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Walkability Answers From Council Candidate Patrick Simon

Posted on October 31, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Patrick Simonr, candidate for Princeton Council in the upcoming election on November 5. (click to expand.)

Patrick Simon, candidate for Princeton Council in the upcoming election on November 5. (click to expand.)

On November 5, Princeton will elect two new members of Princeton Council. Three candidates are standing: incumbents Jenny Crumiller (D) and Patrick Simon (D), and challenger Fausta Rodgriguez-Wertz (R). We asked each candidate six questions relating to walkability, affordability and land use in Princeton. (Note: Walkable Princeton is not making an official endorsement of any particular candidate.) We are running each candidate’s answers on successive days of this week. You can read answers from Jenny Crumiller here. Today we have answers from Patrick Simon (see below). On Friday we will have answers from Fausta Rodriguez-Wertz. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to respond to us! Continue reading →

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Walkability Answers From Council Candidate Jenny Crumiller

Posted on October 30, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Jenny Crumiller, candidate for Princeton Council in the upcoming election on November 5. (click to expand.)

On November 5, Princeton will elect two new members of Princeton Council. Three candidates are standing: incumbents Jenny Crumiller (D) and Patrick Simon (D), and challenger Fausta Rodgriguez-Wertz (R). We asked each candidate six questions relating to walkability, affordability and land use in Princeton. (Note: Walkable Princeton is not making an official endorsement of any particular candidate.) We are running each candidate’s answers on successive days of this week. Today, we have answers from Jenny Crumiller (see below). On Thursday, we will publish answers from Patrick Simon. On Friday we will have answers from Fausta Rodriguez-Wertz. We thank all the candidates for taking the time to respond to us! Continue reading →

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Princeton Bike Ride With Mayor Lempert And PBAC A Huge Success!

Posted on October 29, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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.

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Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Events, People, Princeton, Trails | Tagged Bicycle, Cycling, Mountain Lakes House, Princeton | 2 Comments

Students Found New Political Party For Land Use Reform

Posted on October 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Students Start New Political Party For Mixed-Use Development

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Zoning | Tagged Ann Arbor Michigan, Matthew Yglesias, Princeton | Leave a comment

Join In For ‘The Mayor’s Bike Ride’! This Sunday, 1 p.m., Community Park South!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, People, Princeton, Trails | Tagged Bicycle, Cycling, Princeton, Sustainable transport | Leave a comment

Princeton Zoning Board Nixes Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan

Posted on October 24, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Complete Streets, Density, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Traffic, Walking, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey Department of Transportation, Princeton, Princeton University, Zoning in the United States | 8 Comments

Is That A Good Deal? ‘Two For Two Thousand’

Posted on October 23, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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Secrets Of Princeton’s Autumn Hill Reservation

Posted on October 22, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →

Posted in Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Trails, Walking | Tagged Boy Scout, Eagle Scout Service Project, Millstone River, Mother Nature, Princeton | 7 Comments

What The Dinky Can Learn From James Bond’s Aquatic Car

Posted on October 21, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 →