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The Week in TOD News August 13-19, 2022

FTA funds new Union City bus terminal. NY-MTA’s ongoing ridership woes. New features for NJ TRANSIT Friendly Data application. RAISE grants fund shared-use multi-modal corridor in Detroit and several Chicago-area projects. Winnipeg mayoral candidate proposes surface parking tax to match that of built properties...

The Week in TOD News August 6-12, 2022

Capping Atlanta's Midtown Connector. COVID-19 relief comes to transit agencies. Raritan River Bridge is halfway there. LA initiative seeks to fast track pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Revitalization underway near Old Montreal...

The Week in TOD News July 30-August 5, 2022

The Portal Bridge begins. Who enforces mask mandates on transit? NJ TRANSIT seeks input on Newark Penn Station restoration. Can displacement be prevented while building TOD? Should transit be free? Passenger rail returns to Burlington VT. British Columbia partners with Japan on transit...

The Week in TOD News July 23-29, 2022

FTA to fund ADA improvements. Ridesharing during COVID. CTA launches small business program. Egg Harbor bus terminal upgrades. Flood maps for Miami, D.C. & NYC. TOD housing in India...

The Week in TOD News July 16-22, 2022

Atlantic City starts anti-crash diet. Jersey City approves 1st Bayfront building. MTA removes yellow COVID posters. Bus operators in crisis. History of redlining and housing inequity in Cook County, Illinois...

The Week in TOD News July 9-15, 2022

America is short nearly 4 million homes. Hoboken Terminal area due for an upgrade. Routes return to MUNI. Chicago’s eTOD Ordinance draws discussion. Pedestrian deaths continue to rise nationally. How Free Transit worked out for Luxembourg...

The Week in TOD News July 2-8, 2022

Transit agencies struggle to bring back riders. U.S. to provide $1B to reconnect communities. CT advocates hope to correct the record on density and TOD. Japan invests in Bangladeshi transit...
Cranford, NJ

Beyond the Half-Mile Circle: Expanding First-Mile, Last-Mile Access to Transit

Too often we assume that first-mile and last-mile travel is fairly short. It's time too think more expansively about the trip to/from the station or stop...

The Week in TOD News June 25-July 1, 2022

What to transportation projects to build? planners, engineers, and the public have different ideas. Transit agencies may face fiscal crisis. Repurposing railways for active transport. FTA grants for poverty-stricken areas. Preserve farmland by stopping sprawl...

The Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022

Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks...
New Brunswick Weekly Farmers Market (left); The Crossings at Brick Church Station in East Orange (top-right); Super Foodtown in Bloomfield (bottom-right)

Planning for Transit-Friendly Food Access

Transit-friendly planning and policymaking can promote food access and can make it possible to regularly obtain quality groceries without the need for a car...

The Week in TOD News June 11-17, 2022

Non-Hispanic Black cyclists and pedestrians bare higher risk. Post-pandemic transit demand. Newark's own Shaq backs new TOD high rise. Riding the slow bus in Queens...