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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Somerville Plans for the Future

Somerville is currently revising its Landfill Redevelopment Plan to incorporate the adopted consensus vision plan...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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This Issue’s Focus: Parking in TOD

This issues will focus on parking issues, with articles on best management, interviews, and helpful literature resources...