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Category Archives: Alternative Transportation
Princeton Quietly Cancels Hamilton Avenue Bike Lane Plan
Despite promising to add a bike lane on the north side Hamilton Avenue earlier this year, Princeton Council last night waved through a plan to re-stripe the road with no bike lanes at all. The switcheroo was discussed in the … Continue reading
Which Princeton Transit Service Draws The Most Riders?
The recent announcement from NJ Transit that the Princeton-Plainsboro ‘HealthLine’ bus will be canceled has drawn local condemnation, and also some questions. How bad was the ridership for NJ Transit to cancel the service? Using recent ridership statistics from NJ Transit, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Princeton, Transit
Tagged dinky, nj transit, Transit
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Princeton Cancels Planned Traffic Calming, ‘Complete Streets’ Initiatives On Prospect Ave
Following a meeting with neighbors, Princeton municipal officials have indicated that a proposal to add traffic calming measures on Prospect Avenue will no longer go ahead.
New NJ Gas Pipelines Should Serve As Walk-Bike Trails
Gas pipelines are big news in New Jersey right now, around Princeton, and in surounding communities. Apparently stimulated by a glut of fracked gas from western Pennsylvania, various companies are rushing to find new ways to bring their product to … Continue reading
Fifteen Central Jersey Walkable Places Near Princeton
Looking for a walkable place to live near Princeton? Terrified about getting trapped in the notorious Jersey sprawl? You’ve come to the right place. Here are fifteen places, near Princeton, where you can easily walk to stores and restaurants. No … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Downtown Vibrancy, Local
Tagged New Jersey, Walkability
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‘A Princeton Of Villages’ – How Princeton Planned To Grow To A Green Community Of 40,000 People
Open space. A complete network of cycle paths. Housing options that preserved social and economic diversity. Stores that can be accessed easily on foot. All this was envisaged in 1973 by the Princeton Planning Board, as part of a 20-year vision … Continue reading
How To Make Valley Road A ‘Complete Street’ That Works For Everybody
Princeton’s engineers held a public meeting last week to discuss planned upgrades to sanitary sewers and storm drains on Valley Road. As Princeton’s ‘Complete Streets’ policy calls for roads to be designed with all users in mind, the engineers also discussed opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Events, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Traffic, Trails, Walking
Tagged bike planning, charette, Complete streets, Princeton
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Final Report Of Princeton Transit Task Force Recommends Streetcar Upgrade For Dinky Rail Line
A task force set up to consider upgrades to transit service along Alexander Street and University Place is set to present a final report to Princeton Council. Their ‘preferred alternative’ is a streetcar/light rail service operating on the existing Princeton Branch … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, planning, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged nj transit, Princeton, streetcars, Transit
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Remembering The Old Princeton Trolley
Any day now, the long-awaited report of the Princeton Alexander Street-University Place MOU Transit Task Force is due to be published. The Task Force was established to investigate opportunities for upgrading transit service along the key Alexander Street corridor leading … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, planning, Transit
Tagged Princeton, streetcar, Transit
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Cancellation of Princeton-Plainsboro Bus Line Shows Challenges With Princeton Transit
This week, NJ Transit announced fare hikes and service cutbacks. Among all the bus lines in New Jersey, the only year-round daily service that is getting the chop is our #655 service between Princeton and Plainsboro. The #655 line was … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic, Transit
Tagged nj transit, planning, Princeton, Transit
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