The Week in TOD News October 14-20, 2023
White House announces support for ADUs • Amtrak expands service to New Brunswick & Princeton Jct • St. Paul approves multifamily homes citywide • Cycling and bus transit in Kenya
Read MoreWhite House announces support for ADUs • Amtrak expands service to New Brunswick & Princeton Jct • St. Paul approves multifamily homes citywide • Cycling and bus transit in Kenya
Read MoreRU study finds overbuilt multifamily parking • $90M Aspire credit for Newark transit village • Affordable & accessible public transport for social and climate Justice • Mayor Eric Adams calls for elimination of parking mandates
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Read MoreReport link: Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities
With a goal of supporting sustainable and affordable lifestyles through accessible mobility, NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning: A Guide for New Jersey Communities seeks to empower diverse stakeholders in making land use decisions that support and encourage transit use.
Read MoreU.S. Surgeon General addresses loneliness • Funds for Morristown affordable housing renovations • BRT advances in Raleigh • New book explores parking dependency • Paraguay plans for electric mobility
Read MoreCA project tests whether transit is still a draw ● Rutgers launches parking study ● Washington State needs housing ● Houston to get car-free neighborhood ● G20 discusses TOD & urban infrastructure
Read MoreBreaking up with parking ● Addressing concerns / misconceptions re. Westfield TOD project ● Repurposing malls for housing ● NYS housing strategy ● BRT & TOD in Dar es Salaam
Read MoreChicago launches eTOD program ● DC ponders transit subsidies for residents ● GCL to boost local economies ● Phoenix advances affordable TOD neighborhood ● Will ADUs gain acceptance in NYS? ● Montreal Metro improves accessibility
Read MoreRemoving highways and breaking down barriers ● Rising infections but MTA has no plans for masks ● Glassboro-Camden Line takes next step ● Tech solutions without smartphones ● Montgomery County MD approves plans, promotes density & transit ● Montréal’s Côte-St-Luc embraces 15-minute city principles
Read MoreFTA funds new Union City bus terminal. NY-MTA’s ongoing ridership woes. New features for NJ TRANSIT Friendly Data application. RAISE grants fund shared-use multi-modal corridor in Detroit and several Chicago-area projects. Winnipeg mayoral candidate proposes surface parking tax to match that of built properties.
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