Practitioner Spotlight: Joel Schwartz, Landmark Companies
Joel Schwartz is a principal of Landmark Companies, L.L.C., a design-oriented development firm located in Princeton and Keasbey, New Jersey.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Capturing the Demand for Housing Near Transit
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This report studies the demand for housing near America’s rapid transit systems and finds that demand for such housing will likely double by 2025.
The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development
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In this book, the demographic trends that favor an increasing demand for TOD are outlined,as well as the issues of design, public policy and finance.
Transit-Oriented Development in the United States: Experiences, Challenges, and Prospects
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This analysis of TOD practice examines its impacts, benefits, and barriers, as well as useful policies and implementation and financing tools.
Planning for Transit-Friendly Land Use: A Handbook for New Jersey Communities
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This handbook is designed to help planning officials, planning and zoning boards and communities create successful TOD environments.
Transit Village Update: New Transit Villages Named!
On February 15, 2005 New Brunswick and Journal Square in Jersey City, were designated as New Jersey’s newest Transit Villages.
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Somerset County Plans for TOD
Somerset County will soon complete work on a transit-oriented development study to help municipalities to effectively implement TOD planning.
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Smart Commute Mortgages Make Housing Near Transit a Smart Choice
NJ TRANSIT has introduced the New Jersey Statewide Smart Commute Initiative to encourage residents to consider homeownership options near transit.
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Emerging European-Style Planning in the US: Transit-Oriented Development
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The authors argues that the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative is an example of a new role for state planning in the United States.
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