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Category Archives: Sustainability
New Plan For Princeton Hospital Site Shows Major Improvements
A public meeting at Community Park School on Wednesday evening revealed a new proposal for redevelopment of the former hospital site in Princeton. Jon Vogel, vice-president of development at AvalonBay, led a series of presentations from architects, engineers and landscape … Continue reading
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Climate Change A Consequence Of Princeton Planning Decisions
This week we learned that carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have broken 400 parts per million for the first time in human history. 97% of atmospheric scientists believe that this is likely the cause of rising global temperatures and … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Zoning
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The Problem With Low-Density Housing, As Seen From Space
Last week, Google made available an astonishing resource, which enables us to review satellite imagery of anywhere in the US on an annual basis from 1984 through 2012. You can read about the project here. They were able to make … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Sustainability, Zoning
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Does Decreasing Oil Price Offer A Chance To Fix NJ Gas Tax?
Our local roads are in terrible shape. There are potholes everywhere, and if you suffer a blowout or automobile damage after hitting one, don’t expect the state to pay. Equally, where roads are insufficient to handle traffic volume, the New … Continue reading
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On Earth Day, Support Efficient Land Use
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. On Earth Day, many of us like to make pledges to protect the environment. Every pledge is valuable, because only by acting together can we overcome the challenges facing our air, water and green … Continue reading
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Paolo Soleri, Visionary Architect, Anti-Sprawl Advocate, Dies Aged 93
The architect, planner and wind-bell manufacturer, Paolo Soleri, died last week at the age of 93. The New York Times, who call him ‘the architect of counterculture’ has this report of his life. You can find another great obituary (with … Continue reading
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Looking For Walkable Solutions
We LOVE this image from urb.en. This gets at one of our key beliefs: that urban planning has for the last 50 years incentivized and promoted car-dependent living, to the extent that many of us require a car to accomplish … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Zoning
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Greater Mercer TMA: Making Green Transport Happen!
We love Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association! They are the people who are actively working to find transportation solutions that work in Mercer and Ocean Counties. We definitely need all the help we can get to try to shift us … Continue reading
After Stormy Winter in Prineton, Let’s Plant New Trees
Are we done yet? It seems like it has been a long and stormy winter, potentially what might be expected from an ‘El Nino’ year. Most infamously, Hurricane Sandy battered New Jersey in October, leaving a path of devastation that … Continue reading
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How Dublin Got Green
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! That’s Irish for ‘Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone!’ To get a bit of Irish flavor, we’re taking a look at how Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, turned to transit to beat traffic gridlock. Founded … Continue reading
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