The Week in TOD News January 3-9, 2026
N. American transit expansions • Sherrill taps Kolluri for NJT & NJ TPK • DART parking lot → TOD • Congestion pricing works • Population drop, rural rail at risk (Japan)
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Author: Stephanie Dipetrillo
Gentle Density: Unlocking the Missing Middle in Housing
Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 9:30A-12:00P | Newark, NJ
This event, hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program will bring together experts from public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to share their experiences implementing gentle density and missing middle housing across New Jersey.
The Week in TOD News March 22-28, 2025
New Brunswick housing pipeline grows • NJ governor candidates on the issues • Housing & the role of the street • ‘Work Live Ride’ returns to the CT legislature • Paris expands car-free streets
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2024: A Year of Growth for Transit Friendly Planning
As we enter the New Year, let’s reflect on the achievements of the Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) program at NJ TRANSIT in 2024.
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4th Round Affordable Housing and What It Means to Your Downtown
Earlier this year, the legislature adopted a series of bills targeted at increasing housing affordability. The main bill, A4/S50, intends to streamline the process for the 4th round of municipal affordable housing obligations.
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The Week in TOD News August 3-9, 2024
Massachusetts enacts Affordable Homes Act • Jersey City launches online affordable housing portal • Federal funding to remove barriers to affordable housing • Spokane to abolish parking mandates • TOD blueprint for Amman, Jordan
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Staying Put: Innovative Approaches to Prevent Displacement in New Jersey
At its core, gentrification is about displacing lower-income individuals from their communities. Learn how to limit this displacement while improving transit-friendly places.
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Recap: Cultivating Community, Commerce, and Transit Oriented Development: The 2024 NJTOD Symposium
The New Jersey TOD Symposium: Cultivating Community, Commerce, and Transit Oriented Development offered a day of collaboration and innovation focused on transit friendly planning and transit oriented development.
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The Week in TOD News May 25-31, 2024
FTA awards $83M for disability upgrades to Brick Church Station ● Montclair approves Lackawanna Plaza Redevelopment Plan ● The hidden cost of “free parking” and housing in Colorado ● Chicago’s office conversion subsidies ● Toronto uses subway plan to take on housing crisis
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The Week in TOD News May 18-24, 2024
FTA announces $10.5M TOD Planning Grant Opportunity ● Planning Transit Friendly Pennsauken ● Austin approves eTOD density bonus incentives & guidelines ● Promoting housing through zoning reform ● Tokyo fish market ➡ mixed-use hub
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