Articles
19th Century Technology Creates 21st Century Solutions in Tampa
The $55 million invested in building the TECO streeetcar system has helped to attract over $1 billion in new private investment...
Orlando Area Getting Commuter Rail
$250 million in federal funding had been budgeted for a proposed 61-mile commuter rail system through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties...
New York—The City of Beacon Embraces Transit-Oriented Development
Beacon, located 60 miles north of New York City, is becoming a model for transit-oriented brownfields redevelopment...
DVRPC Plans for Philadelphia TOD
Recent SEPTA station-area plans have been developed for regional rail stations in the Philadelphia suburbs and the in the city of Philadelphia...
Vision Long Island Launches Smart Growth Agenda
Vision Long Island has unveiled a 10-point “Smart Growth Agenda” that discusses housing affordability, sustainable development, and mixed-use...
NJ TRANSIT mourns the loss of Richard Mariani
The Transit-Friendly Development e-newsletter notes the recent passing of L. Richard “Rick” Mariani, an early proponent of transit-friendly planning...
Somerville Plans for the Future
Somerville is currently revising its Landfill Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the adopted consensus vision plan...
Redevelopment at Raritan’s Woolen Mills
River Park at Raritan, a luxury rental unit property, recently opened on the site of the former Woolen Mills plant in Raritan, near its train station...
New Housing Near Union Township Station
Since the spring 2003 opening of its NJ TRANSIT rail station, Union Township has worked steadily toward developing the area around the station...
Port Imperial: A World Class Planned Community Out of Reclaimed Brownfields
The 200-acre Port Imperial complex is just one of the many developments that have sprung up on New Jersey’s “gold coast” across from Manhattan...
Gem of New Urbanism Moves Forward in Wood-Ridge
Somerset Development is preparing to build Wesmont Station, a new “Traditional Neighborhood” project in Wood-Ridge...
This Issue’s Focus: Parking in TOD
This issues will focus on parking issues, with articles on best management, interviews, and helpful literature resources...