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Category Archives: Alternative Transportation
The High Cost Of New York/NJ Transit Projects: Some Possible Explanations
New Jersey commuters to New York city are currently suffering through what NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo called a ‘Summer of Hell‘. Emergency maintenance on tracks around New York Penn Station has resulted in service cuts and packed trains. In … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, planning, Transit
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, chris christie, MTA, Penn Station, Port Authority, subway, Transit
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Fixing Princeton’s Parking Problems In Three Easy Steps
The town of Princeton is holding a public meeting tonight (June 14) to discuss parking. The meeting is the latest in a series of discussions led by consultants hired by the town to evaluate issues relating to parking. These issues … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question
Tagged Donald Shoup, Parking, Princeton
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Princeton Planning Board To Consider Draft Bike Master Plan – Key Details Are Missing
On Thursday, March 16, the Princeton Planning Board will hold a work session to discuss a ‘bike master plan’. The plan has been under development for several years, and is intended to create a safe network of routes to allow … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, planning, Princeton
Tagged bike, Complete streets, Cycling, planning, Princeton
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World Trade Center PATH Station Is Amazing And Worth The Money
A couple of weeks ago, I finally got the chance to visit the new World Trade Center PATH station in New York, which its spectacular ‘Oculus’ hall. The station is absolutely amazing, and a fitting addition to the world’s greatest … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, architecture, Local, Placemaking, planning, Transit
Tagged calatrava, oculus, Transit, world trade center
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New Bikeshare Dock Added At Princeton Shopping Center
Short-term bike rental has arrived in the town of Princeton with the addition of a new bikeshare station next to McCaffrey’s supermarket at the Princeton Shopping Center. The new station features Zagster bikeshare cycles, the same as those found at the bikeshare … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Sustainability
Tagged bikeshare, Princeton
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Town of Princeton Reveals Draft Bicycle Circulation Plan
A map of proposed facilities for bicyclists in Princeton has been released. The draft map was drawn up by consultants funded by a grant awarded to the town by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. It proposes a network of bike … Continue reading
New Princeton Shopping Center Circulation Plan Is a Let-Down For People On Foot And Bikes
Recent attempts to freshen up the ‘Princeton Shopping Center’ on North Harrison Street have seen remodeling of the parking lots and the arrival of new businesses, such as the instantly-popular Nomad Pizza (see photo above). But when it comes to providing for people … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Walking
Tagged Cycling, Princeton, Walkability
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Princeton U. Eclipses Yale With Big Bikeshare Expansion
In the Ivy League Bikeshare Battle, Princeton has taken the lead against Yale University with a significant increase in available rental bikes. The local ‘Zagster’ bikeshare program, which we profiled at its launch in 2014, saw a big expansion March 21, as … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged bikeshare, Cycling, Ivy League, Princeton, sustainability
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Princeton U. Testing New Tiger Transit Routes Linking To Dinky Station
Princeton University runs one of the biggest bus networks in the state of New Jersey, with its ‘Tiger Transit‘ program, and this week, the University started trials on two new services, in addition to the eleven others that it typically runs. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Princeton, Transit
Tagged Princeton, railroad, Transit
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NJ Bike-Walk Summit Comes To Town On Saturday, Mayor Lempert Among Speakers
This Saturday, the annual NJ Bike-Walk Summit will take place in the Friend Center at Princeton University. This is a new thing – in recent years the Summit has usually taken place in New Brunswick. Delegates from around the State … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, People, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Walking
Tagged coding, Complete streets, Cycling, hackathon, Princeton, Walking
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