The Week in TOD News May 22-28, 2021
Planners chart the future of public transit—and implementing equity into their agencies.
Read MorePlanners chart the future of public transit—and implementing equity into their agencies.
Read MoreThe light at the end of the tunnel: cities and states relax regulations, and transit agencies plan to boost service. But is it too soon?
Read MoreLong term … restoring public confidence in transit will help fight climate change—as will encouraging more TOD.
Read MoreCOVID spurs the re-purposing of public space and real-time crowding data. Redevelopment projects in Ho-Ho-Kus and Kearny. Automated buses in Connecticut, BRT in Omaha, and more TOD. TODTOWN in Shanghai, Winnipeg gets its first TOD, and the 30-minute city.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has sparked renewed interest in street design but may have also caused undue concerns about safety on public transit and urban flight. Rahway project nears completion, Portal North Bridge funding. TOD redevelopment projects abound — many with pedestrian and other mobility improvements. Bengalura agency expands to address TOD; Jakarta upgrades stations.
Read MoreThis week: musings on shifting trends in urban mobility, the future of public transit ridership, and the movement for safe active transportation. Months of static uncertainty come to an end in the Philippines as the government relaxes quarantine restrictions and restarts its transportation sector. A quick look at deserted streets and empty storefronts in a once-vibrant New Jersey downtown district raises similar concerns for communities all over the state.
Read MoreRebranding Rahway using art, Redevelopment in Bayonne. Ride-hailing & congestion, Building housing near transit, Charlotte transit projects, Senior TOD in Miami, YIMBY movement, Green cities and affordability. Paris seeks 15-minute city, Building transit and TOD in Jakarta.
Read MoreTransit oriented development, transit station improvements, NJ TRANSIT, transit workforce housing, affordable housing, community land trust, upzoning, YIMBYism, transportation innovation.
Read MoreWeekly TOD news briefs. In NJ, the Princeton Dinky and Atlantic City Line return, politics in Gateway funding, Trenton Artwalk receives sustainability grant, Montclair rents soar. In other news, WMATA seeks joint developer for Huntington site, placemaking efforts around MD transit, Dallas residents protest bikesharing & Buenos Aires gets an elevated viaduct on the Tigre Line.
Read MoreCleveland couples incentives with coordinated plans for land use and bus-rapid transit to yield billions in TOD investment
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