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Opportunities and Challenges for TOD in the D.C. Region

As 2006 unfolds, a variety of planning and development efforts in WMATA’s service area reflect the opportunities and challenges faced by other regions seeking to implement TOD...
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A “New Town” TOD in Connecticut: The Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment Project

A Connecticut wire mill that went bankrupt after 180 years of operation has found new life thanks to Smart Growth and TOD...
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PenTrans: Advocates for TOD in Pennsylvania

A number of organizations in Pennsylvania have become involved in the support and application of TOD throughout the Keystone State, such as PenTrans...
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TOD on the Other Side of Jersey City: West Side Avenue Station

In Jersey City, three blocks from the West Side Avenue Station, new townhomes and lofts are being built by Centex Homes...
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Improvements Made to Cinnaminson Light Rail Station

Kaplan Companies has completed a $50,000 retrofit to Cinnaminson’s RiverLINE light rail station to improve access in Villages at Cinnaminson Harbour...
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Light Rail Spurs New Development

New Jersey’s two light rail lines form valuable links to existing transportation infrastructure, providing riders more options for destinations...
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Practitioner Spotlight: New Urbanist Firm Emphasizes Transit-Oriented Design

For the past two decades, A. Nelessen Associates in Belle Mead, NJ has been involved in projects utilizing transit-oriented urban design principles...
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Municipal Spotlight: TOD in Cranford Township

Over the past decade, Cranford has invested heavily in efforts to attract new businesses and residents, including a successful transit village bid...
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Practitioner Spotlight: Anthony Marchetta, LCOR Inc.

As Vice President of LCOR Inc., a national real estate company, Anthony Marchetta has worked on numerous TOD projects throughout New Jersey...
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The High Cost of Free Parking

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In this innovative book, UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup challenges traditional parking methodologies and strategies...
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Transit-Oriented Development: Developing a Strategy to Measure Success

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This digest offers a strategy to systematically evaluate the potential success of transit-oriented development...
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Netcong Chosen as 17th Transit Village!

Netcong borough officials were informed September 29, 2005 of their official designation as New Jersey’s next Transit Village...