The Week in TOD News January 31–February 6, 2026
PA Gov Shapiro’s $1B housing plan • Jersey City approves HBLR TOD • MD voters want housing • Renton Transit Center • UAE anchors MEA investment
Read MorePA Gov Shapiro’s $1B housing plan • Jersey City approves HBLR TOD • MD voters want housing • Renton Transit Center • UAE anchors MEA investment
Read MorePort Authority Bus Terminal marks major milestone • ~1M homes in NY, NJ, & CT face high flood risk • Lowering housing costs through MBTA Communities • TOD in North Hollywood • Tackling congestion in Cape Town
Read MoreBiden announces actions to lower housing costs • What will Gateway mean to you • Mixed-use supportive housing in Hell’s Kitchen • Are you a super commuter? • Canada launches national Public Transit Fund
Read MoreIt’s tough to get things done in New York • Hudson Tunnel Project unlocks funding • Oakland’s Fruitvale as a model for eTOD • FHWA continues with Reconnecting Communities programs • First and Last mile solutions for Asian cities
Read MoreNYC’s $15 congestion toll • NJ announces Safe Streets to Transit grants • Why isn’t Hawaii building the affordable housing it needs? • Plans for South Norwalk CT brownfield site • Rwanda works to address growing air quality threat
Read MoreAmerica is short nearly 4 million homes. Hoboken Terminal area due for an upgrade. Routes return to MUNI. Chicago’s eTOD Ordinance draws discussion. Pedestrian deaths continue to rise nationally. How Free Transit worked out for Luxembourg.
Read MoreTransit agencies struggle to bring back riders. U.S. to provide $1B to reconnect communities. CT advocates hope to correct the record on density and TOD. Japan invests in Bangladeshi transit.
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 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 MoreThe end of the year saw stories about redevelopment in Sayreville, renovations at Newark’s Gateway Center, funding for affordable housing, a proposal for Secaucus Junction. Also a Texas property value study, TOD plans for Connecticut and Long Island, a Utah housing boom, construction plans for Atlanta, and transforming Bengaluru India & Jakarta Indonesia.
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