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Would You Let Your Kids Walk One Mile By Themselves In Princeton?
How would you feel about letting your children walk a mile around Princeton by themselves? Do you think it’s the sort of thing that would warrant Child Protective Services coming and threatening to take your kids?
Can A Restaurant Near Princeton Exist Without A Parking Lot?
If you’re ever in Hopewell Borough, a few miles outside of Princeton, you might happen upon this little neighborhood gem- Sweetgrass Restaurant, which opened last year at 9 East Broad Street.
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question
Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, Parking, Princeton
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Princeton Has Ten ‘Functionally Obsolete’ or ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges
The dreadful state of New Jersey’s infrastructure was brought into renewed focus in January, when the NJ Department of Transportation issued an emergency close order on a road bridge on Amwell Road in Franklin Township. The bridge, which is 12 … Continue reading
Franklin Park Named On List Of “Most Affordable NJ Towns”
Last week NJ.com published a list of ‘most affordable’ places to live in New Jersey. The list included 10 towns that had the most affordable property, taking into account mortgage payments and property taxes as a proportion of household income. Only … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Local, Sustainability, Traffic
Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, New Jersey, Walkability
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Princeton U. Professor Alan Krueger Publishes Paper On Uber
Recently, local cab operators demanded that Princeton Council shut down Uber, a ridesourcing service that competes with traditional taxis. Now, Princeton University economics Professor Alan Krueger has co-authored a paper examining who is driving for Uber, and how much money they … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, People
Tagged Princeton, Princeton University, ridesourcing, uber
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“Jammin’ Crepes” in Princeton Offers Lessons In Low-Tech Sustainability
Last year, “Jammin’ Crepes” opened a much-anticipated bricks-and-mortar store on Nassau Street in Princeton (previously they had operated from a stall at the Thursday Farmer’s Market). The new store offers several lessons in how to operate a sustainable enterprise in … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged mixed-use, Princeton, sustainability, Walkability
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New Jersey Hit ‘Peak Car’ In 2007. But What Does The Future Hold?
‘Peak car‘ is the phrase that describes the remarkable turnaround in car use in America. Although the use of automobiles traditionally grew year after year, recently the trend has flipped, and vehicle-miles-traveled is going down. This trend also includes New … Continue reading
A Walkable Community At Hopewell’s Scotch Road Offers Many Advantages
In December, the Planning Board of Hopewell Township put off making a decision about a proposed amendment to the community Masterplan that would permit extensive development of the area on either side of Scotch Road, between I-95 and CR-546. The … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, planning, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic
Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, walkable
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Review And ‘How-To’ Of The New ‘Bikeshare’ At Princeton Station
Around Thanksgiving last year, a new ‘bikeshare’ program was launched at the new Princeton rail station. The bikeshare is an initiative of Princeton University, and was added as part of its ‘Arts and Transit’ project. Bikeshare programs now exist in dozens of … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Princeton
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Next ‘Walkable Princeton’ Meet-Up Is Next Thursday, January 15, At The Tap Room
It’s been a long time since we last got together with Walkable Princeton readers, so next Thursday, we’re going to have another meet-up! We’re going back to Yankee Doodle Tap room in the heart of walkable downtown Princeton to talk about ways to … Continue reading
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