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Category Archives: Alternative Transportation
Princeton Planning Board Approves 125-unit ‘The Alice’ Apartment Development On Terhune Road
On Tuesday night, the Princeton Planning Board approved another key part of the town’s affordable housing plan, a 125-unit mixed-income apartment community at the intersection of North Harrison St and Terhune Road. The development includes a number of advanced ecological … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, architecture, Complete Streets, Density, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Affordable housing, Complete streets, Cycling, planning, Princeton, smart growth, Transit, Walkability
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Princeton Council Rejects Another Bike Lane Proposal
At their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council held a work session to identify final design alternatives for the ‘Witherspoon Street Phase II’ engineering project. This is a major engineering project for the part of the street between Green Street … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, The Parking Question
Tagged Cycling, planning, Princeton
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NJ Transit Focuses On Two Options for Future Of Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Corridor
A spokeswoman from NJ Transit announced on Thursday night that the agency has narrowed the field of potential options in its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study. The study aims to identify ways to improve transit along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. Whereas … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, planning, Princeton, Transit
Tagged Bus Rapid Transit, light rail, nj transit, planning, Princeton, trains, Transit
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Ten Predictions For Princeton In 2022!
2021 may be remembered as another year ruined by coronavirus, but a lot of good things happened in Princeton this year. A very-busy Princeton Planning Board gave the green light to construction of more affordable homes (probably more than in … Continue reading
NJ Transit Reveals Alternatives for Princeton Dinky Transitway Upgrades (Updated)
NJ Transit today announced alternatives for upgraded transit along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. The agency has been considering different options for the Dinky line as part of its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study. Earlier this year, NJ Transit launched an outreach … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, planning, Princeton, Trails, Transit, Walking
Tagged BRT, nj transit, Princeton, railroad, trains, Tram, Transit
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NJ Transit Report On Options To Replace Princeton Dinky Train Now Expected In ‘November’
NJ Transit is expected to provide preliminary findings of its ‘Princeton Transitway’ study in the month of November 2021. That was the news from Council Member Mia Sacks, the liaison between the Princeton Transit Advisory Committee and Princeton Council. Speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Princeton, Transit
Tagged nj transit, Princeton, rail, Transit
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Celebrate ‘Bike To Work’ Week With Two Events In Princeton
‘Bike To Work Week’ 2020 has been moved from its usual slot in May to this week, September 21-27, because of the coronavirus lockdown that struck earlier this year. Local transportation agencies Greater Mercer TMA and Keep Middlesex Moving are … Continue reading
Princeton Considering Possibility of Closing Lower Witherspoon Street to Motor Vehicles
The Princeton Municipal Engineering Department is considering the possibility of permanently closing part of Witherspoon Street to motor vehicles, as part of a consultation on planned improvements to the streetscape. The current project involves the southern end of Witherspoon Street, … Continue reading
Electric-Scooter Rental Program Arrives on the Streets of New Brunswick
A new electric-scooter (e-scooter) program has launched in New Brunswick, NJ. An email on Thursday from the Rutgers University Department of Institutional Planning and Operations announced the launch of the program, and by the afternoon, many young people could be … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, planning
Tagged bikeshare, e-scooter, micro mobility, New Brunswick
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NJ Transit Capital Plan Offers Clues About Dinky Train Replacement
A long-range capital plan released by NJ Transit earlier this month confirms that the agency is considering ways to replace the Dinky train, which runs between Princeton Rail Station and Princeton Junction. According to the capital plan, the existing overhead … Continue reading
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