Category Archives: planning

How To Make Valley Road A ‘Complete Street’ That Works For Everybody

Posted on May 19, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s engineers held a public meeting last week to discuss planned upgrades to sanitary sewers and storm drains on Valley Road. As Princeton’s ‘Complete Streets’ policy calls for roads to be designed with all users in mind, the engineers also discussed opportunities … Continue reading →

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Final Report Of Princeton Transit Task Force Recommends Streetcar Upgrade For Dinky Rail Line

Posted on May 11, 2015 by walkableprinceton

A task force set up to consider upgrades to transit service along Alexander Street and University Place is set to present a final report to Princeton Council. Their ‘preferred alternative’ is a streetcar/light rail service operating on the existing Princeton Branch … Continue reading →

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Princeton U. Requests Input For Campus Plan With ‘Campus Compass’ Website

Posted on May 7, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton University is reaching out to students, faculty, and members of the community with a new website called ‘Campus Compass‘. The site allows people to inform the University about how they use the campus, as part of the ongoing effort … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Old Princeton Trolley

Posted on May 5, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Any day now, the long-awaited report of the Princeton Alexander Street-University Place MOU Transit Task Force is due to be published. The Task Force was established to investigate opportunities for upgrading transit service along the key Alexander Street corridor leading … Continue reading →

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Cancellation of Princeton-Plainsboro Bus Line Shows Challenges With Princeton Transit

Posted on April 23, 2015 by walkableprinceton

This week, NJ Transit announced fare hikes and service cutbacks. Among all the bus lines in New Jersey, the only year-round daily service that is getting the chop is our #655 service between Princeton and Plainsboro. The #655 line was … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Holds Firm On Controversial Poe Road Sidewalks

Posted on April 16, 2015 by walkableprinceton

At their regular meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council discussed an ongoing question about sidewalks on Poe Road between Random Road and Route 27. Neighbors along this section of Poe Road have fought the plan to install sidewalks here, even … Continue reading →

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Princeton Engineers: New Bike Lane To Be Installed As Part Of Mt Lucas Rd Improvements

Posted on April 8, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton engineers will stripe a new bike lane at Mt Lucas Road as part of upcoming engineering works to upgrade water mains and repave the road. The new bike lane is one of a number of ‘Complete Streets’-type improvements intended … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Agrees To Fully Fund Future Sidewalks

Posted on April 2, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council has approved a change to how the town builds sidewalks. Up till now, half of the cost of constructing sidewalks has been charged to the owner of the abutting property. In future, the town will fund 100% of the cost of … Continue reading →

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Princeton To Redraft Housing Element; May Need Many More Affordable Homes

Posted on March 30, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Shirley Bishop, an expert in affordable housing, advised Princeton Council last week that the town was not in imminent danger of a “builder’s remedy” law suit. She was speaking in light of a NJ Supreme Court ruling that gave the Superior Court … Continue reading →