Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit-Oriented Development

High Transportation Costs Make a Lot of HUD Housing Unaffordable

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 29, 2016 | No Comments

Rental assistance from HUD isn’t enough to make the cost of living affordable when the subsidies go toward housing in car-dependent areas, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Texas and the University of Utah. The study evaluated transportation costs for more than 18,000 households that receive HUD rental subsidies, estimating that nearly half of recipients have to spend more […]

Cuomo’s Long Island Growth Plan: More Trains and More Traffic

By David Meyer | Jan 5, 2016 | 50 Comments

This morning, Governor Cuomo announced plans to move forward with the Long Island Railroad’s project for a third track on the main line between Floral Park and Hicksville in Nassau County. At the same time, Cuomo wants to study a car tunnel linking Long Island to either the Bronx, Westchester, or Connecticut. The LIRR project will […]

This Map Shows Where de Blasio Wants to Reduce Parking Mandates

By Stephen Miller | Sep 23, 2015 | 20 Comments

In February, the Department of City Planning outlined the broad strokes of how the de Blasio administration will seek to change the rules that shape new development in New York. After eight months of public meetings and behind-the-scenes work, City Hall’s proposals were released this week. The documents reveal details of how the city wants to handle parking minimums in […]

New Jersey Squanders Transit By Surrounding Stations With Sprawl

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 9, 2015 | No Comments

New Jersey is the most population-dense state in the country, and many residents get to work via one of its several transit systems. But too many of New Jersey’s transit stations are surrounded by single-family housing, severely limiting the number of people — especially low-income people — with convenient, walkable access to transit. Some entire transit lines […]

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It’s Smart to Be Dense

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 6, 2015 | No Comments

As the world’s population continues to urbanize, our cities have two options for growth: densify or sprawl. To accommodate a more populous and more prosperous world, the spread-out, car-dependent model of the 20th century must change. In this video, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and Streetfilms team up to bring you the most important reasons for building […]

The East Bronx Doubles Down on Traffic-Oriented Development

By Stephen Miller | May 18, 2015 | 19 Comments

The East Bronx is on track to get new Metro-North service, but developers are building unwalkable, traffic-generating projects near the stations, fueled by state and city funding for highway ramps and expansions. Unless things change, the new rail service will be marooned in a sea of car-centric sprawl and traffic congestion. The biggest development site, sandwiched between […]

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