Beacon Embraces Transit-Oriented Development
The city of Beacon, located 60 miles north of New York City, continues with efforts to develop near its newly modernized rail station.
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New York—The City of Beacon Embraces Transit-Oriented Development
Beacon, located 60 miles north of New York City, is becoming a model for transit-oriented brownfields redevelopment.
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DVRPC Plans for Philadelphia TOD
Recent SEPTA station-area plans have been developed for regional rail stations in the Philadelphia suburbs and the in the city of Philadelphia.
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Vision Long Island Launches Smart Growth Agenda
Vision Long Island has unveiled a 10-point “Smart Growth Agenda” that discusses housing affordability, sustainable development, and mixed-use.
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The New York Metropolitan Region Urged to Focus on TOD
In November 2006, the NYU Wagner Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management hosted a public forum on TOD in the New York metropolitan region.
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Connecticut Companies Implement Employee Parking Reforms
Aetna, the health insurance company, is changing its parking policies in an effort to induce more of its downtown Hartford employees to ride transit.
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Governor Rell Wants Connecticut to Pursue TOD
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell recently took steps to promote “responsible” growth and transit-oriented development.
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Pennsylvania Legislation Fosters TOD
TOD projects in municipalities outside Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are benefiting from Pennsylvania’s Transit Revitalization Investment District Act.
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A “New Town” TOD in Connecticut: The Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill Redevelopment Project
A Connecticut wire mill that went bankrupt after 180 years of operation has found new life thanks to Smart Growth and TOD.
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PenTrans: Advocates for TOD in Pennsylvania
A number of organizations in Pennsylvania have become involved in the support and application of TOD throughout the Keystone State, such as PenTrans.
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