The Week in TOD News February 6-12, 2021
Transit agencies are asking for billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. Will a transit-friendly crop of leaders in Washington be able to deliver?
Read MoreTransit agencies are asking for billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds. Will a transit-friendly crop of leaders in Washington be able to deliver?
Read MoreAlthough we still have almost two months until spring, this week’s news brings reports of “thawing” on TOD, transit, and redevelopment projects. Gateway, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Newark, Jersey City … all have taken, or will soon take, a step forward.
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 MoreThe news this week looks at the safety and the future of transit and urban places. Plus equity, accessibility, and affordability figure large in new TOD efforts.
Read MoreMaking (and changing) plans for the post-pandemic period. Chicago, Denver, and Fort Worth advance TOD projects. Mega projects in Indonesia and South Africa.
Read MoreCOVID news: racial disparities, affordable housing, public transit, safe guarding operators & passengers, serving those in need. NJ: electrifying transport, reopening HBLR stations. Regional/National: fighting NIMBY, climate change, TOD projects, more affordable housing, congestion. International: new station & mixed-use and when zoning doesn’t match up with current needs.
Read MoreBayonne’s ferry plans, Slowing loss of natural areas, Keeping developers accountable in Jersey City, East Brunswick announces TOD plans. Paying for infrastructure, advancing TOD legislation in VA, funding downtown redevelopment on Long Island, affordable housing (CA & Chicago) and affordable transit (Boston), NY hi-speed rail. Canadian mayors disagree on development, Infrastructure in Thailand, Smart transport in Tokyo.
Read MoreCollingswood & Haddon Twp engage on bike-ped master plan, Hoboken revisits station area redevelopment plan, Jersey City to update rent control regs, Linden approves mixed-use project. Boston South Station plans, Brooklyn Park MN rezones, Improving women’s transit using data, New Rochelle testifies on H.R. 4037, Chicago stays development near linear park, Atlanta advances op-zone. UK fights sprawl, Montreal’s ridership growth.
Read MoreBuilding boom in Montclair, Major tenant signs in Morristown, New Jersey City project, and Living in Plainfield. Encouraging density in Chicago, Austin plans transit expansion, Coachella’s transit future, “Rent & Ride” affordability in NYC. Pune, India, advances TOD, China to build 4000 km of new rail, and Germany embraces rail over air.
Read MoreRedevelopment, parking minimums, mixed-use development, transit oriented development, NJ Transit, real estate development, community land trust, North Brunswick Station, Massachusetts Gateway cities, smart growth, rezoning, transit development funds, affordable housing, questioning the value of urban highways
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