Category Archives: Complete Streets
NJ State Legislators Advance Bill To Require Licensing, Insurance, Registration Of Low-Speed E-bikes
Cycling supporters are urging New Jersey state legislators to reconsider a proposed new law that would create the strictest regulations in the nation for low-speed electric bikes. Supporters such as NJ Senate President Nicolas Scutari have argued that strict regulations … Continue reading
Exploring Trenton Riverfront Redevelopment With ‘Trenton Walks!’
It was sleeting when a group of around 30 people of all ages met outside “Cooper’s Riverview” (map) in Trenton on Sunday morning. The occasion? The 62nd “Trenton Walks!” walking tour of the city. In this case, the focus was … Continue reading
Voting Ends Today…And This Kiosk Design Deserves To Be A Winner
Voting ends today, Wednesday December 3, for the Princeton “People’s Choice” information kiosk design contest. As we reported earlier this year (“Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest“), the town has been holding a contest … Continue reading
Local Residents Express Concerns About Parking, Lighting, Stormwater Facilities at Littlebrook Elementary School
“I want to go to bed! I don’t want to be up at this time of night!” That was one of a number of complaints leveled at the Princeton Planning Board by members of the public during an occasionally-testy discussion … Continue reading
Planning Board Questions Plans for Parking and Electric Vehicle Charging at Princeton Middle School
Plans for new construction at the Princeton Middle School and Littlebrook Elementary were discussed by the Princeton Planning Board at their meeting on September 25. Both schools will be getting major additions, which have been funded by a school bond … Continue reading
New Princeton Police Chief Agrees That Number of Speeding Tickets Issued Has Dropped “Drastically” Since 2019.
Speaking at a Princeton Council meeting on Monday night, Princeton Police Captain Matthew Solovay responded to a recent ‘Walkable Princeton’ report showing that the number of speeding tickets issued by local cops has dropped by 85% since 2019. (Report from … Continue reading
Princeton Police Now Issuing Less Than One Quarter As Many Speeding Tickets as Before Pandemic
On Tuesday night, September 23, Princeton Council will review the Princeton Police Reports for the months of July 2025 and August 2025. Anyone who pays attention to these police reports will have noticed an extraordinary fact: they show that Princeton … Continue reading
Princeton Council Approves Pilot Project For New Bike Lanes on North Harrison Street
Princeton Council took a step toward a more bike-friendly town at their meeting on Monday night by approving a proposal for bike lanes on North Harrison Street near the Princeton Shopping Center (map). The project will also bring safety improvements … Continue reading
Terhune Road Construction Begins to Add Bike Lanes, New Paths
The Princeton Engineering Department’s plan to improve Terhune Road has swung into action in the last week. The project area includes Terhune Road between North Harrison Street and Grover Ave (map). This area includes several major new apartment complexes that … Continue reading
Princeton Council Aims to Create New Four-Way ‘STOP’ Intersection at Danger Spot on Jefferson Road
Princeton Council aims to convert a dangerous intersection on Jefferson Road into a four-way stop. Ordinance 2025-10, establishing a new four-way stop at the intersection of Jefferson Road and Terhune Road, is set to be introduced at the Council meeting … Continue reading