Category Archives: Traffic

Greater Mercer TMA: Making Green Transport Happen!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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How Dublin Got Green

Posted on March 17, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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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Princeton Poet Writes about Nassau Street / Rt 27

Posted on March 16, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton-area poets don’t get enough press, so we were delighted to read the following untitled verse from Charles E Townsend, of Hickory Court, Princeton, in the ‘Town Topics’ this week: Our Nassau Street is pure heaven, And many a life … Continue reading →

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Support WWBPA Route 1 Bike-Walk Recommendations

Posted on March 13, 2013 by walkableprinceton

New Jersey Department of Transportation has proposed a new plan to widen Route 1 with the objective of improving traffic flow past Princeton. Route 1 is already a major obstacle for cyclists commuting between West Windsor / Princeton Junction and Princeton. West … Continue reading →

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Who Owns this Princeton Segway?

Posted on March 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This Segway was spotted on Witherspoon Street near Small World Coffee this weekend. Evidently, some local resident was taking advantage of the wonderful weather to Segway into town! The Segway was locked to a traffic sign with a standard U-lock. For … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Commuters Missing out on Signs of Spring

Posted on March 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton

For those of us who are able to walk or bike to work, this time of year offers a great deal of delight! Everywhere, nature gives us glimpses of spring, as shoots push up from the ground with the promise … Continue reading →

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Too Many Cars Around Princeton

Posted on March 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and several members of the Princeton Council expressed serious reservations last week about a new plan from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to make alterations to Route 1 just south of Princeton. The new plan … Continue reading →

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