A rendering of the proposed redevelopment of the 255 Nassau site. (Image courtesy of ROI Renovations and Development) (Click to expand.)
We recently learned that a new plan had been developed for the 255 Nassau St site, currently home to a Crossfit gym. A rendering of the proposal has now been released (see image above). Continue reading
Research indicates that potential cyclists can be classified into one of four main ‘tribes’. The majority are not being served by existing on-street cycle infrastructure. (Click to expand.)
Cycling as a means of transportation is still very much a niche activity in Princeton. Of the ~30,000 people who work in Princeton, just 1.8% use cycling as their primary mode of commute. Why is this? Some possible explanations: Continue reading
Robert and Barbara Hillier set up their presentation at the Princeton YMCA July 27, as Chair Jim Floyd looks on. (Click to expand.)
“Welcome, we’re delighted you came to our subterranean spy headquarters,” said former mayor Jim Floyd, welcoming attendees to a meeting of the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighbors group, held Saturday, July 27 in a disused squash court on the lower level of the Princeton YMCA. As fans whirred to try to move the air around the close-packed basement space, Mr Floyd ushered a plethora of speakers before the audience for a brisk-paced agenda. Continue reading
Our second ever Meet-Up will be Aug 1, 2013, at the ‘Alchemist & Barrister’ in downtown Princeton. (Click to expand.)
What would it take to make Princeton a town where people can live and work without being dependent on motor vehicles? Can we provide affordable housing for our workforce while keeping the historic character of Princeton? What infrastructure improvements are necessary to allow more people to use active transportation – and how can we get those improvements? These are the questions that motivate ‘Walkable Princeton’, and if they interest you too, why not consider getting together with us at our next meet-up on Thursday, August 1? Continue reading
Your walkable, bikeable Jersey Shore! (Click to expand)
At this time of the year, many of us head to the beach to enjoy the summer! One of many good things about the Shore is that lots of the beach communities are highly walkable and bikeable. Check out some of the Walkscores and associated ratings for beach towns below…remember, Princeton scores 68% on Walkscore: Continue reading
A placard protesting the AvalonBay Apartment plan at the Princeton hospital site, from a demonstration held outside the Planning Board meeting in June. Remaining objectors had a rough night on Thursday, as the proposal with all variances was approved. (Click to expand.)
Those who follow local municipal matters do not generally associate Wanda Gunning with stand-up comedy. But the Planning Board Chair had quite a good joke mid-way through the latest hearing on the AvalonBay apartment plan for the former Princeton Hospital Site. During discussion about what the new road through the site would be called, Board member Jenny Crumiller jokingly suggested ‘Wanda Gunning Way’. Ms Gunning replied “No, no, you never want to put ‘gunning’ in a street name.” Continue reading
Does $1,425 sound about right for a 1br-apartment in this Princeton property? (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 that we have pulled more or less at random off Craigslist. Previous entries are here and here.
Today we are looking at a 1br, 1-ba apartment at Spruce Street and Pine, in Princeton’s Tree Streets section. The rate is “from $1,425” per month. Full listing here. Continue reading
This building at Nassau and Maple Street is a potential site for mixed-use development. (Click to expand)
Do you remember Turney Motors on Nassau Street? The used car dealership?? Continue reading
Community Park Pool, with all that lovely free parking right outside! (Click to expand)
Princeton’s Community Pool, open for its second season since undergoing extensive refurbishment, is having a bumper season. Attendances are averaging an incredible 1,600 people per day. Kids are learning to swim, dive and also appreciating the place to cool off. The facility is a credit to the town. There’s just one ‘problem’: not enough parking. Continue reading
Residents of West Windsor are organizing for improved walkability, with a campaign to install sidewalks on a key section of Cranbury Road in the township, near Princeton Junction rail station. As seen in the image above, this section of road (from the intersection of Millstone Road west to Princeton-Highstown Road) is dangerous for pedestrians, with no sidewalk or even shoulder along much of the way. Continue reading
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