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Walkable Princeton Meet-Up RESCHEDULED to Monday, December 16!

Posted on December 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Come join us at Yankee Doodle Tap Room on Tuesday evening. (click to expand.)

Come join us at Yankee Doodle Tap Room on Tuesday evening. Picturesque snow guaranteed. (click to expand.)

NOTE: Our meet-up has been rescheduled to Monday, December 16 because of the blizzard! Hope to see you then, and apologies if you made plans for tonight (12/10/13)

~~This week~~ Next Monday, we are hosting the third of our Walkable Princeton meet-ups. This time, we are going to get together at Yankee Doodle Tap room in the heart of walkable downtown Princeton. Why not swing by while you’re doing some holiday shopping in some of our great local businesses? We’ll be chatting about ways to make Princeton more walkable and livable. Full details are below: Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Princeton | Tagged Palmer Square, Princeton, Princeton University | 3 Comments

Meet-Up Time! Join Us At Yankee Doodle Tap Room – Tue, Dec 10.

Posted on December 7, 2013 by walkableprinceton

We are going to hold our next Walkable Princeton get-together this coming Tuesday, December 10 at the Yankee Doodle Tap Room in downtown Princeton. Come join the WP team from 7 p.m. as we talk livability and walkability in Princeton! More details on Monday…

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Why Is Princeton Council Funding A Gym At The Valley Road School Site?

Posted on December 6, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton fire department wants more space at their site on Witherspoon Street. (click to expand.)

Princeton fire department wants more space for their firehouse at Witherspoon Street and Valley Road. (click to expand.)

Princeton Council recently voted to redirect $768,000 of grant money to new projects. The grant money was awarded by Mercer County in 2006 to install synthetic playing fields at Greenway Meadows park. Princeton has failed to even start the project, leading Mercer County to demand that we hurry up and spend the money so they can close out the grant program. But one of the projects approved for spending out the grant is raising eyebrows… Continue reading →

Posted in Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged Princeton, Princeton Council | 3 Comments

Tiger Trees Of The D&R Canal Trail In Princeton, NJ

Posted on December 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton

View of the D&R Canal from the towpath trail in Princeton, near Alexander Road. (click to expand.)

This post is part of a series where we celebrate the many beautiful and characterful sights of Princeton, NJ. You can find previous entries in this series here and here or by searching our site for posts tagged ‘beautiful walkable Princeton’.

We previously wrote about how the D&R Canal Greenway should be a model for other parks in Princeton. It is extraordinarily beautiful to watch as the seasons change here, surrounded on either side by the waters of Lake Carnegie and the D&R canal itself. Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Walkable Princeton | Tagged Ivy League, Lake Carnegie, Princeton, Princeton University | Leave a comment

Latest Princeton Hospital Site Court Action Looks Like A Lost Cause.

Posted on December 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Despite ten years of planning to replace this hospital tower in Princeton, a new company fronted by Princeton residents wants more planning. (click to expand.)

As Princeton University professors write letters criticizing the lack of suitable rental housing in Princeton, and affordable housing charities search for more opportunities to add housing for moderate-income families, some Princeton residents are organizing to block redevelopment of the old Princeton hospital site. The redevelopment plan, which was approved by the Planning Board in August, would add 56 affordable apartments and 224 market-rate units. Given the lack of walkable housing in Princeton (an issue which results in 44,000 daily car trips to bring Princeton employees to work), it would be a bad outcome if housing plans were blocked or downsized at this highly-suitable, walkable infill site. However, the latest court action which aims to block the redevelopment appears to have minimal chances of success.

Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, AvalonBay, Princeton, Princeton University | 2 Comments

Highland Park, NJ Gets Small Details Right For Walkable Placemaking

Posted on December 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Great design means this seating area in Highland Park, NJ is more than just a bench- it’s an authentic miniature plaza. (click to expand.)

You see an ordinary bench. We see an authentic miniature plaza. Highland Park, a half hour north of Princeton on NJ Route 27, is showing how to make great walkable places. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question, Walking | Tagged Placemaking, Princeton, Public space, Walkability | 2 Comments

US Route 1 In Princeton: Too Big To Fail.

Posted on December 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

US-1 next to Princeton, NJ, viewed from the bridge at Scudders Mill Road. (Click to expand.)

In the coming months, the municipalities of West Windsor, NJ and Princeton, NJ will announce a new plan to expand Route 1 in association with NJDOT. While it’s easy to understand why they want to do this, expanding Route 1 continues a futile effort to relieve traffic congestion by making space for more cars. New Jersey and Princeton in particular ought to show more creativity in finding real solutions for regional transportation. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Roads and Highways, U.S. Route 1 | 2 Comments

Council Decision Means Princeton’s Brick Crosswalks Will Disappear

Posted on November 29, 2013 by walkableprinceton

International-type crosswalk at Nassau St and S Tulane in downtown Princeton. (Click to expand.)

International-type crosswalk at Nassau St and S Tulane in downtown Princeton. This type of crosswalk is the new design standard in Princeton based on this week’s decision. (Click to expand.)

A common site in downtown Princeton- ornamental brick sidewalks- looks set to disappear following a Princeton Council decision earlier this week. As we reported in October, there have been behind-the-scenes discussions about standardizing the mixture of different types of crosswalks found in Princeton. The ‘international’-type standard white-striped crosswalk has emerged as the champion, and will be the default style for crosswalks installed in all municipal engineering projects going forward. Why? Continue reading →

Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Walking | Tagged Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Pedestrian crossing, Princeton, Princeton Council, Princeton University | 3 Comments

Six Princeton Things We’re Thankful For This Holiday.

Posted on November 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Happy Thanksgiving, Princeton! (Click to expand.)

Living in Princeton gives us so much to be thankful for every day, with our history, walkable downtown and eclectic neighbors. We’re thankful for our friends. We’re thankful for our family. And this holiday, here are six things, all of which have happened in the last 12 months, for which we give thanks this year, all of which will make Princeton more walkable, inclusive and even more wonderful! Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Trails, Transit, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, New Jersey Supreme Court, Palmer Square, Princeton, Princeton University, Walkability | Leave a comment

Is That A Good Deal? ‘Charming And Cozy’

Posted on November 27, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This 3-bed, 3-ba house in the John-Witherspoon neighborhood is available for rent at $2,100 per month. (click to expand.)

As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over walkable rentals and real estate in Princeton, we invite you to comment on a current, local listing. You can find previous entries here and here.

This is a 3-bed, 1-ba house at Birch Avenue and John Street, in Princeton’s John-Witherspoon neighborhood. The rate is $2,050 per month, rising to $2,100 per month after July 2014, and the full listing with more photos can be viewed here. Continue reading →