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Washington Post Calls Princeton A ‘Super-Zip’, But Highlights Issues Of Living In Paradise…

What connects Princeton, West Windsor, Hopewell and Doylestown, PA? According to the Washington Post, they are all part of a regional cluster of  ‘Super-Zips’. The Post analyzed all US zip-code areas to rank them on a scale of 0-99 based … Continue reading

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Princeton Task Force: “Expect Alexander Street Traffic To Double”

Princeton’s attention is focused on potential changes to the Dinky train line, but the committee tasked with examining traffic and transit on Alexander Street is also developing an all-new traffic model for Princeton. The so-called ‘Alexander Street / University Place … Continue reading

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Princeton’s Crazy, Mazy Alexander Street Walk-O-Rama!

Construction of Princeton University’s ‘Arts and Transit‘ project has vexed people commuting by car into Princeton along Alexander Street, and sparked revolt from fans of the Dinky train line. But we haven’t heard much about pedestrians along Alexander Street. For … Continue reading

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Beautiful Walkable Princeton: Greenway Meadows Poetry Trail

This post is part of a series where we celebrate the many beautiful and characterful sights of Princeton, NJ. You can find previous entries in this series here and here or by searching our site for ‘beautiful walkable Princeton’. Just off Rosedale Road in … Continue reading

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Cycling Advocate Questions Decision To Award Princeton ‘Bike-Friendly’ Status

The League of American Bicyclists recently awarded Princeton ‘Bronze Bike-Friendly Community‘ status. Princeton is now one of just 5 municipalities in New Jersey to receive this award (West Windsor is another). Mayor Lempert thanked the Princeton Pedestrian and Bicyclist Committee for putting together the … Continue reading

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Two Pieces Of Good News For Princeton Sidewalk-Users!

Local pedestrians got two pieces of good news in the last week. First, the sidewalk on the south side of Paul Robeson Place has finally reopened following construction at ‘The Residences at Palmer Square‘ (see photo above). Second, Princeton Council … Continue reading

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Homes For Diversity And Inclusivity Part 2: Hide Tall Buildings.

Princeton planning and zoning has had unintended exclusionary outcomes, making it hard for local middle-class workers to live in town, and incentivizing car-dependency and traffic. In this series, we explore options for adding more walkable housing in Princeton to enable diversity … Continue reading

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Is That A Good Deal? ‘Steps From Princeton University’

As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over rental properties and real estate walkable to downtown Princeton, we invite you to comment on a local listing. You can find previous entries here and here. This is a 1-bed, 1-ba … Continue reading

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Can Princeton Green Spaces Be Open To Everybody? Fill Out This Princeton Survey Today!

In Princeton, we have an incredible choice of large parks and open spaces to explore. We can thanks groups like Friends of Princeton Open Spaces for working to preserve these green spaces. But many of our large parks are not as … Continue reading

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Princeton Transit Study Suggests Streetcar Will Be Best Option For Dinky Upgrade

Nobody is going to go on the record about it yet, but it looks like a streetcar is going to emerge as the most attractive option from Princeton’s Alexander Street Transit Study.

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