Gentle Density: Tactics for Small-Scale TOD
Alternative solutions for pursuing transit-oriented development when large-scale multifamily complexes are not feasible, or preferred.
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equity
The Week in TOD News July 10-16, 2021
Buffalo NY combines affordable housing with mobility hubs, public transit as an economic/development tool, and a multibillion-dollar plan to transform the Northeast Corridor announced
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 26-July 2, 2021
Equity in transportation – from many perspectives and at different levels of government – from USDOT looking at systemic bias to local transit agencies making progress on transit-oriented affordable housing.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News June 19-25, 2021
Three affordable housing projects in Camden, Hoboken, and Tarrytown, NY show various approaches to equitable TOD in the region.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News May 29-June 4, 2021
San Diego charts a transformative transit plan, Denver struggles with affordable housing density bonuses, and Newark greenlights an eight-acre redevelopment for the former Bears stadium.
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NJ eTOD: How Asbury Park, Plainfield, and Jersey City Are Promoting Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
Three NJ municipalities each offer their own model for putting equity at the forefront of TOD.
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NJTOD and Bloustein Graduate Student Association Host Panel on TOD & Equity
The Rutgers Bloustein Graduate Student Association recently hosted a panel of planners from the MTA, Sound Transit, TriMet, and Los Angeles Metro to discuss the work of incorporating equity into transit-oriented development.
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Transit-Oriented Development for Older Adults: A Survey of Current Practices Among Transit Agencies and Local Governments in the US
Report link: Transit-Oriented Development for Older Adults: A Survey of Current Practices Among Transit Agencies and Local Governments in the US
Researchers from Florida State University examine how transit agencies and governmental entities address the needs of older adults through their TOD efforts.
The Week in TOD News May 22-28, 2021
Planners chart the future of public transit—and implementing equity into their agencies.
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Reimagining Bloomfield Streets
Report Link: Reimagining Bloomfield Streets
This fall 2018 studio led by VTC’s Stephanie DiPetrillo and Leigh Ann Von Hagen explored ways to improve access by all modes of travel to the Watsessing Avenue Station and provided recommendations to enhance existing assets in support of overall health, wellness, and equity in Bloomfield Township, New Jersey.
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