Category Archives: Traffic

Princeton Kills Personal Rapid Transit, Dinky Heavy Rail Extension Plans

Posted on September 20, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council heard testimony at their September 9 meeting from Kevin Wilkes, the Chair of the Alexander Street / University Place Transit Task Force. He reported that the possibility of a heavy rail extension of the Dinky Line to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, People, Princeton, Traffic, Transit | Tagged Personal Rapid Transit, Princeton, Princeton Branch, Princeton Community Television, Princeton University | 10 Comments

Last Call For Crosswalk Meeting: Wednesday 2p.m. At Witherspoon Hall.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Last week we reported about Rachael Winfree, a Princeton mother who is trying to persuade Princeton municipal officials to enhance pedestrian safety measures at crosswalks over Chambers Street. Chambers Street is used as a rat-run by crosstown drivers, who

Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged Complete streets, Princeton | 1 Comment

Traffic Safety In Princeton Depends On All Of Us

Posted on September 13, 2013 by walkableprinceton

On Monday, we wrote about Rachael Winfree, a local mom who is trying to encourage Princeton municipal officials to install pedestrian improvements on Chambers Street in downtown Princeton. When it comes to pedestrian safety, we can’t underestimate the importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged Complete streets, Netherlands, Pedestrian, Princeton, traffic | 2 Comments

Can You Help A Princeton Mom Fix This Dangerous Crosswalk?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged Pedestrian, Pedestrian crossing, Stop sign, traffic | 3 Comments

One Sure Way To Boost Walking To Work In Princeton

Posted on September 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Want to know how to get more people – far more people – walking to work in Princeton? The answer is very simple, and the good news is, it doesn’t have to cost us a cent…

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic, Transit, Walking, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey, Palmer Square, Plainsboro Township New Jersey, Princeton, Walking | 5 Comments

Exploring Sweden’s Walkable Answer To Princeton

Posted on August 29, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This week, Walkable Princeton is running stories from our recent overseas vacation, focusing on how other towns have found solutions to favor walkability. Previous posts in this series are here, here and here. Our regular local content is back after Labor Day. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic | Tagged Lund, Lund University, Princeton, Walkability | 3 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 Affordable housing, Hillier, Princeton, Zoning | 4 Comments

It’s Time To Charge For Parking At Princeton Community Pool. Yes, Really, It Is.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s Community Pool, open for its second season since undergoing extensive refurbishment, is having a bumper season. Attendances are averaging an incredible 1,600 people per day. Kids are learning to swim, dive and also appreciating the place to cool off. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Transit, Walking | Tagged Donald Shoup, Fred Kent, Princeton, Town Topics | 3 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 Central Jersey, planning, Princeton, sustainable growth, urbanism | 14 Comments

New Jersey Drivers Give Walkers Reason To Be Fearful

Posted on July 18, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Earlier this year the tragic death of Rabbi James Diamond shocked Princeton. Now, a string of dreadful accidents featuring New Jersey car drivers has us questioning whether our transportation choices are worth the cost in human life and injury.