NJ TOD & Transit Village News

Bernardsville’s Downtown Gains Momentum with Transit Village Designation

Bernardsville, now New Jersey’s 37th Transit Village, is leveraging its train station to revitalize downtown...

Exploring Transit Village Communities Along the Raritan Valley Line

Towns along the Raritan Valley Line are leveraging the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative to...

Beyond the Tracks: TOD for New Jersey’s Bus Riders

NJ TRANSIT’s Route 9 Corridor TOD Study shows how bus-based transit-oriented development could expand housing...

Broad + Market: Newark’s Transit Village and the Path to Equitable Growth

A surge in development is transforming Newark. Since 2020, the City has approved 6,783 housing...

Recap: Gentle Density: Unlocking the Missing Middle in Housing

On May 29, NJTOD, NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) program, and Downtown New Jersey...

What’s Taxes Got to Do with It? Exploring PILOTs

New Jersey municipalities are increasingly using Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements to attract...

Recap: Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities

Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities, a TOD in Your Downtown event held on...
Rendering of the HELIX in New Brunswick, NJ (left); H-1 @ HELIX NJ Topping Off Ceremony on September 6, 2024. Courtesy of DEVCO page and Instagram

New Brunswick’s Transit Village: The HELIX in Focus

The HELIX project positions New Brunswick as a center for health and life sciences innovation...

FY2025 Transit Village Grants Awarded to Eight New Jersey Municipalities

Governor Murphy’s Administration recently announced $2.6 million in FY2025 Transit Village grant funding that will...

The 4th Round of New Jersey Affordable Housing Obligations: A Transit Friendly Perspective

New calculations mandate over 146,000 units of affordable housing. TOD incentives in the law reduce...
Black family of three holding paper house figure in hands

4th Round Affordable Housing and What It Means to Your Downtown

Earlier this year, the legislature adopted a series of bills targeted at increasing housing affordability...

Recap: Cultivating Community, Commerce, and Transit Oriented Development: The 2024 NJTOD Symposium

The New Jersey TOD Symposium: Cultivating Community, Commerce, and Transit Oriented Development offered a day...