Mayor Lempert welcomes participants at the start of the first annual “Mayor’s Fall Bike Ride” at Community Park South, Princeton October 27, 2013. (click to expand.)
Last Sunday, a group of around 40 cyclists gathered at Community Park South for an extraordinarily pleasant cycle trip through the parks and green spaces of Princeton. The ride was the idea of Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, and co-organized with the help of the Pedestrian and Bicycling Advisory Committee and Princeton Police.
Students in Ann Arbor have started a new political party, based largely on land use reform. (Click to expand.)
What are the issues that motivate students in 2013? Based on what’s happening in Ann Arbor, MI (home of the University of Michigan, a famous ‘public ivy’) it’s…zoning reform! Continue reading
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert (center, holding cell phone) consults with local transportation officials while checking out a new cycle route in Princeton earlier this year. (Click to expand.)
This Sunday, October 27, there is going to be a group cycle ride around Princeton! The ride, organized by Princeton Joint Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee is intended to be a fun opportunity for residents who enjoy two-wheeled transportation to get together and enjoy riding through some beautiful parts of Princeton while admiring the fall leaves! Continue reading
Princeton Zoning Board members Louisa Clayton, Richard Kahn, Penelope Baskerville and Sara Segal, with municipal officials at front, at the meeting on Wednesday night where they rejected the 255 Nassau Plan. (click to expand.)
If you were thinking about renting one of the 15 proposed apartments envisioned as part of a plan to redevelop the Crossfit gym at 255 Nassau Street, it’s time to start making other plans. On Wednesday night, the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to deny the use variance required for the plan to move forward. Continue reading
Who’d Live In A House Like This? It could be you, if you think $2,000 for a 2-bed, 1-ba apartment sounds right. (Click to expand.)
As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over rental properties and real estate walkable to downtown Princeton, we invite you to comment on a local listing. You can find previous entries here and here.
Today we are looking at an apartment for rent with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. The address is listed as ‘Nassau Street’- those in the know will recognize Continue reading
Princeton’s Autumn Hill Reservation is one of our largest natural green spaces. (Click to expand.)
At the far north-eastern corner of Princeton lies a huge tract of preserved natural land. This is ‘Autumn Hills Reservation’, north of Herrontown Road, which was acquired by Princeton Township’s Open Space Commission in the late 1960s. At that time, it was “being developed for nature trails, family and group camping”. In 2013, it remains a nearly-wild area, with just a few rough paths cut through the canopy of trees. We took a walk through this most isolated of Princeton’s open spaces, in search of the elusive ‘scenic overlook’. Continue reading
James Bond’s aquatic Lotus Esprit (left) from ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ may be a model for future transit opportunities along Princeton’s Dinky (right) rail right-of-way. (click to expand)
(Mild spoiler alert-contains scene reveals that will absolutely not ruin the enjoyment of the movies discussed.) Back in the days before Michael J Fox jump-started a heavily modified DeLorean using a 1.21 Gigawatts lightning bolt, the coolest car in the world was James Bond’s white Lotus Esprit from the 1977 movie, ‘The Spy Who Loved Me‘. In addition to a legendary power ballad theme song sung by Carly Simon, the movie features Continue reading
‘Brick’ crosswalk near Westminster Choir College in Princeton. (Click to expand.)
There are at least three different types of marked crosswalks in Princeton. Can you name them? Continue reading
A beautiful single-family home in Princeton with external secondary dwelling unit (right), accessible through its own side door. (Click to expand.)
Princeton planning and zoning has had unintended exclusionary outcomes, making it hard for local middle-class workers to live in town, and incentivizing car-dependency and traffic. In this series, we explore options for adding more walkable housing in Princeton to enable diversity and inclusivity, while maintaining and enhancing Princeton’s historic charm.
Accessory dwelling units are self-contained units in owner-occupied single-family homes. They can be Continue reading
Stony Brook vista in Princeton (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 ‘beautiful walkable Princeton’.
The Stony Brook is Continue reading
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