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Public Roads Student Writing Competition

Public Roads has announced its first Student Writing Competition, designed to encourage high school and college students interested in or actively pursuing STEM majors to demonstrate their knowledge by writing an article that relates to the transportation industry...
Designing cities for a hotter future (top-left); RIPTA seeks best value procurement (center-left); Xiong'an, China’s city of the future (bottom-left); New Brunswick’s HELIX Phase II plans (right)

The Week in TOD News May 20-26, 2023

Designing cities for a hotter future • New Brunswick’s HELIX Phase II plans • KCATA approves eTOD projects • RIPTA seeks best value procurement • Xiong'an, China’s city of the future...
Paraguay plans for electric mobility (top-left); Surgeon General addresses loneliness (top-right); Parking shapes everything (bottom-left); Raleigh advances BRT (bottom-right)

The Week in TOD News May 13-19, 2023

U.S. Surgeon General addresses loneliness • Funds for Morristown affordable housing renovations • BRT advances in Raleigh • New book explores parking dependency • Paraguay plans for electric mobility...
Playground Cities (top-left); Affordable housing in Irvington (top-right); Congestion Pricing (bottom-left); Sydney’s new Hunter Street Station (bottom-right)

The Week in TOD News May 6-12, 2023

Congestion Pricing • Affordable housing in Irvington • Dropping parking minimums • Playground Cities • Sydney’s new Hunter Street Station...
Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver (top-left); Hoboken approves TOD projects (bottom-left); Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem (top-right); Moving from TOD to TOC (bottom-right)

The Week in TOD News April 29-May 5, 2023

Moving from TOD to TOC • Hoboken approves TOD projects • Historic preservation vs. affordable housing in Denver • Second Avenue Subway project moves into East Harlem...
Googles halts construction in San Jose (top-left); Preserving pedestrian zones with informal retail (bottom-left); NJ’s affordable housing model (right)

The Week in TOD News April 22-28, 2023

Googles halts construction in San Jose ● NJ’s affordable housing model ● Urban-rural collaboration ● MARTA advances Kensington TOD project ● Preserving pedestrian zones with informal retail...
Transit cuts linked to poverty (top-left); Zoning reforms to address housing shortfalls (middle-left); Dubai embraces public transport (bottom-left); Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan raises concerns (right)

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...

The Week in TOD News April 8-14, 2023

Japan’s Osaka Station • Jersey City’s Harborside gets new investment • Colorado Springs opposes statewide zoning bill • Fairfield, CT seeks brownfield funds • BC uses a mix of tools to advance TOD...

The Week in TOD News April 1-7, 2023

Netherwood Flats opens in Plainfield • Austin, TX explores light rail options • Increasing housing density in Washington State • Nigeria’s bus-sharing platform...

The Week in TOD News March 25-31, 2023

Raritan Valley Line "One-Seat-Ride" Act • Federal funds for Bound Brook Station area • D.C.'s WMATA plans for service equity • Boise's zoning code update • Financial commitments for TOD in Africa...
Using federal & state funding to change zoning (top left); Newark promotes local home ownership (top right); Chicago’s Red Line extension & community development plans (bottom left); Dubai Metro expansion (bottom right)

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...
Thailand’s first TOD (top left); EWR Station Access Project (top right); MBTA Communities Zoning Law (bottom left); NYC’s outdated zoning (bottom right)

The Week in TOD News March 11-17, 2023

EWR Station Access Project • Gateway Project funding • NYC's outdated zoning • MBTA Communities Zoning Law • Thailand's first TOD...