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Category Archives: Complete Streets
Town of Princeton Considering Major Revisions to Witherspoon Street Road Design After Intervention From Planning Expert Jeff Speck
Princeton Council may be about to tear up its plan for a redesign of Witherspoon Street after local business leaders and elected officials heard a talk last week from internationally-famous planner and urbanist, Jeff Speck. Invited by local business leaders … Continue reading
Can Jeff Speck Help Solve Princeton’s Walkability Issues?
Princeton business leaders have invited the internationally-recognized planner, Jeff Speck, to give two talks in Princeton this week. Having worked on over 75 town master plans, and authored one of the best-selling popular planning books of the last decade, Speck … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Uncategorized
Tagged planning, Princeton, Walkability
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Princeton Council Gives Thumbs Up To Curb Extensions At Nassau St / Witherspoon St Intersection
An improved walkable layout is likely to appear at the intersection of Nassau St and Witherpoon St in downtown Princeton (map). On Monday night, Princeton Council approved Resolution 21-109, in support of a concept plan by New Jersey Department of … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, pedestrian safety, Princeton
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Engineers Present Latest Concept Plan for Witherspoon Street Downtown Thoroughfare
Last year, Princeton Council voted to advance a plan to permanently convert the downtown part of Witherspoon Street into a one-way traffic pattern. The decision was made ahead of a large engineering project to upgrade sewers, which will require … Continue reading
Poll Shows ‘Overwhelming’ Support For Closing Witherspoon Street in Downtown Princeton To Traffic
At a public meeting last week, representatives of the Princeton Engineering Department discussed plans for reconstruction of Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton. The project is scheduled to begin next year, and the purpose of the meeting was to get further … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
Tagged car-free, Princeton
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Princeton Considering Possibility of Closing Lower Witherspoon Street to Motor Vehicles
The Princeton Municipal Engineering Department is considering the possibility of permanently closing part of Witherspoon Street to motor vehicles, as part of a consultation on planned improvements to the streetscape. The current project involves the southern end of Witherspoon Street, … Continue reading
Parts of Witherspoon Street in Princeton to be Converted for Outdoor Dining
Part of Witherspoon Street will become one-way only, with much of the space being given over for outdoor dining at local businesses, according to a plan adopted by Princeton Council on Monday night. The plan is the town’s response to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question
Tagged Cycling, downtown, economic growth, Parking, Princeton
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To Allow ‘Social Distancing’, We Must Open Princeton Streets to Pedestrians
In the past two months, the coronavirus epidemic has killed almost 7,000 New Jersey residents, and sickened tens of thousand more. State directives have closed all but the most essential businesses, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without work and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton
Tagged coronavirus, open streets, Pedestrian, Princeton, public health
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Closure of Alexander Street Causing Only Minor Delays for Princeton Commuters
In late 2019, Alexander Street, one of the busiest roads leading into Princeton, was closed for a period of 6 months, to allow replacement of two bridges. Traffic counts show that Alexander St is used for over 7,000 motor vehicle … Continue reading
Seven Potential Cycling Solutions For Witherspoon Street
On Thursday night, the town of Princeton will host its first public consultation on reconstruction of Witherspoon Street to “formulate a master plan for this very important corridor”. All aspects of the street will be considered, including repaving the road, sidewalks, crosswalks, sewers, … Continue reading
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