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Transit Friendly Spotlight: Dunellen Active Transportation Planning Study

The NJ TRANSIT Transit Friendly Planning Program begins Dunellen active transportation planning study, engaging with the community at rail station, Music in the Park event...

The Week in TOD News October 15-21, 2022

Rebuilding with a new generation of riders ● The return of masks ● Morristown headquarters project tops out ● CTA’s equity pledge ● Transit-friendly housing boom in Minneapolis ● Oslo strives toward zero-emission transit network...
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How a Transit Oriented Development Approach Can Rejuvenate Bus Rapid Transit Ambitions

Despite advantages in affordability and adaptability, implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has proved challenging. One strategy to advance BRT and development around BRT facilities is to pay greater attention to land use...

The Week in TOD News October 8-14, 2022

MetroPark TOD ● White House announces housing goals ● Transit ridership continues to lag ● Transit-friendly living in South Amboy ● Banks & parking ● Germany considers nationwide transit pass...

The Week in TOD News October 1-7, 2022

Work begins on Hoboken Connect ● Agencies seek bus operators ● Redeveloping Newark’s Lower Broad Street neighborhood ● Senior housing near Wyandanch Station ● MARTA repurposes surface parking lots ● Planning, transit & the Global South...

The Week in TOD News September 24-30, 2022

U.S. transport history & lackluster transit systems. Riders return→boosting agency finances. Residential instead of office in Haddon Twp. Equity and the Purple Line. Houston Metro to leverage park-and-rides. Indian Railways undertakes sustainable station redevelopment...

The Week in TOD News September 17-23, 2022

CA drops parking requirements. RTO and transit ridership. New Brunswick Station gets art. Fares, technology & equitable transit. Philly’s bus lane enforcement initiative. Infill projects for the environment...

The Week in TOD News September 10-16, 2022

ETOD advances in Chicago. Return to office won’t fix transit funding. Transit-friendly e-bikes. People before parking. More BRT & fewer highways. Big plans for Montréal...

The Week in TOD News September 3-9, 2022

Japan’s pedestrian safety success. NYC MTA drops mask mandate. Upgrades begin at Exchange Place. Will Houston widen its highways? Plans for Ybor City, Tampa. Germany’s transit sale yields environmental benefits...

The Week in TOD News August 27-September 2, 2022

California fights NIMBYs. Detroit needs bus operators. Gateway project delays and cost increases. Miami repurposes public space to bridge the digital divide. Richmond VA expands TOD zoning. Can SkyTrain expansions spur affordable housing in Vancouver?...

The Week in TOD News August 20-26, 2022

Massachusetts sets multifamily housing rules. Upgrade delays threaten MTA system. More Turnpike lanes won’t relieve congestion. Equitable access to America's National Parks. Move That Bus! to reduce emissions & increase ridership. Electric bus service in Africa...
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Netcong: The Transit-Friendly Rural Place

As 126 new apartments come to Netcong, there is rekindled interest in a nearly 20-year-old plan to restore the Borough to its historic transit-oriented roots. Could the Borough serve as a model for other rural rail-towns?...