Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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The Week in TOD News October 26-November 1, 2024

Reducing car dependence could save $6.2 trillion • Rahway unveils new mural • DIY bus infrastructure • MA budget chief wants $1 billion for MBTA • BC's oldest city gets new TOD...

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 obligations and ease infrastructure strain...

The Week in TOD News October 19-25, 2024

NJ Releases Municipal Housing Obligations • Bethlehem Withdraws Housing Lawsuit • Homelessness Spike in NJ • Station Yards Second-Phase Grand Opening • Speed Cameras Reduce Fatalities in Brazil...

The Week in TOD News October 12-18, 2024

NJ gets creative with affordable housing • NJ TRANSIT plans additional service for FIFA World Cup • Transit agencies commit to equity despite budget woes • New Rochelle Transit Center undergoing redesign • Cable cars a success for Mexico City commuters...

The Week in TOD News October 5-11, 2024

Vision for MARC Development • Expanding Mobility Access • Pittsburgh TOD to Support Homeless • Sacramento’s Bold Missing Middle Code • Mexico City Market Roofs to Power Buses...
Port Authority Bus Terminal marks major milestone (right); ~1M homes in NY, NJ, & CT face high flood risk; Lowering housing costs through MBTA Communities; TOD in North Hollywood; Tackling congestion in Cape Town (left top-to-bottom)

The Week in TOD News September 28-October 4, 2024

Port Authority Bus Terminal marks major milestone • ~1M homes in NY, NJ, & CT face high flood risk • Lowering housing costs through MBTA Communities • TOD in North Hollywood • Tackling congestion in Cape Town...

The Week in TOD News September 21-27, 2024

Meet affordable housing development Adenah Bayoh • NJ Smart Growth Explorer • Smart infrastructure & connectivity • MTA approves construction plan • Maharashtra’s vision for affordable housing & urban development...

The Week in TOD News September 14-20, 2024

NJ rule pushes for building more housing • NJ looks to deregulate home-based businesses • Incentivizing affordable transit-friendly housing • Investing in America • Achieving the 15-minute city...

The Week in TOD News September 7-13, 2024

Will Harris be a YIMBY president? • NJ TRANSIT focuses on Pennsauken • Black parents see transportation as a childcare barrier • How to talk about zoning reform • Asia leads the way on climate-resilient cities...

The Week in TOD News August 31-September 6, 2024

Dumping old gas cars on the developing world • Adding green space to Ironbound high rises • Developing federal land for housing • Effectively implementing congestion pricing • Bangkok offers free BRT...
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. The main bill, A4/S50, intends to streamline the process for the 4th round of municipal affordable housing obligations...

The Week in TOD News August 24-30, 2024

Amtrak pushes costly new station • Bayonne pedestrian bridge planned over Rt. 440 • Affordable rent-to-own housing • Montana looks to limit urban parking • Land use policies can boost metro benefits in Bengaluru...