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Category Archives: Placemaking
New Pedestrian-Oriented Streetlamps Activated on Witherspoon Street
The new streetlamps on Witherspoon Street, which were installed as part of the years-long “Witherspoon Street Improvements Project” have now been switched on. Compared to the older streetlights on Witherspoon Street, these new streetlamps are lower, intended to provide better … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Placemaking, Princeton, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Princeton, Walkability
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Exploring Trenton Riverfront Redevelopment With ‘Trenton Walks!’
It was sleeting when a group of around 30 people of all ages met outside “Cooper’s Riverview” (map) in Trenton on Sunday morning. The occasion? The 62nd “Trenton Walks!” walking tour of the city. In this case, the focus was … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, planning, Smart Growth, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, planning, smart growth, Walkability
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Voting Ends Today…And This Kiosk Design Deserves To Be A Winner
Voting ends today, Wednesday December 3, for the Princeton “People’s Choice” information kiosk design contest. As we reported earlier this year (“Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest“), the town has been holding a contest … Continue reading
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‘Ciclovia’ Block Party in Princeton this Sunday, With Discussion of Future of Westminster Choir College Site
Princeton Arts Council and Sustainable Princeton are among the sponsors of a community block party taking place on Sunday, June 22 on Walnut Lane. The event is called ‘Ciclovia’, the Spanish term for when streets are opened on a temporary … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling, planning, Princeton
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Town of Princeton Embraces ‘Smart Growth’ With Proposed Sites For New Affordable Housing
The town of Princeton has completed a new Housing Plan to identify where state-mandated affordable housing will be built in the 10-year period from 2025 – 2035. Along with hundreds of other towns in New Jersey, Princeton has been racing … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton, smart growth
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Triumph Beer Garden Opening Friday Nights With Live Music at the Princeton Shopping Center!
This summer, beer is returning to the central courtyard at the Princeton Shopping Center! (map) Triumph Brewpub is opening a ‘pop-up beer garden’ on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. from June 6 through August 8. That’s just … Continue reading
Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest
The New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the rules for a design contest to find a possible replacement for the information kiosk that currently stands outside the ‘Garden Theater’ at 160 Nassau Street (map). … Continue reading
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Princeton School Board Unveils New Renderings Of Local Schools After Bond-funded Improvements
The Princeton School Board heard a presentation on Tuesday night from Dan Schittone, a representative of FVHD architects, who are developing the plans for major improvements planned at Princeton Public Schools in the coming years. The improvements are funded by … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, architecture, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question
Tagged Cycling, planning, Princeton
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Terhune Road Construction Begins to Add Bike Lanes, New Paths
The Princeton Engineering Department’s plan to improve Terhune Road has swung into action in the last week. The project area includes Terhune Road between North Harrison Street and Grover Ave (map). This area includes several major new apartment complexes that … Continue reading
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Tagged Complete streets, Cycling, planning, Princeton, Walkability
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American Institute of Architects Launching Design Competition to Upgrade Princeton Information ‘Kiosks’
“Re-design, Re-invent, Re-envision”. That was the title on a poster pinned to an information stand on Nassau St in Princeton earlier this month. In fact, this poster promised something transformative: a design competition sponsored by the American Institute of Architects … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
Tagged planning, Princeton
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