The Week in TOD News December 4-10, 2021
Transit agencies rethink priorities, bus-oriented development in Hackensack, veterans’ TOD in Jersey City, Chicago invests in affordable housing, and car-free (and parking-free) shopping
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The Week in TOD News October 23-29, 2021
Newark designated NJ Transit Village ■ Policy to support America’s downtowns ■ Jersey City’s SciTech Scity ■ Build Back Better to build or preserve affordable housing ■ Omaha’s new ADU code ■ Glasgow transforms to fight climate change
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News November 14-20, 2020
Ballot measures, ticketing innovations, agencies facing financial constraints, a busway advanced (and one stymied). Plus projects move forward in New Brunswick, Jersey City, Camden & Orange, NJ.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News October 3-9, 2020
Recent research once again finds that increasing transit usage is an important contributor to attaining climate goals and reducing greenhouse gases. But questions remain whether the public will return to using transit in post-pandemic times.
Read MoreThe Week in TOD News August 10-16, 2019
NJTRANSIT looks for TOD partners, Murphy signs “stranded asset” legislature, Redevelopment in Bloomfield, Florence, Jersey City & New Brunswick; and Walkable Somerville. Transforming Uber, Projects in Gresham City, OR, Kissimmee, FL & Redwood, CA, New stations for Metra (Chicago) & Metro’s Gold Line (LA). Copenhagen advances biking, Adaptive reuse at Farringdon Station (London), & Google Maps now displays Lime vehicle availability.
Read MoreThis Week in TOD News Feb 23-Mar 1, 2019
NJ news briefs…Portal North Bridge replacement, RPA report on possible Hudson River rail tunnel shutdown, parking tax enabling legislation, eminent domain notices in Leonia & New Brunswick redevelopment. Also transit-friendly economic development in GA, affordable housing in MN, new leadership at Seattle DOT, school-based TOD, fighting air pollution with TOD in Tehran & from Istanbul… public engagement with a urban design card game.
Read MoreNew & Newsworthy: September 2018
NJTOD news from Hoboken, Jersey City, Metuchen, Montclair, Newark, New Brunswick, Somerville, and Woodbridge, as well as from across the country and from Sweden—affordable housing, parking, gentrification, changing retail, and more.
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New Brunswick Rising
When completed in mid-2012, the Gateway will combine residential, commercial and educational uses, and provide additional parking in the downtown.
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New Buildings Rise … and to Rise in New Brunswick
New Brunswick has been redeveloping its rail station area in recent years by strengthening educational, cultural, health care and residential uses.
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New Jersey’s Urban Employment Centers Get a Boost
On January 13, Governor Jon Corzine signed the The Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act to encourage development around train stations.
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