Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transit-Oriented Development

Washington state voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday that will severely limit the state's ability to maintain and expand its vaunted transportation systems.

Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees. King County Executive Dow Constantine along with Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and […]

Senator Chuck Schumer's $454-billion proposal encouraging drivers to swap their gas-powered cars with electric ones is misguided. Image: Third Way Think Tank

Schumer Pushes Electric Cars — Here’s Why He’s Wrong

By Aaron Short | Oct 25, 2019 | No Comments

Message to the senior senator from New York: Electric cars are still cars — and they still suck.

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Talking Headways Podcast: Transit-Oriented Development in Seattle

By Jeff Wood | Oct 10, 2019 | No Comments

Let's hear how Sound Transit does it.

Gov. Murphy is working with NJ Transit to develop housing and retail on underutilized properties near rail stations in Trenton and other major cities.

New Jersey Hopes To Reverse Sprawl

By Aaron Short | Oct 4, 2019 | 3 Comments

To paraphrase former Gov. Tom Kean: New Jersey and TOD — perfect together.

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Talking Headways Podcast: The Right Way to Prioritize Projects

By Jeff Wood | Oct 3, 2019 | 2 Comments

Let's talk data — and connecting people to jobs.

Des Moines officials want to update zoning codes which could make new homes unaffordable and increase sprawl.

Des Moines Rezoning is Anti-Urban—And Maybe Racist

By Aaron Short | Aug 5, 2019 | 6 Comments

The Iowa capital is proposing zoning changes that discourage density, will raise the cost of housing, and undermine transit.

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