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.)

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 →

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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.)

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 →

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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 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 →

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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 →

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Can You Help A Princeton Mom Fix This Dangerous Crosswalk?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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More Details On Hillier’s Witherspoon Street Corridor Proposal

Posted on September 6, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Princeton's beautiful public library is a previous Studio Hillier success on Witherspoon St. (Click to expand)

Princeton’s beautiful public library is a previous Studio Hillier success on Witherspoon St. (Click to expand)

As we reported in July, the Studio Hillier architecture practice is seeking feedback on a proposal to update zoning along Witherspoon St to enhance this key Princeton corridor. Many of you will not have seen any details from Mr Hillier’s presentation about the plan, so we wanted to share some grainy photos that we were able to get. We hope that this will stimulate interest in the proposal, and encourage people to give feedback to Mr Hillier and our elected representatives. Continue reading →

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Could Dining Replace Parking At Princeton’s Mistral?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Mistral restaurant in downtown Princeton: a surface parking lot out front, diners squeezed in around the back. (Click to expand.)

Mistral restaurant in downtown Princeton: a surface parking lot out front, diners squeezed in around the back. (Click to expand.)

Princeton is lucky in that at least 3 really great restaurants have opened here this year: North End Bistro (by the Whole Earth Center in Jugtown), Agricola (in the former Lahiere’s space at Witherspoon and Nassau) and Mistral, on the other side of Witherspoon from the Princeton Public Library. Continue reading →

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One Sure Way To Boost Walking To Work In Princeton

Posted on September 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Graph shows Percentage of employees commuting via various transport modes. Left- for all people working in Princeton. Right- for people who both live and work in Princeton. (Click to expand)

Graph showing percentage of employees commuting via various transport modes. Left- for all people working in Princeton. Right- for people who both live and work in Princeton. (Click to expand)

Want to know how to get more people – far more people – walking to work in Princeton? The answer is very simple, and the good news is, it doesn’t have to cost us a cent… Continue reading →

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Princeton Post Office (But For How Much Longer?)

Posted on September 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Princeton Post Office in Palmer Square (click to expand.)

Princeton Post Office in Palmer Square (click to expand.)

Princeton Council, led by Mayor Liz Lempert has written to local Congressman Rush Holt to express concern over USPS plans to sell the historic Princeton Post Office in Palmer Square, pictured above. USPS, faced with declining revenues, is aiming to downsize to a smaller office.  Continue reading →

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How Walkable Is Princeton Really? Assessing The Data…

Posted on September 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Comparing the mode of transport of work trips across the USA on average (left) versus people working in Princeton (right). (Click to expand)

Comparing the mode of transport of work trips across the USA on average (left) versus people working in Princeton (right). (Click to expand)

Compared to other places in the USA, how walkable is Princeton? We compared data on how people get to work, taking data from all across the country, and compared it to data on how people in Princeton get to work. The results tell an interesting story… Continue reading →

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