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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...

The Week in TOD News June 4-10, 2022

Congestion pricing. Hoboken engages the public on Sinatra Drive. Cherokee Nation to self-govern transportation projects. Less parking, more housing. Growing transit in Halifax, NS...

Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities

Resource link: Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends?

Tackling an under-researched connection between transit-oriented development (TOD) and displacement, Karen Chapple and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris establish the case for greater consideration of how TOD projects affect vulnerable residents within their geographic pull...

The Week in TOD News May 28-June 3, 2022

Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation...

The Week in TOD News May 21-27, 2022

Exploring 30 years of TOD planning in the DC region. US DOT announces grants to address homelessness through transit planning. Using short stories to reengage transit riders. DART's new transit line inspires development north of Dallas...

The Week in TOD News May 14-20, 2022

Suburban design is a tragedy of the commons. Rural transit improvements in NH. Housing affordability and TOD. Atlanta advances TOD at King Memorial Station...