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The Week in TOD News April 5-11, 2025

Metropark Station meets milestone • NJ TRANSIT launches homeless initiative • NJ affordable housing solutions • Colorado’s TOD Act • High-speed rail in Egypt...

The Week in TOD News March 28-April 4, 2025

Philly mayor details HOME plan • NJ affordable obligation update • NJ affordable housing paradox • SEPTA approves TOD deal • Transit aids elder mental health...

The Week in TOD News March 22-28, 2025

New Brunswick housing pipeline grows • NJ governor candidates on the issues • Housing & the role of the street • ‘Work Live Ride’ returns to the CT legislature • Paris expands car-free streets...

The Week in TOD News March 15-21, 2025

CA introduces transit density bill • Hoboken to replace parking garage with TOD • NY funds affordable homes • Denver NWSL team plans TOD stadium • Redevelopment in Vancouver...

The Week in TOD News March 8-14, 2025

Newark approves 4-tower TOD • NJ affordable obligation update • Seattle middle housing • Twin City BRT spurs growth • Vietnam metro raises property value...

The Week in TOD News March 1-7, 2025

NJ may redistribute housing obligations • Project in Bayonne progresses • Cambridge MA zoning overhaul • SEPTA plans TOD • Dubai’s new TOD plan...

Gentle Density and Missing Middle Housing in New Jersey

In New Jersey, as in much of the U.S., prospective homeowners and tenants often face a choice between single-family homes...

The Week in TOD News February 22-28, 2025

NJTOD covers MBTA Communities Law • Murphy’s final budget plan • eTOD plan in Chicago • Miami starts massive TOD project • Nairobi’s chaotic transport system...

Transit, Zoning, and Affordable Housing: Insights from Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ MBTA Communities Law represents a bold yet balanced approach to addressing the state’s housing shortage. By requiring municipalities with access to rapid transit or commuter rail to zone for multifamily housing, the law aims to expand housing opportunities near transit while maintaining local control...

The Week in TOD News February 15-21, 2025

Philly launches housing initiative • NJ TRANSIT federal funds • How sprawl harms children • Trump revokes congestion toll approval • High-speed rail in Canada...

Recap: Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities

Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities, a TOD in Your Downtown event held on February 7, 2025, and hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program, convened experts from public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to discuss affordable housing, equitable transit-oriented development, and the fourth round of the Mount Laurel Doctrine...

The Week in TOD News February 8-14, 2025

NJ municipal affordable housing analysis • Old Bridge TOD plan • Atlanta’s public land housing plan • Decline in American mobility • BRT expansion in Jeddah...