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The Week in TOD News April 13-19, 2019
News, news, news... In NJ, redevelopment of The Record's former headquarters, NJEDA Brownfield Loan Program, Parsippany mixed-use project & early reopening of the ACL & Princeton Dinky. Beyond NJ, Omaha's BRT, affordable housing in Chicago, revamped zoning code in Charlotte, White Plains Station renovation, Herndon (VA) TOD, eTOD/land trust in Vancouver & increasing rail ridership in Hyderabad...
The Week in TOD News April 6-12, 2019
NJ's TOD happenings. Summit's redevelopment proposal, Passaic to reclaim land of old freight line, Jersey City's chain store limits under fire, and Berkeley Heights awarded SSTT grant. In other news. Baltimore Penn Station redevelopment agreement, eTOD in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh's busways, mixed-use development in Phoenix, San Francisco's Chase Center to limit parking, proposed hub at London's Clapham Junction Station & "post-car" living in Barcelona...
The Week in TOD News March 30-April 5, 2019
NJ TOD news! NJT Hudson River tunnel contingency planning RFP, Gateway Devt Corp recruits repair expertise, Jersey City’s University Place fills last retail spot, Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment to begin, NJ EDA launches Small Business Lease Assistance program & NJT/Matawan seek redevelopment partners. Other TOD news! Baltimore's efforts to rehab former black culture hub, Congestion pricing in NYC, Seattle’s “Tech-Train” TOD, What’s next for GoTriangle?, Malaysian Tech Hub & German parking-free neighborhood...
How Land Value Return and Recycling Spurs Smart Growth
Report link: Guidebook to Funding Transportation Through Land Value Return and Recycling
NCHRP Research Report 873, Guidebook to Funding Transportation Through Land Value Return and Recycling, provides a practical guide to the infrequently utilized practice of recapturing land value increase to fund transportation infrastructure...
NCHRP Research Report 873, Guidebook to Funding Transportation Through Land Value Return and Recycling, provides a practical guide to the infrequently utilized practice of recapturing land value increase to fund transportation infrastructure...
The Week in TOD News March 23-29, 2019
So much TOD news. In NJ, Harrison Yards opens near PATH, NJ Senate's Main Street Assistance Program, NJ Future's 2019 Smart Growth Awards, Hoboken's alternative vehicle ordinance. In other news, NYC's accessible sidewalks, Utah Transit Authority selects TOD sites, Atlanta Land Trust promotes housing affordability, Chicago RTA funds 9 projects, Pawtucket RI seeks eTOD housing, DDA's fact-finding trip to Tokyo & Singapore, High Speed Two (UK) designs for now & future...
The Week in TOD News March 16-22, 2019
NJTOD news: Woodbridge advances 50 projects, Oradell-ites voice zoning concerns, 1st home to The Record to be apartments in Hackensack & Plainfield mayor upbeat on Opportunity Zones. Other TOD news: Arts-based development, Protesting Amazon HQ2 in Arlington VA, DC mayor pledges dedicated bus lane funds, Denver microunits, Atlanta autonomous shuttles, Gwinnett Co GA rejects MARTA, Chicago mega-development & Jakarta's 1st subway line...
Transforming Transit Assets into Transit Villages
NJ TRANSIT and NJDOT discuss their innovative program to capitalize on transit use – now in 33 municipalities statewide...
The Week in TOD News March 9–15, 2019
This week's NJ TOD news... Jersey City loses No. 4 bus, owner offers Somerville Station for sale, state senator proposes one-seat ride legislation, NJ & NY lawmakers react to Gateway funding denial, and deal reached to keep Portal Bridge closed during rush hour. Also... amendments to CA Transit-Housing Bill, capping highways with parks in Atlanta, living near but not traveling by transit, Las Vegas TOD and TOD policy from Delhi, India...
The Week in TOD News March 2-8, 2019
Murphy signs commuter tax benefit legislation, Bound Brook considers pedestrian plaza and housing affordability, funding the Portal Bridge, and increases in office leasing. Also Duke withholds support for Light Rail, Uber goes multimodal, San Diego repeals parking minimums, micro-real-estate solutions to homelessness, TriMet sells land for mixed-use TOD, India approves Agra Metro Rail project and Vancouver considers rental-only zoning...
This Week in TOD News Feb 23-Mar 1, 2019
NJ news briefs...Portal North Bridge replacement, RPA report on possible Hudson River rail tunnel shutdown, parking tax enabling legislation, eminent domain notices in Leonia & New Brunswick redevelopment. Also transit-friendly economic development in GA, affordable housing in MN, new leadership at Seattle DOT, school-based TOD, fighting air pollution with TOD in Tehran & from Istanbul public engagement with a urban design card game...
This Week in TOD News Feb 16-22, 2019
NJTOD news briefs...Historic Preservation Tax Credit, middle-income housing, NJEDA expands downtown incentive program, the year ahead for Collingswood, Montclair residents express concerns about development. Also Amazon in VA, Transbay in SF, housing in OR, and a new TOD website for Suffolk County, LI...
The Week in TOD News Feb 9-15, 2019
In this week's NJ TOD news... NJ TRANSIT settles Amtrak payments with funds to be reinvested in Northeast Corridor improvements, Raritan Valley mayors seek one-seat rides, and Union Township approves variances. Beyond the state... San Diego launches "Sim City" Planning Tool, Rhode Island students estimate capacity for TOD, and Amazon cancels its Big Apple plans...