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The Week in TOD News July 13-19, 2024

Biden announces actions to lower housing costs • What will Gateway mean to you • Mixed-use supportive housing in Hell’s Kitchen • Are you a super commuter? • Canada launches national Public Transit Fund...

Staying Put: Innovative Approaches to Prevent Displacement in New Jersey

At its core, gentrification is about displacing lower-income individuals from their communities. Learn how to limit this displacement while improving transit-friendly places...

The Week in TOD News July 6-12, 2024

FTA fully funds Gateway • Opposition to turnpike widening grows • Combating housing discrimination at state & local level • Freeway funds repurposed for transit-friendly planning • Sydney unveils new TOD precinct rezoning...

The Week in TOD News June 29-July 5, 2024

Gov. Murphy's tax plan boosts NJ TRANSIT with $800M yearly • Kean University revitalizes Trenton neighborhood • Colorado law pushes housing near transit and cuts parking needs • The Bronx set for 7,500 homes, 10,000 jobs near Metro-North • Pune, India: Local Area Plan promotes denser housing...

The Week in TOD News June 22-28, 2024

NJ TRANSIT seeks to hold Amtrak accountable • South Orange commuters seek solutions to disruptions • Why climate advocates should be urbanists • RAISE grants • Could high-speed rail link Europe and Africa?...

The Week in TOD News June 15-21, 2024

Senate explores funding and building TOD • Grand re-opening of Elizabeth Station • 3 in 4 Black drivers struggle with car costs • 2nd Ave subway work halted amid congestion pricing pause • Record high ridership in Kuala Lumpur...

The Week in TOD News June 8-14, 2024

It’s tough to get things done in New York • Hudson Tunnel Project unlocks funding • Oakland’s Fruitvale as a model for eTOD • FHWA continues with Reconnecting Communities programs • First and Last mile solutions for Asian cities...

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 of collaboration and innovation focused on transit friendly planning and transit oriented development...

The Week in TOD News June 1-7, 2024

If NYC’s congestion pricing is out, what’s next? • Road diets for Newark • U.S. roads still dangerous by design • MARTA’s mini-city station makeover • The best climate activist is a good urban planner...

The Week in TOD News May 25-31, 2024

FTA awards $83M for disability upgrades to Brick Church Station ● Montclair approves Lackawanna Plaza Redevelopment Plan ● The hidden cost of “free parking” and housing in Colorado ● Chicago’s office conversion subsidies ● Toronto uses subway plan to take on housing crisis...

The Week in TOD News May 18-24, 2024

FTA announces $10.5M TOD Planning Grant Opportunity ● Planning Transit Friendly Pennsauken ● Austin approves eTOD density bonus incentives & guidelines ● Promoting housing through zoning reform ● Tokyo fish market ➡ mixed-use hub...

The Week in TOD News May 11-17, 2024

NJ’s office parks get makeover • NJ Senate advances expanded tax incentives for construction bill • Colorado enacts TOD law • Adaptively reusing parking structures • Kyrgyzstan seeks more transit, bike & ped infrastructure...