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Development & RedevelopmentRecommended Reading

Next‑Gen TOD: Transforming Transit-Oriented Development to Embrace New Challenges and Opportunities

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Ming Zhang’s TOD 2.0 (Next-Gen Transit-Oriented Development) reimagines urban planning by expanding the traditional framework to address income inequality, climate change, and emerging transportation technologies through five key dimensions: Efficiency, Equity, Eco-Adaptability, Evaluation, and Education.

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Financing & EconomicsRecommended ReadingVTC Research

From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future 

Report Link: From Challenge to Resilience: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding and a Roadmap to a Reliable Future

The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) has released a new report examining the history of public transit funding in New Jersey and its lasting implications for system performance today. Sponsored by NJ TRANSIT, the report documents how past funding decisions have shaped the agency’s current operations and future opportunities.

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Case Studies & GuidebooksDevelopment & RedevelopmentHousingRecommended Reading

Gentle Density and Missing Middle Housing in New Jersey

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NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) program released Gentle Density and Missing Middle Housing in New Jersey: A Guide for New Jersey Communities in July 2025, providing municipalities with guidance on how to implement gentle density and expand missing middle housing.

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