Top Posts & Pages
- Studio Hillier Among Winners of Design Contest for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Replacement
- American Institute of Architects Launching Design Competition to Upgrade Princeton Information 'Kiosks'
- Survey Shows Many Parents Think Princeton Roads are Too Dangerous for Kids to Walk or Cycle to School
- Voting Ends Today...And This Kiosk Design Deserves To Be A Winner
- Geese A Threat To Walkers, Bikers On Princeton Canal Trail
Author Archives: walkableprinceton
NJ Speaker’s Property Tax Plan is Generational Warfare
A battle has broken about among New Jersey’s governing Democrats about how to set the state budget. On one side, the NJ Assembly speaker, Craig Coughlin, has proposed a new plan called “Stay NJ”, which would have the state pay … Continue reading
Princeton School District Considering Shift Away From Neighborhood Elementary Schools Model
Princeton Public School District is considering a major restructuring of elementary school education. At a meeting of elementary school parents on April 27, district official presented a number of options to address growing student enrollment. One of these options would … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, planning, Princeton
Tagged Cycling, planning, Princeton, Walkability
Leave a comment
Princeton’s Spring Street Parking Deck to get $1 million+ in Repairs This Summer
Princeton Council has approved $1.1 million in spending on repairs to the Spring Street parking deck. The contract for the work, which will be done by Maarv Waterproofing Inc, was approved through Resolution 23-174 at the Council meeting of May … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Advances Plan for Cyclists to Share Sidewalks with Pedestrians on Witherspoon Street
Princeton Council has approved a plan from the Engineering Department for the next part of the multi-year effort to redesign Witherspoon Street. The so-called ‘Witherspoon St Phase 3’ project will be between Leigh Avenue and Valley Road, which includes the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets
Tagged Complete streets, Cycling, Princeton
2 Comments
More Details About Proposed ‘Sakrid Coffee’ Roastery and Coffee Shop on Witherspoon Street
Earlier this year, a report from the Princeton Zoning Officer noted that Sakrid Coffee was operating a coffee shop at 300 Witherspoon St, the old ‘Princeton Packet’ building (Report: “‘TigerLabs’ Relocating To Witherspoon Street“). At the time, it was not obvious … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, Princeton, Zoning
Leave a comment
Princeton Township Mistakenly Built Town Hall On Preserved Open Space
Princeton is well known as a town that appreciates open space, to the extent that 27% of the town is made up of preserved land. Extraordinarily, however, it seems that the town hall for the old Princeton Township was constructed … Continue reading
New Map of Princeton Parks and Open Spaces Released
The town of Princeton has acquired large amounts of open space in recent years, but until very recently, there was no publicly-accessible map of protected lands. Speaking to the Princeton Environmental Commission on Feb 22, municipal open space manager Cindy … Continue reading
Posted in planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Trails
Tagged open space, parks, Princeton
Leave a comment
Princeton Mayor Sparks Controversy With Remarks On Affordable Housing
Princeton Mayor Mark Freda sparked consternation last week, after reports emerged regarding comments he made at a panel sponsored by the Mercer County Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors. As reported by Barbara Peston for ‘The Montgomery News’ (Link: … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton
Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
3 Comments
‘TigerLabs’ Relocating To Witherspoon Street
TigerLabs, the co-working venue in downtown Princeton, is moving to a new location on Witherspoon Street. For over 10 years, TigerLabs has offered a home to would-be tech titans and start-up entrepreneurs, but with the current lease expiring, a new … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton
Tagged business, downtown, planning, Princeton
Leave a comment
Princeton University Presents New Details About Future ‘Hobson College’
Princeton University presented a full application for its newest undergraduate residential college, ‘Hobson College’, at a meeting of the Princeton Planning Board on January 19, 2023. The application adds further detail to a ‘concept plan’ presented by the University last … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged planning, Princeton
8 Comments
walkableprinceton 