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Prof Donald Shoup Tells NJ To Try Something Different With Parking. Is Princeton Listening?
Professor Donald Shoup gave The Vorhees Distinguished Lecture yesterday at the Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning in downtown New Brunswick. As a planning professor at UCLA, Shoup made a career out of studying parking policies, and wrote the famous 733-page book … Continue reading
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New Jersey League Of Municipalities Issues Affordable Housing Reports, But No Guidance On Unit Numbers
All across New Jersey, elected officials are dealing with an urgent question: how much affordable housing should they plan for? Earlier this year, the New Jersey Supreme Court told local courts to rule on whether towns are adding their ‘fair share’ of housing. The judgement … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, People, planning
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Safe Crosswalk For Princeton Trail Users Delayed By Wrangling Over Historic Preservation
In October 2014, a father and his 8-year old son on the D&R Canal trail in Princeton were struck by a car while crossing Washington Road. The crash sent both to hospital with serious injuries. Although Princeton Council quickly passed … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Trails, Transit
Tagged Complete streets, crosswalks, mercer county, Princeton, road safety
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Princeton Library Should Offer Equal Rewards For Walking And Driving
Last week, Princeton Council voted against a proposed ordinance to limit ‘free’ parking for users of Princeton’s Public Library. Library users are currently able to validate parking tickets from the municipally-owned Spring Street Garage, to allow 2 hours of parking without … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Community, Princeton, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Cycling, library, Parking, Princeton, Walking
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Princeton High School Principal: “We Need More Bike Racks!”
A surge in student cycling has sent staff at Princeton High School scrambling for more bike racks, as all available space for bike parking is taken up early each morning.
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged bike racks, Cycling, Princeton, sustainability
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US Surgeon General Issues ‘Call To Action’ For Walking
News out of Washington DC: the US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, has issued a ‘Call to Action’, encouraging Americans to consider ways to incorporate walking into their daily routine. Dr Murthy advocates walking as a way to reduce the risk of … Continue reading
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‘La Lupita’ Grocery Market Hosts Grand Reopening of New Store
Princeton saw a new, improved option for neighborhood shopping yesterday, as ‘La Lupita’ grocery store hosted a ‘grand reopening’ of their new store at Leigh Avenue and John Street. La Lupita has been a stalwart in the Witherspoon-John neighborhood for … Continue reading
Save The Date: Walkable Princeton Happy Hour – August 19
Our next Walkable Princeton meetup will be Wednesday August 19. From 7 p.m., we will get together to discuss current news and opportunities for making Princeton more walkable for everyone! We’ll be returning to Yankee Doodle Tap Room, potentially taking … Continue reading
Princeton Council To Resolve Fate Of Lytle House Tonight
Princeton Council are scheduled tonight to approve a plan to knock down the historic house at 31 Lytle Street. The house was acquired by a developer, with plans to demolish and build townhouses. Princeton Council instead aimed to turn the lot … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, architecture, Placemaking, Princeton
Tagged Affordable housing, historic preservation, Princeton
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Larini’s Site Should Be The Start Of A Princeton Transit Village
Princeton University has closed on the site of Larini’s Service Center, which for several decades ending this week has occupied the corner of Alexander Road and Faculty Road, providing automotive services to local residents. Philip Sean Curran at the ‘Princeton … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, NJDOT, planning, Princeton, Transit
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