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Princeton Tigerlabs At The Forefront Of Urban Tech Entrepreneurship

Posted on October 14, 2013 by walkableprinceton

You might not even know it, but downtown Princeton is home to Jersey’s most exciting technology startup space! Tigerlabs, on Nassau Street at Chambers Street, is a “a flexible co-working venue for emerging startup companies”, providing a shared working environment, mentorship … Continue reading →

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Princeton Town Must Not Miss Out On Upcoming University Bikeshare Program

Posted on October 11, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The Daily Princetonian recently called for Princeton University to launch a bikeshare scheme similar to the Citibike scheme which launched in New York earlier this year. The good news for the students is that Princeton University is indeed planning a … Continue reading →

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At New Brunswick Ciclovia, The Importance of Car-Free Streets Is Recognized

Posted on October 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Last Sunday, New Brunswick hosted its first ‘Ciclovia’, an event where the streets are closed to cars so that they become fully open to people. The idea originated in Bogota, Colombia, and there are now hundreds of annual Ciclovias around … Continue reading →

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Is That A Good Deal? ‘Walkable Cape Cod’

Posted on October 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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. Today we are looking at … Continue reading →

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Choose Walkability Questions For Princeton Council Candidates

Posted on October 8, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This coming November, Princeton will elect two Council members. The positions are contested by two incumbent Democrats, Jenny Crumiller and Patrick Simon, and a Republican challenger, Fausta Rodriguez-Wertz. We plan to ask the candidates some questions about walkable living, housing … Continue reading →

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‘Great Plant Rescue’ At Old Princeton Hospital Site As Local Residents Sue Planning Board

Posted on October 7, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Here’s some great news! All the plants and landscaping features from around the old Princeton Hospital site on Witherspoon Street are being lifted out and transplanted to new homes! Local residents, Princeton Healthcare Systems staff, the Department of Public Works … Continue reading →

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Time For A Proper Public Consultation About The 369 Witherspoon Street Site

Posted on October 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The future of the 369 Witherspoon Site looks set to be one of the biggest redevelopment questions facing Princeton in the coming years. Competing plans are circulating for re-use of the site, but are any of these plans right? It’s … Continue reading →

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255 Nassau Plan Shows The Extraordinary Difficulty Of Infill Redevelopment in Princeton

Posted on October 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The proposed redevelopment of the 255 Nassau Crossfit gym (formerly Wild Oats market) is in doubt as NJDOT regulations, University inflexibility, and municipal red tape combine to stymie the plan. Skeptical officials look set to can the plan, but it … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Walkable Princeton: Engine Company No.1 Firehouse, Chestnut Street

Posted on October 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

There has been a firehouse on Chestnut Street since the former Borough built one there in 1879 (at a cost of $2,184). The present Engine No.1 firehouse dates from 1949. It was originally supposed to be at the corner of … Continue reading →

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Does Mayor Lempert Really Think That Middle-Class Princeton Workers Should Live In Trenton??

Posted on October 1, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton is suffering an affordability crisis that has seen the town’s middle-class largely driven out in the face of high property prices and taxes. Even junior research staff at the University find it hard to justify the cost of living … Continue reading →

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