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New Jersey Commuters Missing out on Signs of Spring
For those of us who are able to walk or bike to work, this time of year offers a great deal of delight! Everywhere, nature gives us glimpses of spring, as shoots push up from the ground with the promise … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Walking
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Too Many Cars Around Princeton
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and several members of the Princeton Council expressed serious reservations last week about a new plan from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to make alterations to Route 1 just south of Princeton. The new plan … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Princeton, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit
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New Sidewalks on Ewing St in Princeton
Although Princeton is already a very walkable area, there are significant sections of the town where there are no sidewalks. For one section of Ewing Street in Princeton North, that is now changing (see photos above and below).
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Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Social Wellbeing
Many of us who are lucky enough to live in downtown Princeton recognize the benefits of living in a close-knit community where we frequently see our neighbors and interact spontaneously with friends while shopping or walking around. A University of … Continue reading
Posted in Walking, Zoning
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New Jersey Needs More Walkable Homes
This link is from NJ Future, a nonprofit organization that promotes responsible land use. The author points out how demographic changes and a recognition that car-dependent lifestyles bring traffic and sprawl has resulted in a huge pent-up demand for walkable … Continue reading
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Announcing Walkable Princeton!
Walkable Princeton, founded in February 2013, aims to focus development in newly consolidated Princeton, NJ on walkable forms to gain the benefits of smart growth. In this letter, David Keddie announced the motivation for the founding of Walkable Princeton: http://planetprinceton.com/2013/02/11/letters-announcing-walkable-princeton/
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