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Category Archives: Complete Streets
Princeton Transit Task Force To Host Public Consultation This Saturday
Princeton University has already cut off the railroad track for the Dinky train line (see above), and allowed the old Dinky Station to fall apart in a farcical manner, but the town of Princeton is looking to the future. A … Continue reading
Princeton Zoning Board Nixes Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan
If you were thinking about renting one of the 15 proposed apartments envisioned as part of a plan to redevelop the Crossfit gym at 255 Nassau Street, it’s time to start making other plans. On Wednesday night, the Princeton Zoning … Continue reading
Are You A Lover Of Princeton’s Quaint Brick Crosswalks?
There are at least three different types of marked crosswalks in Princeton. Can you name them?
Janette Sadik-Khan: Walking The Walk.
What does it take to get progress in walkability and great urban spaces? According to Gil Penalosa, founder of 8-80 Cities, the primary issue is
Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, People, Placemaking, Trails, Walking
Tagged Janette Sadik-Khan, Princeton, Segregated cycle facilities
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At New Brunswick Ciclovia, The Importance of Car-Free Streets Is Recognized
Last Sunday, New Brunswick hosted its first ‘Ciclovia’, an event where the streets are closed to cars so that they become fully open to people. The idea originated in Bogota, Colombia, and there are now hundreds of annual Ciclovias around … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Local, People, Transit, Walking
Tagged Central Jersey, Ciclovía, New Brunswick
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What Happened When A Local Mom Asked Princeton For Improved Crosswalks?
Last Wednesday, two representatives of ‘Walkable Princeton’ accompanied Dr Rachael Winfree, a Princeton resident, to a meeting of the municipal Traffic and Transportation sub-committee that deals with pedestrian improvements to local streets. (Regular readers will recall that we recently reached … Continue reading
Last Call For Crosswalk Meeting: Wednesday 2p.m. At Witherspoon Hall.
Last week we reported about Rachael Winfree, a Princeton mother who is trying to persuade Princeton municipal officials to enhance pedestrian safety measures at crosswalks over Chambers Street. Chambers Street is used as a rat-run by crosstown drivers, who
Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Princeton
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Traffic Safety In Princeton Depends On All Of Us
On Monday, we wrote about Rachael Winfree, a local mom who is trying to encourage Princeton municipal officials to install pedestrian improvements on Chambers Street in downtown Princeton. When it comes to pedestrian safety, we can’t underestimate the importance of … Continue reading
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Tagged Complete streets, Netherlands, Pedestrian, Princeton, traffic
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Can You Help A Princeton Mom Fix This Dangerous Crosswalk?
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Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Pedestrian, Pedestrian crossing, Stop sign, traffic
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More Details On Hillier’s Witherspoon Street Corridor Proposal
As we reported in July, the Studio Hillier architecture practice is seeking feedback on a proposal to update zoning along Witherspoon St to enhance this key Princeton corridor. Many of you will not have seen any details from Mr Hillier’s … Continue reading
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