The Week in TOD News February 15-21, 2025
Philly launches housing initiative • NJ TRANSIT federal funds • How sprawl harms children • Trump revokes congestion toll approval • High-speed rail in Canada
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health
The Week in TOD News August 17-23, 2024
Tallest building proposed for Newark • New theater for NJ Symphony • How car commutes make Americans sick • Mixed-use TOD in Roslyn LI • New South Wales misses affordable housing targets
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The Week in TOD News Jan 13-19, 2024
L.A.’s big Universal Basic Mobility experiment • Construction begins on Hoboken Connect • Millions lack reliable transport to healthcare • The 6 Ds of sustainable TOD • Free bus passes give Indian woman access to financial freedom
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The Week in TOD News October 28-November 3, 2023
New CA law support social housing • NJDOT Complete Street Awards • The U.S. needs 3.9 million more housing units • Americans are walking less • Mumbai’s chawls
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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.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News February 20-26, 2021
A likely transit bailout leads agencies to plan for the future. California chips away at single-family housing regulations.
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Transportation, Health Equity & COVID-19: Connections Between Access and Well-Being
Access to quality, reliable transportation has a major impact on one’s life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this disparity has been even more apparent as those living in high-risk areas have suffered more health impacts from the virus. Solutions related to more reliable transportation options and increased density may lead to greater health equity outcomes.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News May 18-24, 2019
Harrison & Jersey City projects completed, NJDOT awards Transportation Alternatives grants, East Brunswick rethinks redevelopment plan, NY & NJ advance bus terminal plans. Also BRT for Madison WI, mixed-use in Charlotte, gaps in NOLA transit system, better health through better transit, new stations in Seattle & Toronto’s “least-used” Bessarion Station.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News Dec 1-7, 2018
In this week’s NJTOD news… mixed-use development in Plainfield, redevelopment in downtown Lincoln Park, and a proposed pedestrian park in Summit. Also, stories from Chevy Chase MD, White Plains NY, and research linking transit use to better public health.
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After Flood Protections, Bound Brook is Reborn
Bound Brook is on the cusp of a major turnaround with new transit-oriented development, efforts to improve walkability, and increased focus on attracting new businesses and enhancing public spaces.
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