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Princeton Kills Personal Rapid Transit, Dinky Heavy Rail Extension Plans

Posted on September 20, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Kevin Wilkes updates Princeton Council Sep 3 about the latest findings of the ASUP Transit Task Force. Image: Princeton Community Television. (Click to expand.)

Princeton Council heard testimony at their September 9 meeting from Kevin Wilkes, the Chair of the Alexander Street / University Place Transit Task Force. He reported that the possibility of a heavy rail extension of the Dinky Line to take it up to Palmer Square is no longer being considered. Use of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) technology has also been excluded from further discussion. However, several other transport modes remain under discussion. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, People, Princeton, Traffic, Transit | Tagged Personal Rapid Transit, Princeton, Princeton Branch, Princeton Community Television, Princeton University | 10 Comments

Beautiful Walkable Princeton: Barbara Smoyer Park

Posted on September 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Fountains and lake in Princeton’s Barbara Smoyer Park. (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’.

Princeton’s Barbara Smoyer Park is a 38-acre green space in between Snowden Lane and Herrontown Road which offers recreation facilities, a picnic area, and this beautiful pond. Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Walkable Princeton | Tagged Green Acres, New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton Township | 1 Comment

Princeton’s Walkable, Inclusive YMCA Gets An Awesome New Gym: We Take A Tour.

Posted on September 18, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s Y has a new fitness center and it’s pretty nice. (Click to expand.)

Last Saturday, Princeton’s YMCA held the official ribbon-cutting of its new fitness suite. The ‘Jim and Nancye Fitzpatrick Wellness Center’, to give the gym its full name, features a thorough-upgrade of the facilities. Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Princeton | Tagged Princeton, YMCA | 3 Comments

Last Call For Crosswalk Meeting: Wednesday 2p.m. At Witherspoon Hall.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Help a Princeton mom make this street safer for kids walking to school. (Click to expand.)

Last week we reported about Rachael Winfree, a Princeton mother who is trying to persuade Princeton municipal officials to enhance pedestrian safety measures at crosswalks over Chambers Street.

Chambers Street is used as a rat-run by crosstown drivers, who Continue reading →

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

Princeton’s New And Coolest Coffeehouse? The Rojo’s Taste Test.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Your cup of joe is taken to the next level at Rojo’s coffeehouse in Princeton’s Palmer Square. (Click to expand.)

Where do you go for coffee in Princeton? Small World, right? Small World has been the standard since 1993, but now, as Small World has the distinction of hosting ~~Presidential-~~ Senate-hopeful Cory Booker‘s latest photo-op, a new player has set up in Palmer Square, aiming to take your cup of joe to the next level… Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton | Tagged Palmer Square, Princeton | 3 Comments

Traffic Safety In Princeton Depends On All Of Us

Posted on September 13, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Crosswalks at Chambers Street and Hulfish are not suitable for young walkers. Why is Princeton not doing the maximum possible to protect children walking to school? (Click to expand.)

On Monday, we wrote about Rachael Winfree, a local mom who is trying to encourage Princeton municipal officials to install pedestrian improvements on Chambers Street in downtown Princeton. When it comes to pedestrian safety, we can’t underestimate the importance of local individuals taking the initiative to demand that streets are made safe. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged Complete streets, Netherlands, Pedestrian, Princeton, traffic | 2 Comments

Is That A Good Deal? Live At The Waxwood!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Apartments are available in The Waxwood, at Quarry Street in Princeton. (Click to expand.)

As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over the Princeton, NJ rental and real estate market, we invite you to comment on a local listing . Previous entries are here and here.

1- and 2-bed apartments are available at The Waxwood, on Continue reading →

Posted in Good Deal? | Tagged Princeton, Princeton New Jersey, Real estate, smart growth | 4 Comments

New Hinds Memorial At Princeton Plaza Adds To A Unique Local Place

Posted on September 11, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Hinds gates form welcome visitors to the Hinds Plaza next to Princeton public library. (Click to expand)

Hinds Plaza, next to Princeton Public Library, is one of Princeton’s most successful public spaces: an area that brings people together to live, work, study and have fun. Who was Albert Hinds, who gave his name to this square? Continue reading →

Posted in Placemaking | 2 Comments

How ‘Strong Towns’ Thinking Could Be A Boost For Princeton

Posted on September 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Chuck Marohn, former engineer, is the key spokesman for the 'Strong Towns' Network, which seeks to reinvigorate planning and land use concepts. (Click to expand)

Chuck Marohn, the key spokesman for ‘Strong Towns’, which offers a fresh perspective on planning and land use concepts. (Click to expand)

Is the way we build towns an unsustainable Ponzi Scheme that will ultimately bankrupt us? That is the striking thesis behind ‘Strong Towns’, an advocacy group that has sprung up out of Brainerd, Minnesota and may just be the best thing to come from the Upper Midwest since Bob Dylan. Continue reading →