Author Archives: walkableprinceton

Walkable Shopping In Brighton, England

Posted on August 27, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This week, Walkable Princeton is running some stories from our recent overseas vacation, about towns with walkable ideas that might be relevant to life in Princeton. Previous posts in this series are here. Our regular local content is back after … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Sustainability, The Parking Question | Tagged Brighton, Brighton & Hove, Bus, North Laine, Princeton, Seaside resort | 4 Comments

Postcard From Walkable [Old] York!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Summer vacations can be a great opportunity to check out some different places and see how they compare to our home town, Princeton. While attending a friend’s wedding in York, England, the sense of history was everywhere. Founded in AD … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged Princeton, Walkability, York | 5 Comments

Who Is Redevelopment For?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Stephen Danley at nextcity.org makes a resonant point about the risk that redevelopment can pass local residents by. In his case, he wants to talk about….Camden. Have you ever spent any time in Camden? Are you familiar with its attractive … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Local | Tagged Camden, New Jersey, Princeton, Redevelopment, Tony Mack, Trenton | 2 Comments

Is That A Good Deal? ‘Fabulous-Newly Renovated’

Posted on August 8, 2013 by walkableprinceton

As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over the Princeton, NJ rental and real estate market, we invite you to comment on a local listing that we have pulled more or less at random off Craigslist. … Continue reading →

Posted in Good Deal? | Tagged Apartment, Nassau Street, Princeton, Princeton New Jersey, Princeton University, Westminster Choir College | 3 Comments

Language Clustering In Princeton And The Townships

Posted on August 7, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Freshly-released data from the 2011 American Community Survey shows us where speakers of different languages speak throughout the USA. Over 20% of US residents speak a language other than English at home, and thanks to a handy online mapping tool, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Princeton | Tagged Plainsboro, Plainsboro Township New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University, West Windsor, West Windsor Township New Jersey | Leave a comment

Has Sprawl Made Princeton ‘Fragile’?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Note: This article is cross-posted at Strong Towns Network. Chuck Marohn at Strong Towns recently posted an article titled ‘Detroit: An American Autopsy‘, inspired by the book of the same name by Charles LeDuff. Here is the gist of Chuck’s piece: … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged Detroit, Oakland County Michigan, Paul Krugman, Princeton, Silicon Valley | 1 Comment

TCNJ ‘Campus Town’ Looks Set To Be A Model of ‘Smart Growth’

Posted on August 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton University is planning to close its much-loved [and affordable!] Butler Apartments off South Harrison Road next summer. Despite complaints from graduate students about the limited rental options in Princeton, there are currently no plans to redevelop the site. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged College of New Jersey, Ewing Township New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University, smart growth, TCNJ | 3 Comments

How Walkable Boulder, CO Protected Its Undeveloped Areas

Posted on August 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

When we recently compiled a list of the Best College Towns, based on 10 other lists, the towns that came out tops were Charlottesville, VA and Boulder, CO. Looking at Boulder, what does it have that makes it such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Trails, Transit, Walking, Zoning | Tagged Boulder, Princeton, Walkability | 3 Comments

Dorothea’s House – John Street and Green Street, Princeton

Posted on August 1, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 the blog for ‘beautiful walkable Princeton’.

Posted in Beautiful Walkable Princeton | Tagged Princeton | 1 Comment

More Details About 255 Nassau Street Development

Posted on July 31, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We recently learned that a new plan had been developed for the 255 Nassau St site, currently home to a Crossfit gym. A rendering of the proposal has now been released (see image above).