Category Archives: Smart Growth

Postcard From Walkable [Old] York!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Summer vacations can be a great opportunity to check out some different places and see how they compare to our home town, Princeton. While attending a friend’s wedding in York, England, the sense of history was everywhere. Founded in AD … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Has Sprawl Made Princeton ‘Fragile’?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Note: This article is cross-posted at Strong Towns Network. Chuck Marohn at Strong Towns recently posted an article titled ‘Detroit: An American Autopsy‘, inspired by the book of the same name by Charles LeDuff. Here is the gist of Chuck’s piece: … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

TCNJ ‘Campus Town’ Looks Set To Be A Model of ‘Smart Growth’

Posted on August 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton University is planning to close its much-loved [and affordable!] Butler Apartments off South Harrison Road next summer. Despite complaints from graduate students about the limited rental options in Princeton, there are currently no plans to redevelop the site. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

How Walkable Boulder, CO Protected Its Undeveloped Areas

Posted on August 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

When we recently compiled a list of the Best College Towns, based on 10 other lists, the towns that came out tops were Charlottesville, VA and Boulder, CO. Looking at Boulder, what does it have that makes it such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Trails, Transit, Walking, Zoning | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

More Details About 255 Nassau Street Development

Posted on July 31, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We recently learned that a new plan had been developed for the 255 Nassau St site, currently home to a Crossfit gym. A rendering of the proposal has now been released (see image above).

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Robert Hillier Seeks Feedback On Witherspoon Corridor Plan At Community Meeting

Posted on July 29, 2013 by walkableprinceton

“Welcome, we’re delighted you came to our subterranean spy headquarters,” said former mayor Jim Floyd, welcoming attendees to a meeting of the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighbors group, held Saturday, July 27 in a disused squash court on the lower level of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Traffic, Zoning | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Hooray For Our Walkable Jersey Shore Beach Towns!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton

At this time of the year, many of us head to the beach to enjoy the summer! One of many good things about the Shore is that lots of the beach communities are highly walkable and bikeable. Check out some … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Smart Growth, Walking | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

AvalonBay Apartments In Princeton Approved

Posted on July 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Those who follow local municipal matters do not generally associate Wanda Gunning with stand-up comedy. But the Planning Board Chair had quite a good joke mid-way through the latest hearing on the AvalonBay apartment plan for the former Princeton Hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Walking, Zoning | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Mixed-Use Residential Development To Come To Princeton’s Gasoline Alley?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Do you remember Turney Motors on Nassau Street? The used car dealership??

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Princeton No Longer The Biggest Town In Mid-Central Jersey

Posted on July 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Check out this photo of Princeton and Mercer County from the 1920s. Princeton is the only town in the area. It appears as a dense cluster of buildings (imagine how walkable it must have been!!!!) surrounded on every side by … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Community, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Zoning | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments