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Category Archives: Princeton
Princeton Nassau Street In The 1920s And Today
Old photos of Princeton are great, and here’s a good one. From Princeton University’s Mudd Library Twitter feed: a black-and-white shot of undergraduates walking down Nassau Street in the 1920s. Looking at the image, I’m struck by how…familiar…the surroundings are. … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic, Walking
Tagged platemaking, Princeton, traffic
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Walkable Princeton – Front Page News
A lot of Princeton people are probably not enjoying reading the newspapers today (Nov 5) but here is some front page news that is well worth checking out! ‘Walkable Princeton’ got a lead feature in last week’s “Princeton Echo”!
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Local, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Princeton, smart growth, Walkability
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Princeton Council Members Miller And Simon Speak Out Against Sidewalks And Bike Lanes
For those of us who look forward to new ways to safely walk and bike around Princeton, events at the Princeton Council meeting of October 27 were pretty hard to watch. Council member Bernie Miller voted against a 500-ft sidewalk … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, People, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Cycling, election 2014, Princeton, Walking
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Free Breakfast And Sustainable Cycling Discussion At Princeton Public Library Tomorrow
Princeton roads are full and parking is tough. It’s not clear that there’s space for any more cars. Future transportation needs in the area must be addressed by making it easier for people to switch to other forms of transport. … Continue reading
Marchetti’s Constant, And Transit Around Princeton
Most people in Princeton and Central Jersey would like to see better transit options. But in practice, the few transit options that we already have are not heavily used. Buses are driving around half-full, and the Dinky train is under-utilized. What … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Transit
Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Transit, Trenton
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Princeton’s ‘Poe Road Preservation Associaton’ Has Got It Wrong On Sidewalks
This weeks ‘Town Topics’ features a letter from a local resident claiming to represent the ‘Poe Road Preservation Associaton’, a group of neighbors who have organized to oppose a municipal engineering project that will complete a key section of Princeton’s … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Princeton, Walking
Tagged Princeton, sidewalks, vision zero, Walking
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Howard Hughes Aims For Special Planning Process At West Windsor Cyanamid Site
One of the most significant redevelopments in the Princeton area moved a step closer yesterday as the Howard Hughes Corporation announced plans to seek a special planning process for their land holdings at the former American Cyanamid site in West … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Central Jersey, howard hughes corporation, planning, Princeton, route 1, smart growth, West Windsor
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I Saved A Gallon Of Gas On Princeton #Carfree Day. Here Are 5 Things I Learned…
Carf-ree Day 2014 has come and passed. Did you replace your car trip? I did, and by switching to a combination of bicycle/Dinky/NJ Transit train/bus/walking, I managed to save a full gallon of gas. Lifting a gallon of milk from … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Local, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Walking
Tagged carfree, dinky, nj transit, Princeton, sustainability, Transit
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Princeton Valley Road Garage Demolished In A Single Day
The municipal garage at Valley Road and Route 206, which had stood since 1963, has been demolished. The structure, which was used for the storage and refueling of vehicles belonging to the town, disappeared in a single day, as part … Continue reading
Posted in planning, Princeton
Tagged emergency services, municipal debt, Princeton, Redevelopment
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Does This Graph Prove That Consolidation In Princeton Was A Success?
When Princeton Borough and Township consolidated to form one municipality on January 1, 2012, the rest of New Jersey looked on. The Garden State has an astonishing 565 municipalities, and Governor Christie has championed the cause of consolidation as a way … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton
Tagged municipal consolidation, New Jersey, Princeton
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