Category Archives: Walking

Mercer County Planners Hosting Outreach Meeting Wednesday Night to Get Public Input About Transportation and Mobility

Posted on March 2, 2026 by walkableprinceton

Mercer County is updating the Mobility Element of the County Master Plan. As part of the effort, County planning staff are holding an outreach session by Zoom this Wednesday evening, to give members of the public a chance to provide … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, planning, Walking | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Survey Shows Many Parents Think Princeton Roads are Too Dangerous for Kids to Walk or Cycle to School

Posted on February 23, 2026 by walkableprinceton

Last year, the Princeton Parent Teacher Organization Council (PTOC) launched ‘Walk and Wheel Wednesdays’, to try to encourage more families to leave the car behind when bringing their kids to school (Report: First Princeton “Walk & Wheel Wednesday” Happening This Week!). … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Events, People, planning, Princeton, Traffic, Transit, Walking | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

New Pedestrian-Oriented Streetlamps Activated on Witherspoon Street

Posted on January 8, 2026 by walkableprinceton

The new streetlamps on Witherspoon Street, which were installed as part of the years-long “Witherspoon Street Improvements Project” have now been switched on. Compared to the older streetlights on Witherspoon Street, these new streetlamps are lower, intended to provide better … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Placemaking, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

‘Bicycle Assemblies’ at Princeton Middle School Put the Focus on Street Safety for Students

Posted on December 23, 2025 by walkableprinceton

Last week, Princeton Middle School students participated in ‘bike assemblies’, featuring safety experts from Greater Mercer TMA and the Princeton Police Department. The goal of the sessions was to learn about the shared responsibility of navigating the community’s streets. Whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Exploring Trenton Riverfront Redevelopment With ‘Trenton Walks!’

Posted on December 13, 2025 by walkableprinceton

It was sleeting when a group of around 30 people of all ages met outside “Cooper’s Riverview” (map) in Trenton on Sunday morning. The occasion? The 62nd “Trenton Walks!” walking tour of the city. In this case, the focus was … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, planning, Smart Growth, Walking | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Voting Ends Today…And This Kiosk Design Deserves To Be A Winner

Posted on December 3, 2025 by walkableprinceton

Voting ends today, Wednesday December 3, for the Princeton “People’s Choice” information kiosk design contest. As we reported earlier this year (“Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest“), the town has been holding a contest … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Local Residents Express Concerns About Parking, Lighting, Stormwater Facilities at Littlebrook Elementary School

Posted on October 13, 2025 by walkableprinceton

“I want to go to bed! I don’t want to be up at this time of night!” That was one of a number of complaints leveled at the Princeton Planning Board by members of the public during an occasionally-testy discussion … Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Princeton Police Now Issuing Less Than One Quarter As Many Speeding Tickets as Before Pandemic

Posted on September 21, 2025 by walkableprinceton

On Tuesday night, September 23, Princeton Council will review the Princeton Police Reports for the months of July 2025 and August 2025. Anyone who pays attention to these police reports will have noticed an extraordinary fact: they show that Princeton … Continue reading →

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

Sustainable Princeton Offering Prizes for Walking and Cycling in September Through “Walk ’n Roll Challenge”

Posted on August 31, 2025 by walkableprinceton

Local non-profit ‘Sustainable Princeton’ is aiming to encourage residents to give their car a rest during the month of September. They are organizing a “Walk ’n Roll Challenge”, and the participants who log the most miles on foot or by … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, People, Walking | Tagged , | Leave a comment

‘Ciclovia’ Block Party in Princeton this Sunday, With Discussion of Future of Westminster Choir College Site

Posted on June 20, 2025 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Arts Council and Sustainable Princeton are among the sponsors of a community block party taking place on Sunday, June 22 on Walnut Lane. The event is called ‘Ciclovia’, the Spanish term for when streets are opened on a temporary … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment