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Category Archives: Downtown Vibrancy
Princeton’s “Hometown” Trader Joe’s Is Not In Princeton. Is That OK?
Trader Joe’s is a great place to find fun stuff that’s good to eat. People drive from all over Central Jersey to shop at ‘Trader Joe’s Princeton’. There’s just one thing that about it that is a little bit annoying…well, … Continue reading
Princeton UPS Store To Relocate To Nassau Street
If you’re still getting over the news that Princeton’s USPS post office is about to move out of the historic home on Palmer Square, then get ready for another surprise. The United Parcel Service outlet on Witherspoon Street, opposite the … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, Princeton
Tagged downtown, planning, Princeton, shopping
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Walkable Housing Helps Local Princeton Businesses
Princeton is lucky to have a number of really great local businesses. Despite the combined onslaught of the big box chain stores and internet shopping, these businesses have survived and play a great part in making our town an interesting … Continue reading
The Forgotten Story Of Princeton’s Abandoned Attempt To Pedestrianize Palmer Square
College towns that are considered the best in the nation have pedestrianized downtown areas. Every summer, Princeton closes streets around Palmer Square for events like Communiversity and Princeton JazzFeast- events that are wildly popular, and bring thousands of people into … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Traffic
Tagged Palmer Square, Pedestrian, planning, Princeton
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Princeton’s Beloved, Walkable WaWa Faces Its Final Semester.
It’s possible- no, likely- that there is no other store in Princeton that has enabled as many car-free shopping trips as the Alexander Street WaWa. For years, the WaWa has been the primary destination for students and locals looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton
Tagged convenience store, Princeton, Princeton University, Walkability, wawa
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New Organic Juice Bar To Open In Princeton’s Walkable Downtown
Downtown Princeton looks set to benefit from a new, walkable, independent small business in the coming months- and this one looks like something pretty special!
Princeton To Get New Café On Nassau Street
If you like drinking coffee in Princeton, you are already pretty spoiled with Small World and Rojo’s Roastery, but your options are about to get even better! A new café looks set to open on Nassau Street, in Princeton’s walkable … Continue reading
Ten Things To Look For In Princeton In 2014
Happy New Year! And what does the new year hold?? Will this be the year when affordability, environmentally- and fiscally-sustainable compact development, and alternative transportation get prioritized in Princeton? Here are ten things that we think are likely to shake … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Institute for Advanced Study, New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University
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Mixed-Use ‘Village’ In West Windsor Gets Go-Ahead
Realtors suggest that walkable housing is in great demand. Transit experts recommend higher density development near transit to prevent further road congestion. And now West Windsor has stepped up by approving a mixed-use development across the road from Princeton Junction … Continue reading
Parking In Princeton Is Plentiful – Just Make It Predictable.
Is it hard to get parked in Princeton? Not really. There are plenty of parking spaces in Princeton. So why does our downtown become blocked with drivers trying to find parking spaces? It’s because we make parking chaotic and unpredictable.
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, The Parking Question, Traffic
Tagged Black Friday, Palmer Square, Parking, Princeton, Six Flags
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