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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2012

AARP video touts TOD benefits for seniors

Arlington, Va., residents describe the satisfaction of living in a user-friendly, walkable, mixed-use community with access to a variety of public transit options, entertainment, and recreation, and basic services such as shopping and medical amenities.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2012

Trading the suburbs for TOD

How one couple traded in their four-bedroom home with a large yard in the suburbs to live "a more enjoyable life" in a condominium that is walking distance from train station.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2011

Feds award San Diego $338K for TOD

The North County Transit District, in cooperation with the City of Solana Beach, will continue exploratory work at the Solana Beach Transit Station on a transit development project. The grant will fund a parking management study, real estate advisory services, project design and environmental activities.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Tampa, Fla. launches transportation website

The Tampa Bay Partnership created TampaBayOnTrack.com, an inclusive effort focused on sharing information about the role of transportation in the community, engaging residents from throughout the eight-county region and serving as a resource for the latest transportation news and research.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2011

TOD group releases Portland, Ore. strategic plan

Evaluates existing conditions around Portland, classifies station areas and corridors based on their readiness to support TOD, offers guidelines for phasing of TOD program work and discusses future activities and funding strategies.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2011

D.C. Metro approves TOD project team

The development team, led by Forest City Enterprises and Urban Atlantic Development, will create a signature transit oriented development project around the New Carrollton Metrorail station in Prince George’s County.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 18, 2011

May the best state win

California and New York have both asked for the extra slice of the federal high-speed rail pie, which was rejected by Florida’s Governor. But would it help California’s project or its chronic traffic problems? Is New York a better candidate?

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2011

Report: Calif. must urge job growth near transit to cut driving

Data shows that placing jobs near transit is more effective in boosting ridership than having housing near transit. Additionally, while transit ridership is increasing in California, the state has failed so far to reap the benefits of its large investment in rail transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2011

New report lists TOD funding programs

Report released by Reconnecting America provides information on 41 programs, including 17 state-level, 15 regional and transit agency, and nine local programs

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2010

Center for TOD releases corridor planning guide

Explains how corridor planning can facilitate successful transportation outcomes and transit-oriented development (TOD). The book provides real-world development lessons and identifies the different implications for TOD associated with each type of transit corridor.

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