Some homes could use land owned by transit agencies, planning pros say Most of the U.S. housing shortage could be…
During my time at the National Service Coordinator Conference in Indianapolis, I had the privilege of speaking about a topic…
Road safety is a priority for transportation agencies, and many have established the goal of reaching zero deaths from roadway…
Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are benefitting from funding that is readily available for transit-oriented development (TOD). Economic development…
Affordability is an important but often overlooked transportation planning issue. A new report provides practical guidance for evaluating transportation affordability…
Two West Hartford developments that have been approved in the town’s Transit-Oriented Development Zone are eligible for a boost in…
Maryland’s transportation and housing departments are entering into an agreement to prioritize home building near transit stations to help the…
With community members and local officials in attendance, Housing Hope hosted a welcoming ceremony in Edmonds Tuesday at its newest…
The Affordable Connectivity Plan (ACP) is a benefit program from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that provides a discount of…
The United States is losing hundreds of thousands of unregulated, unsubsidized “naturally occurring” affordable homes each year to speculative buying, rent hikes,…
There is another way: social housing. Instead of treating real estate as a commodity, we can underwrite the construction of…
It was fortuitous that the Sheraton Wilmington South in New Castle County went up for auction right before the state…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $12.6 million to three affordable housing projects that will produce…
As of May, the average rent for an apartment in San Jose is $2,526 per month — 67% higher than the national average. The average cost to buy a home? Almost $1.5 million.
Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues,…
Poverty… it sucks. Nelson Mandela gave his famous speech nearly 20 years ago calling for our world leaders to make…
A Regional Transportation District (RTD) parking lot adjacent to the L light rail line in Five Points will soon transform…
The province announced Monday it will buy the waterfront property near Lonsdale Quay to create hundreds of homes. Premier David…
If you ride Metro regularly, you’ve likely seen some of our unhoused neighbors sheltering on the system. After all, enclosed…
First Community Housing is a nonprofit created to develop, construct and manage affordable housing for San Jose and the greater…
It may be surprising to find out how many veterans spend their lives on the verge of homelessness nationwide. Despite…
Pima County is making changes to encourage more low income housing. The change is designed with transportation in mind too.…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of nearly $10.5 million in competitive grant funds for…
The transit-oriented Pacific Station redevelopment project’s final leg — including 126 units of new affordable housing units — kicked off…
On Friday, the MBTA announced the completion of approximately 1,000 units of housing through collaborative agreements to provide affordable housing…
North County Transit District’s board approved exclusive negotiating agreements Thursday with developers proposing to build a total of more…
DENVER, CO – Governor Polis today signed legislation into law that will encourage more housing near public transit, cycling and walking…
As plans to upgrade transportation across Music City move forward, the question of affordable housing and how to make sure…
A new affordable rental development celebrated its grand opening Tuesday in the Grantville neighborhood of San Diego. ShoreLINE, which was…
A lot of people are trying to figure out a basic puzzle: How can they be less reliant on cars,…
Alton Reynolds begins his shift at Civic Center Union Station nearly every morning. Reynolds is the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD)…
The MBTA announced several fare change proposals that aim to improve equity, increase ridership, and simplify fare rules, including the…
In a 4-0 vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed a policy Tuesday to look at more ways…
With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, FTA’s Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning is helping communities develop local plans to…
Appearing on a recent Mobility Matters podcast, Alex Lastra, a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and real estate developer,…
An amended version of a bill that would encourage more housing near train and bus stations around the state was…
Appearing on a recent Mobility Matters podcast Alex Lastra, a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and real estate developer,…
Lawmakers and some town officials on Wednesday spoke in favor of House Bill 5278, which would offer grants that have been…
Colorado Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday that would incentivize denser housing development near transit, another piece in the medley of…
The housing shortage may be national, but the problem is local. Where homes get built, how many, what type, how big the lot…
Colorado Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill that would send millions of dollars to cities that agree to encourage denser…
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois announced today it will provide $12 million over five years to community organizations…
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation they say would lead towns to take a more creative approach to solving the…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) partnered with the Mississippi Home Corporation (MHC) to provide CDL driver training and employment for unhoused people.
The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) in California is expanding its nonprofit electric carsharing services to provide more residents…
A proposed federal law would promote transit-oriented development and prioritize funding for jurisdictions that adopt ‘pro-housing policies’ such as eliminating…
For several years there has been a housing crisis in Colorado’s mountain resort towns. In areas like Summit County leaders…
No-cost land transfers of underused transportation assets to develop transit-oriented affordable housing could be a game changer for local governments.
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