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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...

The Week in TOD News February 1-7, 2025

431 towns meet NJ affordable housing deadline • NJ DEP land use proposal • Phoenix reaches housing goal • Maryland funds TOD • High-speed rail in Turkey...

The Week in TOD News January 25-31, 2025

NJ’s affordable housing deadline • Record-high growth in NJ • Housing solutions in Colorado • Plano TX new TOD plan • New study measures global TOD...

The Week in TOD News January 18-24, 2025

Trio of Affordable Housing Bills in NJ • Hoboken Connect project breaks ground • 3 steps for affordable housing • New TOD bill in WA • Metro and TOD investment in Vietnam...

The Week in TOD News January 11-17, 2025

NJ’s congestion pricing • NJ TRANSIT gets new CEO • NJ town’s pass affordability targets • LA fires show danger of sprawl • Upcoming transit projects in 2025...