Category Archives: Local

Princeton U. Vice-Chancellor Admits Dinky Will Be Even Further Away

Posted on April 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We discussed last Friday how the historic Princeton Dinky station is to become a new Terra Momo restaurant. We just learned some news relating to Princeton University’s plan to move the station. According to The Times of Trenton, Princeton Council heard … Continue reading →

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10 Local Sites For Princeton Students To Walk To

Posted on April 1, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton students are not well-known for venturing out to explore the town.

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Dinky Station To Join List of Converted Railroad Stations

Posted on March 29, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We learned this week that the historic Princeton Railroad Station is going to become part of the Terra Momo restaurant empire. Not everyone is entirely happy about this, but it is far better than the possibility of the station crumbling … Continue reading →

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Green Spaces and Courtyards

Posted on March 27, 2013 by walkableprinceton

(Note-This post was updated 4.2.2013 in the light of ongoing developments regarding the proposed AvalonBay development at the former Princeton Hospital site.) At the southwestern end of Nassau Street in downtown Princeton lies a number of beautiful buildings that are … Continue reading →

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The Judge Who Will Decide What Gets Built In Princeton

Posted on March 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This is Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson, who has scheduled a court date for April 29 to resolve a long-running issue in Princeton municipal planning: should AvalonBay be permitted to move forward with their plan to redevelop the former … Continue reading →

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Greater Mercer TMA: Making Green Transport Happen!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We love Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association! They are the people who are actively working to find transportation solutions that work in Mercer and Ocean Counties. We definitely need all the help we can get to try to shift us … Continue reading →

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After Stormy Winter in Prineton, Let’s Plant New Trees

Posted on March 22, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Are we done yet? It seems like it has been a long and stormy winter, potentially what might be expected from an ‘El Nino’ year. Most infamously, Hurricane Sandy battered New Jersey in October, leaving a path of devastation that … Continue reading →

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How Far Is Too Far to Walk?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by walkableprinceton

When we think about walkability, how far is too far to walk? Obviously it depends on the person: some people like walking and will think nothing of a 30 minute walk to work. Other people may find walking difficult and … Continue reading →

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Hero of Open Housing: Len Newton

Posted on March 20, 2013 by walkableprinceton

When thinking about who gets to live in Princeton, it’s worth considering an earlier fight for open housing in the local area. In the first half of the twentieth century, Princeton was a segregated community, with African-Americans being denied the … Continue reading →

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Princeton: Who Can Afford It?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The Princeton area has been home to many different people through the years. The Lenni Lenape people, after centuries of living around Princeton, were displaced by Europeans in the 16th and 17th centuries, with subsequent settlement by Quakers and other … Continue reading →