The end of the year saw stories about redevelopment in Sayreville, renovations at Newark's Gateway Center, funding for affordable housing, a proposal for Secaucus Junction. Also a Texas property value study, TOD plans for Connecticut and Long Island, a Utah housing boom, construction plans for Atlanta, and transforming Bengaluru India & Jakarta Indonesia...

The rise of technology-driven mobility presents important opportunities for TOD, making transit more convenient while also opening up a whole new world of flexible mobility options...

NJ TRANSIT to get new trains and buses, advances Portal North Bridge project, and moves forward on Perth Amboy Station improvements. NJ EDA micro-business loans. Kansas City's free transit experiment, Atlanta plans transit expansion. Small design ideas with big impact. South Philly developers wants less parking. Learning from Singapore and Toronto approves property tax hikes to fund transit & housing...

NJ transportation grants, RT 18 redevelopment, PATH seen as economic booster, work begins on new rail yard. Affordable TOD housing in Meriden CT, Lynbrook LI moves forward on redevelopment of former motel, new rentals near MARTA stop. In Vancouver, Squamish Nation approves major TOD project on Sen̓áḵw Lands...

In Camden-business improvement district & the economic impact of housing, new TOD near Woodbridge station, and strategies for the Raritan Valley Line. DC preps for more residents, Vision Zero for the suburbs, car-free in Hawai'i. Auckland streets get a colorful makeover and China faces opposition to Belt and Road Initiative...

Redevelopment, parking minimums, mixed-use development, transit oriented development, NJ Transit, real estate development, community land trust, North Brunswick Station, Massachusetts Gateway cities, smart growth, rezoning, transit development funds, affordable housing, questioning the value of urban highways...

Transit oriented development, mixed use development, redevelopment, suburban corporate parks, greenspace-oriented development, infill development, PATH train service extension, Lincoln Tunnel pilot project, Camden Transit hub, rezoning, parking-free apartments, bullet trains, high-speed railways, transit subsidies...

Redevelopment, engagement & planning in Plainfield NJ, NJ electric vehicles charging stations, Jersey City redevelopment. Chicago rideshare congestion tax, congestion pricing, Los Angeles infill development, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, Washington DC's Vision Zero Office, major transit expansion plans for Atlanta & Montreal. What's driving demand for high-speed rail?...

Transit oriented development, transit station improvements, NJ TRANSIT, transit workforce housing, affordable housing, community land trust, upzoning, YIMBYism, transportation innovation...

CREATING PLACES FOR PEOPLE:
Placemaking in Transit-Friendly Downtowns
Friday, December 6, 2019 | 9:30-12:00 | New Brunswick, NJ



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Central NJ infrastructure improvements, Bayonne MOTBY projects, Next steps for North Brunswick Station, Spotlights on Rutherford and Harrison. Affordable housing adjacent the Harlem African Burial Grounds, above San Francisco's bus yard, and in South Florida, BRT in Indianapolis, Chicago to look at last mile connections. Jarkarta as a multimodal modal, Chile protests fare increases, and Vienna's livability secrets...

This week's video features Tom Schulze. Mr. Schulze draws upon 40 years of experience in city planning and discusses the importance of involving the public in the planning for TOD...