopment, economic development, greenspace, Hackensack, Mesa City, mixed-use, multi-family, New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, public parks, redevelopment, regional rail, regional railway, SMART railway line, Sonoma County, transit housing, transit-oriented development, transportation equity, transportation infrastructure, transportation policy, Twin Cities, walkable communities, zoning

NJT 10-Year Strategic & 5-Year Capital Plans. Safe transit riding in France & Japan. The value of parks. Hackensack project moves forward. Development & parking. Equitable access to transportation. Advancing TOD through BRT, zoning changes, improving access, and affordable housing. Vancouver’s Translink explores Value Capture.

TOD News Briefs

The Week in TOD News May 23-29, 2020

June 1, 2020June 4, 2020 Stephanie DiPetrillo Beverly Massachusetts, East Boston MA, gentrification, Jersey City NJ, Missoula Montana, mobility, Plainfield NJ, Portal Bridge, post-pandemic, sustainability, Tongzhou Beijing China, traffic-free, Twin Cities

Cities and organizations look to promote sustainable practices post-pandemic. Jersey City and Plainfield projects. Portal Bridge funds. TOD from around the country. And work progresses on one of the world’s largest underground transportation hubs in Beijing.

TOD News Briefs

This Week in TOD News Feb 23-Mar 1, 2019

March 1, 2019March 4, 2019 Stephanie DiPetrillo affordable housing, Amtrak, card game engagement, GA, Gateway, Gwinnett County, HBLR extension, Leonia NJ, New Brunswick NJ, parking, Portal North Bridge, RPA, Sam Zimbabwe, school TOD, Seattle DOT, Tehan Iran, Twin Cities

NJ news briefs…Portal North Bridge replacement, RPA report on possible Hudson River rail tunnel shutdown, parking tax enabling legislation, eminent domain notices in Leonia & New Brunswick redevelopment. Also transit-friendly economic development in GA, affordable housing in MN, new leadership at Seattle DOT, school-based TOD, fighting air pollution with TOD in Tehran & from Istanbul… public engagement with a urban design card game.