A true tale of two press releases, separated by more than five years.
A June 26, 2009 press release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced a request for proposals for a transit oriented development partnership to be build adjacent to the Metro-North Station in Harrison, New York.
A September 22, 2014 press release announced that the MTA Board of Directors would consider a project proposal by AvalonBay Communities, Inc., which "would result in the construction of 143 apartments, 27,000 square feet of retail space and two pedestrian plazas at the Metro-North Railroad station in downtown Harrison, N.Y., and would increase commuter parking by at least 218 spaces." If approved by the Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the project "would be the first Metro-North-initiated transit-oriented development in its system."
FULL STORY: The MTA Released an RFP for TOD. What Happened Next Will Make you OMG
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The New Transit User Fee: Real Estate Rent
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The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
More than a century ago, San Francisco mobilized to house thousands of residents displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Could their strategy offer a model for the present?
In Both Crashes and Crime, Public Transportation is Far Safer than Driving
Contrary to popular assumptions, public transportation has far lower crash and crime rates than automobile travel. For safer communities, improve and encourage transit travel.
Report: Zoning Reforms Should Complement Nashville’s Ambitious Transit Plan
Without reform, restrictive zoning codes will limit the impact of the city’s planned transit expansion and could exclude some of the residents who depend on transit the most.
Judge Orders Release of Frozen IRA, IIJA Funding
The decision is a victory for environmental groups who charged that freezing funds for critical infrastructure and disaster response programs caused “real and irreparable harm” to communities.
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