Monthly Archives: June 2020

NJ Transit Capital Plan Offers Clues About Dinky Train Replacement

Posted on June 26, 2020 by walkableprinceton

A long-range capital plan released by NJ Transit earlier this month confirms that the agency is considering ways to replace the Dinky train, which runs between Princeton Rail Station and Princeton Junction. According to the capital plan, the existing overhead … Continue reading →

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Parts of Witherspoon Street in Princeton to be Converted for Outdoor Dining

Posted on June 16, 2020 by walkableprinceton

Part of Witherspoon Street will become one-way only, with much of the space being given over for outdoor dining at local businesses, according to a plan adopted by Princeton Council on Monday night. The plan is the town’s response to … Continue reading →

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Statue of Clarence Clemons Joins Bruce Springsteen At Princeton Gulf Service Station

Posted on June 12, 2020 by walkableprinceton

A new figure has appeared on Nassau Street in Princeton! Fowler’s Gulf Service Station at 271 Nassau Street has since 2017 attracted visitors to see the “Sea Sea Rider” sculpture of famed New Jersey rocker, Bruce Springsteen. In recent weeks, … Continue reading →

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Redevelopment Plan for Griggs Corner Site in Downtown Princeton Advances

Posted on June 11, 2020 by walkableprinceton

On Wednesday night, the Princeton Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) considered an application to redevelop a surface parking lot at Witherspoon Street and Hulfish Street in downtown Princeton. The site, known as ‘Griggs Corner’, is across the street from … Continue reading →