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How ‘Strong Towns’ Thinking Could Be A Boost For Princeton
Is the way we build towns an unsustainable Ponzi Scheme that will ultimately bankrupt us? That is the striking thesis behind ‘Strong Towns’, an advocacy group that has sprung up out of Brainerd, Minnesota and may just be the best … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, People, Smart Growth, Trails, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, Ponzi Scheme, Princeton, Upper Midwest
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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
One Sure Way To Boost Walking To Work In Princeton
Want to know how to get more people – far more people – walking to work in Princeton? The answer is very simple, and the good news is, it doesn’t have to cost us a cent…
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic, Transit, Walking, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, Palmer Square, Plainsboro Township New Jersey, Princeton, Walking
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Happy Labor Day! Here’s Something You Can Do For Princeton-Area Workers…
Happy Labor Day! While many of us spend the day relaxing or sales-shopping, Labor Day originally was about celebrating organized labor. For various reasons, only about 1 in 10 American workers is now a member of a labor union. What … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, Labor Day, Princeton
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Exploring Sweden’s Walkable Answer To Princeton
This week, Walkable Princeton is running stories from our recent overseas vacation, focusing on how other towns have found solutions to favor walkability. Previous posts in this series are here, here and here. Our regular local content is back after Labor Day. To … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic
Tagged Lund, Lund University, Princeton, Walkability
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Walkable Shopping In Brighton, England
This week, Walkable Princeton is running some stories from our recent overseas vacation, about towns with walkable ideas that might be relevant to life in Princeton. Previous posts in this series are here. Our regular local content is back after … Continue reading
Postcard From Walkable [Old] York!
Summer vacations can be a great opportunity to check out some different places and see how they compare to our home town, Princeton. While attending a friend’s wedding in York, England, the sense of history was everywhere. Founded in AD … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning
Tagged Princeton, Walkability, York
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Has Sprawl Made Princeton ‘Fragile’?
Note: This article is cross-posted at Strong Towns Network. Chuck Marohn at Strong Towns recently posted an article titled ‘Detroit: An American Autopsy‘, inspired by the book of the same name by Charles LeDuff. Here is the gist of Chuck’s piece: … Continue reading
TCNJ ‘Campus Town’ Looks Set To Be A Model of ‘Smart Growth’
Princeton University is planning to close its much-loved [and affordable!] Butler Apartments off South Harrison Road next summer. Despite complaints from graduate students about the limited rental options in Princeton, there are currently no plans to redevelop the site. In … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged College of New Jersey, Ewing Township New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University, smart growth, TCNJ
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How Walkable Boulder, CO Protected Its Undeveloped Areas
When we recently compiled a list of the Best College Towns, based on 10 other lists, the towns that came out tops were Charlottesville, VA and Boulder, CO. Looking at Boulder, what does it have that makes it such a … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Trails, Transit, Walking, Zoning
Tagged Boulder, Princeton, Walkability
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