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New Transit Villages: Montclair and Somerville

In 2010 Montclair and Somerville were designated as the state’s latest Transit Villages after demonstrating a sustained commitment to TOD...
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New Mixed-Use Project: The Avenue at South Orange

In May 2010, The Avenue at South Orange officially opened to the public.
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New Brunswick Rising

When completed in mid-2012, the Gateway will combine residential, commercial and educational uses, and provide additional parking in the downtown...
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Union County College Completes Elizabeth Campus Building

Redevelopment efforts in the City of Elizabeth have been given a boost this past year with the completion of the Elizabeth I. Kellogg building...
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Newark TOD: Capitalizing on Historic Assets

Located only 8 miles from Manhattan, Newark enjoys a number of distinct advantages that makes it an obvious case for transit-oriented development...
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Bordentown Waterfront Community

The first phase of a mixed-use transit-oriented development community in Bordentown will likely begin this year...
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Eliminating Barriers to Transit-Oriented Development

Report Link: Eliminating Barriers to Transit-Oriented Development

This report looks at three conditions that could be barriers to transit-oriented development: impacts on schools; impacts to local auto traffic; and, impacts on local parking...
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New Year, New Start to TOD in New Jersey

Facing the ongoing implications of the state’s economic situation, we can reflect on the past and take the opportunity to reassess priorities...
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Seven New Jersey Resources Supporting TOD

Following is a sampling of programs designed to support TOD in New Jersey...
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Briefing Report Number 3: Case Studies for Transit Oriented Development

Report link: Briefing Report Number 3: Case Studies for Transit Oriented Development

This report offers a useful summary of some of the wide variety of land use and planning techniques that have been used to encourage TOD...
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Revitalizing Main Street: A Practitioner’s Guide to Comprehensive Commercial Revitalization

Report link: Revitalizing Main Street

A resource from the National Trust for Historic Preservation offers readers a detailed look at the many aspects of downtown growth and development...
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Moving Forward in Pleasantville

In November 2009 Pleasantville signed a master developer’s agreement with River Development, LLC for the City Center Redevelopment project...