Category Archives: The Parking Question

Can A Restaurant Near Princeton Exist Without A Parking Lot?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by walkableprinceton

If you’re ever in Hopewell Borough, a few miles outside of Princeton, you might happen upon this little neighborhood gem- Sweetgrass Restaurant, which opened last year at 9 East Broad Street.

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Some Thoughts On Zoning Reform On Witherspoon Street

Posted on December 3, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council is considering amending the zoning along Witherspoon Street, one of Princeton’s major thoroughfares, which runs from Nassau Hall in the south to Valley Road in the north. Almost every form of activity in Princeton happens on Witherspoon Street, and right now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, how-to-add-density, Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged planning, Princeton, Witherspoon Street, Zoning | 1 Comment

Princeton Planning Board Approves Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan

Posted on June 6, 2014 by walkableprinceton

The Princeton Planning Board voted last night to approve a mixed-use redevelopment at 255 Nassau Street, in Princeton’s East Nassau Street neighborhood.

Posted in Affordability, architecture, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Traffic, Zoning | Tagged planning, Princeton, Princeton University, smart growth, Walkability | 1 Comment

Somerville, NJ Now Has A Thriving Downtown Pedestrian Street. Could It Work In Princeton too?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Somerville, NJ just celebrated their 23rd Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade with a street festival that included a party at a ‘Guinness Tent’ on Division Street. What makes Division Street such a perfect venue for a community gathering like this?? … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question, Walking | Tagged New Jersey, Pedestrian, pedestrian streets, Princeton, somerville | 5 Comments

Hamburg, Germany To Ban Cars By 2034

Posted on February 27, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Now how about this for a goal for sustainability? Hamburg, the second-biggest city in Germany (population: 1.8 million) is planning to ban all cars from the city by 2034.

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Can We Make More Space For People On Princeton’s Witherspoon Street?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Kevin Wilkes, Chair of the Alexander Street Task Force updated Princeton residents last Saturday about plans to revamp circulation and transit around the Dinky station and in downtown Princeton. Speaking at a meeting of Princeton Future at the public library, Wilkes … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, Princeton, The Parking Question | Tagged planning, Princeton, Princeton University, Witherspoon Street | 1 Comment

More Details About 255 Nassau Street ‘Plan B’ Mixed-Use Development

Posted on February 6, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Last week, we published a rendering of the proposed new mixed-use development at 255 Nassau Street, Princeton. A bank will occupy the first floor, with residential housing at the back of the first floor, and on the second and third … Continue reading →

Posted in Smart Growth, The Parking Question | Tagged infill, planning, Princeton, smart growth | 1 Comment

The Forgotten Story Of Princeton’s Abandoned Attempt To Pedestrianize Palmer Square

Posted on January 31, 2014 by walkableprinceton

College towns that are considered the best in the nation have pedestrianized downtown areas. Every summer, Princeton closes streets around Palmer Square for events like Communiversity and Princeton JazzFeast- events that are wildly popular, and bring thousands of people into … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Traffic | Tagged Palmer Square, Pedestrian, planning, Princeton | 9 Comments

First Look: 255 Nassau Street ‘Plan B’.

Posted on January 28, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Last year, a plan to redevelop the building at 255 Nassau Street in Princeton with apartments was shot down by the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment. But now, a new plan is plan is on the table, and this is … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged Apartment, Princeton, walkable | 6 Comments

Parking In Princeton Is Plentiful – Just Make It Predictable.

Posted on December 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Is it hard to get parked in Princeton? Not really. There are plenty of parking spaces in Princeton. So why does our downtown become blocked with drivers trying to find parking spaces? It’s because we make parking chaotic and unpredictable.