NJTOD informs New Jersey on what is happening in transit friendly planning (TFP) and transit oriented development (TOD) in the state and around the country: best practices, model programs, legislation, research, and local problem-solving experiences.
The Week in TOD News July 3-10, 2026
Cities cut parking minimums • Hackensack PILOT audit finds $5.4M unpaid • Madison, WI bus TOD • Texas: density before rail • Vancouver advances transit villages
The River LINE’s Untapped Potential
The River LINE’s long-term success depends not only on improving service reliability but also fostering TOD. Communities like Riverside, Burlington, Pennsauken, and Camden demonstrate how walkable, mixed-use station areas can strengthen ridership, housing, and local economic growth.
Taking First Steps Toward a Transit Friendly Future: Recap
Municipal officials, planners, and residents gathered at NJ TRANSIT headquarters for Taking First Steps Toward a Transit Friendly Future, a forum featuring state agency experts, small-group discussions, and practical strategies for advancing transit-friendly planning, housing, economic development, and mobility across New Jersey.
Metropark: From Transit Hub to Health Hub
Learn how NJ TRANSIT and private partners are transforming one of New Jersey’s busiest commuter stations into a new model for transit-oriented development. With the recently Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center and planned residential development, this innovative project is reducing transportation barriers to healthcare while redefining the modern transit hub.
Transit-Friendly 101: Back to Basics
This back-to-basics guide explores how New Jersey communities leverage smart growth and transit-oriented development to create walkable, vibrant neighborhoods that boost local economies and expand housing choice.
S.B. 79: Moving Towards Transit-Oriented Housing in California
California’s S.B. 79 shows how statewide TOD zoning standards can help increase housing capacity near transit through clean density rules and streamlined approvals, offering a useful model for evaluating how policy affects transit-oriented housing production.
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Next‑Gen TOD: Transforming Transit-Oriented Development to Embrace New Challenges and Opportunities
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Ming Zhang introduces TOD 2.0, or Next-Gen TOD, to address limitations to the earlier framework and newly emerging challenges: growing income inequality, worsening climate crisis, and disruptive transportation technologies. To account for these challenges and opportunities, Zhang focuses on the core 3-Es: Efficiency, Equity, and Eco-Adaptability, while adding Evaluative and Educative elements to serve as additional analytical and participatory tools to inform planning and policy decisions.