Category Archives: Walking

Would You Let Your Kids Walk One Mile By Themselves In Princeton?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by walkableprinceton

How would you feel about letting your children walk a mile around Princeton by themselves? Do you think it’s the sort of thing that would warrant Child Protective Services coming and threatening to take your kids?

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Demolition Work At Old Princeton Hospital Closes Franklin Ave Sidewalk

Posted on January 6, 2015 by walkableprinceton

On Franklin Avenue, the consequences of one of the biggest land use decisions in Princeton can now be seen. The 8-level building that formerly housed Princeton hospital is in the final stages of demolition. With the other, lower buildings already demolished, the half-wrecked … Continue reading →

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Kudos To Princeton Public Works Department For Sidewalk Repairs

Posted on January 2, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Check out the photo above- a section of sidewalk was lifted by a growing tree root, creating a trip hazard for pedestrians. Thanks to remedial action by the Princeton Public Works department, the situation has been much improved. Specifically, they have … Continue reading →

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Six Surprising Facts From Princeton Future’s Princeton Profile 2014

Posted on December 19, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Last Saturday, Princeton Future hosted a community meeting at Princeton Public Library. Ralph Widner presented an analysis of publicly-available data on the demographics of Princeton, including information on socioeconomic background, transportation and housing. You can read a handout that summarizes the … Continue reading →

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Thumbs Up To Sidewalk Detour On Witherspoon Street!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by walkableprinceton

One of Princeton’s best restaurants, Elements, is moving into the old UPS space on Witherspoon Street opposite Princeton Public Library. The new restaurant complex will unite the existing small plates place, Mistral, with Elements under one roof, with a new … Continue reading →

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A Walk Around Princeton’s “Copperwood” Apartments

Posted on November 24, 2014 by walkableprinceton

‘Copperwood’, a significant apartment development on Bunn Drive in Princeton, opened at the end of the summer. As of now, most of the 153 units are still unoccupied, giving a good chance to take a walk around and see the new … Continue reading →

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Princeton Community Lantern Walk, November 15, 2014

Posted on November 16, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Every year, the Waldorf School of Princeton organizes a “Lantern Walk” for its students and their families. The event is a continuation of a European tradition celebrating the life of St Martin, and also reflects worldwide ‘festivals of lights’ that … Continue reading →

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Princeton Nassau Street In The 1920s And Today

Posted on November 6, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Old photos of Princeton are great, and here’s a good one. From Princeton University’s Mudd Library Twitter feed: a black-and-white shot of undergraduates walking down Nassau Street in the 1920s. Looking at the image, I’m struck by how…familiar…the surroundings are. … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Members Miller And Simon Speak Out Against Sidewalks And Bike Lanes

Posted on November 4, 2014 by walkableprinceton

For those of us who look forward to new ways to safely walk and bike around Princeton, events at the Princeton Council meeting of October 27 were pretty hard to watch. Council member Bernie Miller voted against a 500-ft sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Princeton’s ‘Poe Road Preservation Associaton’ Has Got It Wrong On Sidewalks

Posted on October 17, 2014 by walkableprinceton

This weeks ‘Town Topics’ features a letter from a local resident claiming to represent the ‘Poe Road Preservation Associaton’, a group of neighbors who have organized to oppose a municipal engineering project that will complete a key section of Princeton’s … Continue reading →

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