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Category Archives: Princeton
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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At ‘Overcrowded’ Princeton High School, 1 in 6 students is from Cranbury
Despite a recent study showing that Princeton’s Public Schools will not see major increases in student numbers, petitioners at Princeton Council meetings continue to argue that Princeton High School is over-burdened. According to this argument, development projects in town, including much-needed affordable housing, … Continue reading
Princeton Launches Affordable Housing Task Force- But Skeptical Voices Remain
At the Princeton Council meeting on September 8, there was a lively discussion about a plan to set up a task force to consider the possibility of adding affordable housing at two sites that Princeton’s municipal authorities have recently acquired. A … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, planning, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, coah, Princeton
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Seven Tips For A Successful Princeton Car-Free Day on Monday, September 22!
World Car-Free Day is happening this coming Monday, September 22. Many of us are very dependent on our cars to get to work and do our daily business. But it is possible to make this the one day when we leave the … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Local, Princeton, Sustainability, Transit, Walking
Tagged active transportation, Car-Free Day, Princeton, Transit, Walking
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