The Week in TOD News April 26-May 2, 2025
NJ DCA launches NJHOMES for middle housing • NJDOT State Aid grant period open • Austin TX streamlines density bonus program • Transit funding crisis • Parisian ecodistricts
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The Week in TOD News March 1-7, 2025
NJ may redistribute housing obligations • Project in Bayonne progresses • Cambridge MA zoning overhaul • SEPTA plans TOD • Dubai’s new TOD plan
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Transit, Zoning, and Affordable Housing: Insights from Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities Law represents a bold yet balanced approach to addressing the state’s housing shortage. By requiring municipalities with access to rapid transit or commuter rail to zone for multifamily housing, the law aims to expand housing opportunities near transit while maintaining local control.
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The Week in TOD News December 23-29, 2023
Biking in Black and brown communities • NJ Transit Village grants • Parking to affordable housing • MBTA Rapid Transit Communities adopt new zoning • Philippine projects transform urban landscape
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The Week in TOD News August 5-11, 2023
How zoning led to our housing crisis • Trenton tops most unaffordable list • Affordable TOD in CA’s capital • Lagging downtown travel • Train vs. air in Europe
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The Week in TOD News April 15-21, 2023
Transit cuts linked to poverty ● Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan raises concerns ● Zoning reforms to address housing shortfalls ● Plans for West Hartford’s new transit district ● Dubai embraces public transport
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The Week in TOD News March 18-24, 2023
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 February 4-10, 2023
Cleveland… America’s most equitably walkable city? • Conceptual design of North Brunswick Station • Gov. Hochul calls for homes to be built near train stations • Cities put women at the heart of their transport strategies • Titiwangsa Terminal to be public transport hub
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The Week in TOD News January 14-20, 2023
CA project tests whether transit is still a draw ● Rutgers launches parking study ● Washington State needs housing ● Houston to get car-free neighborhood ● G20 discusses TOD & urban infrastructure
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The Week in TOD News January 7-13, 2023
Breaking up with parking ● Addressing concerns / misconceptions re. Westfield TOD project ● Repurposing malls for housing ● NYS housing strategy ● BRT & TOD in Dar es Salaam
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