NJ’s push to build ADUs ● Redevelopment of former Bayonne catholic school ● Charlotte NC approves new affordable housing ● Building apartments without parking in LA ● Montreal plans 20,000 housing units & tramway in carbon-neutral district
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Transit planning to ensure disabled riders’ needs ● Jersey City’s 1,114-unit downtown project ● Tackling affordable housing crisis ● $17.6M in TOD Planning Grants ● Trudeau pledges $6B for housing density
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Individualism & public transit • NJ considers ADU legislation • Washington State passes TOD bill • Colorado considers grants & tax credits for housing near transit • Egypt’s first high-speed rail
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Chicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility
Read MorePandemic-induced sprawl, living in Bloomfield, affordable housing for families, “ring” route for NYC, and prioritizing cyclists and pedestrians.
Read MoreNY, NJ and CT reach agreement on COVID-19 aid. Major renovations to Perth Amboy Station. Universal Basic Mobility. Sustainability through urban design.
Read MoreThe news this week offers equals parts hope and dread. Spirits have been brightened by the prospect of a new administration that seems genuinely interested in transit infrastructure investment. Yet, the ongoing pandemic, and the financial impacts of reduced transit ridership, still challenges transit agencies. Nonetheless efforts to advance TOD continue.
Read MoreChange is the watchword of the week. Nationally—renewed commitment to bus customers and approved transit initiatives. Locally—planning efforts for the Glassboro-Camden Line and NJ TRANSIT advances TOD projects. Plus a look at how Fairfax County, Virginia advanced multifamily housing.
Read MoreThe question remains … how do we rebuild trust in public transportation? Plus funding service, rethinking design, affordable housing, new projects, and much more.
Read MoreThis week… riding transit may be safer than you think. Also transit-friendly development in NJ, California, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Ontario. Taiwan Railways seeks fiscal stability through TOD.
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