Despite advantages in affordability and adaptability, implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has proved challenging. One strategy to advance BRT and development around BRT facilities is to pay greater attention to land use...

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...

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...

NJTOD.org advisor board member, Tim Evans, recently discussed the dangers posed when pedestrians and cyclists are left out of  transportation system planning and steps that can be taken to address this disparity...

Three Black development professionals discuss their work and ways that policy, and transit-oriented development, can be shaped to be more effective and inclusive...

While the world of finance may seem complex, it is an incredibly important aspect of development. With this knowledge, communities and policy makers can devise better planning and public policy solutions to achieve their goals, and imagine and implement more effective incentives and statutory requirements to improve the next generation of TOD...

Bus Rapid Transit service has helped leverage billions of dollars in transit-oriented development in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and the Denver metropolitan area...

Alternative solutions for pursuing transit-oriented development when large-scale multifamily complexes are not feasible, or preferred...

Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes...

Planning professionals from around the country joined APA for the 2020 National Planning Conference at Home, the annual gathering that was moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three days of sessions focused on multiple disciplines across the planning sector including transportation, housing, community engagement, technology, and, most of all, how planners can help their communities recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Four of the conference sessions specifically addressed topics of interest to TOD professionals, such as curb utilization, parking minimums, risk assessment, and microtransit options...

New Jersey planning and public outreach professionals share guidance on continuing public engagement activities amid COVID-19 social distancing measures, who might be left out of virtual engagement activities, and how the current turn to web-based tools may impact the future of the planning profession...

A 2017 tax incentive provides opportunities to redirect capital gains into redevelopment projects to receive a reduction in tax liability. This financing tool has created opportunities for NJ Transit Villages to redevelop areas that have historically been underserved and neglected...

Part 1 in our series on how public spaces contribute to transit-oriented community life where we discuss four ways that public spaces can make our lives better...

Understanding the challenges and opportunities offered by adaptive reuse is helpful to communities looking to promote transit-friendly development...

A trend toward smaller housing units, such as microunits and accessory dwelling units, can create more livable opportunities near transit...

The intent of this project is to bring together Orange, East Orange and Newark to create a mutually beneficial strategic planning effort...

"Health in all policies" has become an increasingly important concept as professionals in all arenas seek to improve public and individual health...

TOD can encourage healthy exercise habits and improve the overall community environment by offering transit, walking, and bicycling options...

As TOD gains momentum, accommodating people who want to live, work, and play near transit, “Complete Streets” has emerged to bolster TOD...

Throughout the nation, for a large and growing part of the population living near transit is an important consideration when choosing where to live...

At the occasion of Mayor James Kennedy’s final term of office, we had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about Rahway’s TOD efforts...

Facing the ongoing implications of the state’s economic situation, we can reflect on the past and take the opportunity to reassess priorities...

Following is a sampling of programs designed to support TOD in New Jersey...

The Senate Banking Committee introduced legislation in August that, if passed, would spur better land use practices...

A pair of much needed new passenger rail tunnels underneath the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York City is becoming a reality...

Sustainability through TOD means reducing auto dependency, restoring transit infrastructure, and recycling urban land...

On January 13, Governor Jon Corzine signed the The Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act to encourage development around train stations...

Bus Rapid Transit has emerged as an efficient and affordable investment concept for converting urban bus routes into a modern, fast, reliable service...

With the deep slump in New Jersey’s housing market, one bright spot remains—locations that are transit-rich...

Brownfields are abandoned, idled or underutilized industrial and commercial properties where redevelopment is complicated by contamination...

The enactment of the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act triggered the cleanup of problem sites all over the state...

This issues will focus on parking issues, with articles on best management, interviews, and helpful literature resources...

To understand the current trends in the New Jersey and national housing markets, we spoke with representatives from several different disciplines...

This issue of Transit-Friendly Development highlights several examples in which consensus building played a major role in successful TOD initiatives...

It is vital to understand the needs and desires of those affected by the changes TOD brings, in order to build consensus among all involved parties...

Eminent domain–the taking of private property for public use and a tool often used in TOD–has become one of the most debated issues in planning...

Car-sharing has come to New Jersey, and transit is a big reason why. Zipcar has recently set up locations in several public transit hubs...

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition across America that transit is important to the creation and maintenance of livable communities...