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Princeton Bike Riders Can Win Prizes in May With “Ride & Snap” Photo Competition!
May is National Bike Month and it is being marked in Princeton in several ways! The Whole Earth Center is performing ‘Random Acts of Community’, where they give out gift vouchers worth $60 for local businesses to people biking at … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, Princeton
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New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Lay Out Vision For Walking and Biking in NJ Future Candidate Forum
New Jersey is electing a new state governor this year, but where do the candidates stand when it comes to walking, biking and transit? NJ Future, a nonprofit organization that promotes smart growth, held a candidate forum last week to … Continue reading
Candidates for NJ Governor to Debate Bike / Walk Issues Tonight in ‘New Jersey Future’ Forum
“How will the next governor make it easier and safer for residents of all ages and abilities to get around the state?” That is the key question for a candidate forum happening TONIGHT (Wednesday, April 30). Orgnized by planning non-profit … Continue reading
Princeton Residents Have a Few Days Left to Comment on Mercer County Trails and Safe Streets Plans
Princeton residents have a chance to comment on two important Mercer County planning initiatives relating to trails and street safety. Public comment for both of them closes at the end of March, so now is a great time to get … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Local, planning, Trails, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Cycling, New Jersey, planning
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Princeton ‘Critical Mass Bike Ride’ Launching This Friday, July 26
A new group bike ride is happening in Princeton, starting this coming Friday, July 26. The ‘Princeton Critical Mass’ ride is part of a global movement of similar rides that have happened in dozens of cities, where people ride bikes … 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
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Tagged Cycling, planning, Princeton, Walkability
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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
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Tagged Complete streets, Cycling, Princeton
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Princeton Police Issuing Less Than Half As Many Traffic Tickets As Before Pandemic
Princeton Police are issuing many fewer traffic tickets, and dramatically fewer speeding tickets, than before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the finding of a review by ‘Walkable Princeton’, which raises questions about whether the town and police are doing enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Walking
Tagged carceral urbanism, enforcement, police, Princeton, traffic safety, vision zero
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“Fancy Women Bike Ride” Comes To Palmer Square In Princeton, Sunday Sep 18, 2 PM.
Princeton’s first ever “Fancy Women Bike Ride” will take place this Sunday, September 22, setting off from Palmer Square at 2 p.m. The relaxed, 2-mile route aims to put the focus on women bike riders, and participants are encouraged to … Continue reading
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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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