The Week in TOD News July 2-8, 2022
Transit agencies struggle to bring back riders. U.S. to provide $1B to reconnect communities. CT advocates hope to correct the record on density and TOD. Japan invests in Bangladeshi transit.
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Beyond the Half-Mile Circle: Expanding First-Mile, Last-Mile Access to Transit
Too often we assume that first-mile and last-mile travel is fairly short. It’s time too think more expansively about the trip to/from the station or stop.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 25-July 1, 2022
What to transportation projects to build? …planners, engineers, and the public have different ideas. Transit agencies may face fiscal crisis. Repurposing railways for active transport. FTA grants for poverty-stricken areas. Preserve farmland by stopping sprawl.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 18-24, 2022
Restoring transit to Kansas City. NJ TRANSIT undertakes redesign of Hudson County bus network. TOD success and inequity in Arlington, VA. Advancing transit-oriented redevelopment in Boise, ID. And Vancouver wants you to be able to take a bus or bike to regional parks.
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Planning for Transit-Friendly Food Access
Transit-friendly planning and policymaking can promote food access and can make it possible to regularly obtain quality groceries without the need for a car.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 11-17, 2022
Non-Hispanic Black cyclists and pedestrians bare higher risk. Post-pandemic transit demand. Newark’s own Shaq backs new TOD high rise. Riding the slow bus in Queens.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 4-10, 2022
Congestion pricing. Hoboken engages the public on Sinatra Drive. Cherokee Nation to self-govern transportation projects. Less parking, more housing. Growing transit in Halifax, NS.
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Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities
Resource link: Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends?
Tackling an under-researched connection between transit-oriented development (TOD) and displacement, Karen Chapple and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris establish the case for greater consideration of how TOD projects affect vulnerable residents within their geographic pull.
The Week in TOD News May 28-June 3, 2022
Mapping zoning code to fight segregation. Mixed-use, affordable housing in Trenton. NYC MTA plans to enhance active travel to transit. Assessing five years without single-family home zoning in Minneapolis. USDOJ appeals to allow transit mask mandate. Germany cuts transit ticket prices to fight inflation.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News May 21-27, 2022
Exploring 30 years of TOD planning in the DC region. US DOT announces grants to address homelessness through transit planning. Using short stories to reengage transit riders. DART’s new transit line inspires development north of Dallas.
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