Category Archives: Local

Ten Things To Look For In Princeton In 2014

Posted on January 2, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 | Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolution: Stop For Princeton School Crossing Guards

Posted on December 30, 2013 by walkableprinceton

What is the most dangerous job in the Princeton area? Cop? Firefighter? More likely the title belongs to the humble school crossing guard. Every morning, these people step quite literally in harm’s way in an attempt to enforce safe routes … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Local, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged Crossing guard, Occupational safety and health | Leave a comment

Mixed-Use ‘Village’ In West Windsor Gets Go-Ahead

Posted on December 20, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Zoning | Tagged Central Jersey, Plainsboro Township New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton Junction, West Windsor | 2 Comments

Free Parking Can’t Save Central Jersey Malls- Even On Black Friday

Posted on December 18, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Cross posted at Strong Towns Network. On Black Friday- traditionally a day marked by a surge of post-Thanksgiving shopping- our friends at http://www.strongtowns.org launched a nationwide appeal for members to send in photos of parking lots in their local areas. … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged Black Friday, Central Jersey, Lincoln Highway, New Jersey | 5 Comments

Highland Park, NJ Gets Small Details Right For Walkable Placemaking

Posted on December 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton

You see an ordinary bench. We see an authentic miniature plaza. Highland Park, a half hour north of Princeton on NJ Route 27, is showing how to make great walkable places. Here’s why.

Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question, Walking | Tagged Placemaking, Princeton, Public space, Walkability | 2 Comments

US Route 1 In Princeton: Too Big To Fail.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

In the coming months, the municipalities of West Windsor, NJ and Princeton, NJ will announce a new plan to expand Route 1 in association with NJDOT. While it’s easy to understand why they want to do this, expanding Route 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Roads and Highways, U.S. Route 1 | 2 Comments

Washington Post Calls Princeton A ‘Super-Zip’, But Highlights Issues Of Living In Paradise…

Posted on November 25, 2013 by walkableprinceton

What connects Princeton, West Windsor, Hopewell and Doylestown, PA? According to the Washington Post, they are all part of a regional cluster of ‘Super-Zips’. The Post analyzed all US zip-code areas to rank them on a scale of 0-99 based … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Local, Princeton | Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Super-Zip, Washington Post | 1 Comment

At New Brunswick Ciclovia, The Importance of Car-Free Streets Is Recognized

Posted on October 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 | 3 Comments

Does Mayor Lempert Really Think That Middle-Class Princeton Workers Should Live In Trenton??

Posted on October 1, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton is suffering an affordability crisis that has seen the town’s middle-class largely driven out in the face of high property prices and taxes. Even junior research staff at the University find it hard to justify the cost of living … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic | Tagged Princeton, Trenton | 1 Comment

Can You Bear To Read These Offensive NJ.com Blog Comments, Left After Affordable Housing Court Decision??

Posted on September 30, 2013 by walkableprinceton

A key solution for Princeton’s ongoing traffic and parking challenges is to enable people to live closer to where they work, so that they have the option of walking or cycling instead of using a car. Sadly, Princeton has got … Continue reading →