Recommended Reading – The Transit Friendly Planning Newsletter

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

February 16, 2026

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.

Equitable TOD Recommended Reading

95th Street Corridor Plan

July 8, 2025

Report Link: 95th Street Corridor Plan

The Chicago Plan Commission (CPC) adopted a detailed, community-informed, transit-oriented development (TOD) plan in February 2025, establishing fundamental principles for future growth and investment in the 95th Street Corridor.

Development & Redevelopment Recommended Reading

Unlocking the TOD Potential of the MARC Penn Line Corridor

July 1, 2025

Report Link: Unlocking the TOD Potential of the MARC Penn Line Corridor

This report discusses the potential economic benefits of TOD projects in station areas along the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) system’s Penn Line.

Case Studies & Guidebooks Development & Redevelopment Housing Recommended Reading

Gentle Density and Missing Middle Housing in New Jersey

March 7, 2025

Report Link: Gentle Density and Missing Middle Housing in New Jersey

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 September 2024, providing municipalities with guidance on how to implement gentle density and expand missing middle housing.

Equitable TOD Recommended Reading

CapMetro: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Study

January 8, 2025

Report Link: CapMetro: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Study

The Equitable Transit-Oriented Development created by CapMetro envisions what the city of Austin could become.

Equitable TOD

Purple Line: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Strategy

July 24, 2023

Report link: Purple Line: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Strategy

The Purple Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Strategy delves into equity considerations surrounding the construction of the Purple Line in Maryland.

Case Studies & Guidebooks

Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities

June 29, 2023

Report link: Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities

With a goal of supporting sustainable and affordable lifestyles through accessible mobility, NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities seeks to empower diverse stakeholders in making land use decisions that support and encourage transit use.

Equitable TOD Health & Environment

The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones

June 5, 2023

Report link: The Opportunity of Low Emission Zones: A Taming Traffic Deep Dive Report

As urban policymakers strive to create healthier cities, they may tackle the challenge of pollution through the strategic use of Low Emission Zones (LEZs).

Health & Environment

Move! That! Bus! Tactics for Transforming Transit in Two Years

March 3, 2023

Resource link: Move! That! Bus!

One important action to improve transit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions may be getting riders on the bus.

Equitable TOD

Transit-Oriented Displacement or Community Dividends? Understanding the Effects of Smarter Growth on Communities

June 8, 2022

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.

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