Articles
Brownfield Resources and Outlook
The enactment of the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act triggered the cleanup of problem sites all over the state...
TOD 101: Why Transit-Oriented Development And Why Now?
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This book highlights the benefits of TOD and how it can help maintain the economic vitality of communities...
This book highlights the benefits of TOD and how it can help maintain the economic vitality of communities...
Brownfields Resources
Report links: Getting Started with Brownfields, State and Local Non-Cash Tools and Strategies, and Local Brownfield Financing Tools.
Charles Bartsch and Barbara Wells recently offered several articles outlining ways to reclaim underutilized and contaminated properties...
Charles Bartsch and Barbara Wells recently offered several articles outlining ways to reclaim underutilized and contaminated properties...
Visualizing Density
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This book demonstrate the tenets of good density—highlighting locations where density has developed organically or been handled well...
This book demonstrate the tenets of good density—highlighting locations where density has developed organically or been handled well...
Collingswood’s Plans for Development Near Station
Thee Delaware River Port Authority has announced a master plan for the seven stations in southern New Jersey served by the PATCO High Speed Line...
Rahway Redevelopment Agency Moves Forward with Plan to Move City Hall, Develop Town Center
Rahway has launched one of the city’s most ambitious TOD projects, Rahway Town Center, which calls for new retail, housing and a hotel...
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...