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Promoting And Strengthening A Walkable Princeton

Posted on July 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

How can we promote a livable, walkable Princeton? (Image courtesy of Princeton University, Click to expand)

Tonight is a special moment for ‘Walkable Princeton’! For the first time (hopefully the first of many times!) our team will be getting together with local residents and members of the community to discuss walkability. We will be at Clocktower Cabana in the central plaza of Princeton Shopping Center tonight, Tuesday July 8, from 7.00 pm. – 9.30 p.m. Look for our ‘Walkable Princeton’ sign with our logo on it. Here are some of the issues that we hope to discuss:

What is Walkability? Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Trails, Transit, Walking, Zoning | Tagged Pedestrian, Princeton, Walkability | Leave a comment

Huge Google Street View Update for Princeton!

Posted on July 8, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Intersection of Nassau Street and Witherspoon Street, Princeton, as seen from Google Street view. Click to expand.

Intersection of Nassau Street and Witherspoon Street, the heart of historic downtown Princeton and inspiration for ‘Walkable Princeton’ logo, as seen from Google Street view. (Click to expand.)

In the last few days, a massive update of Google Street View in Princeton has seen miles of new imagery of local streets hit the web. Continue reading →

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What Is The Greatest ‘College Town’ In The USA??

Posted on July 5, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Boulder, CO (left) and Charlottesville, VA (right) earned joint-top spot in our analysis of 10 different ‘Top College Towns’ surveys! (Click to expand)a

College Towns. What does that make you think of? A smallish town or city, with lots of young people, arts-y atmosphere, ivy-covered buildings, a vibrant downtown with eclectic bars, cafes and restaurants? Sounds pretty good! So what is the greatest College Town?? Obviously, we’d say ‘Princeton’!!! But we’re biased, right? Well, everybody is a bit biased, so to try to get to a fair answer, we did a full survey of what the wider world considers to be the greatest College Towns in the USA. Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy | 4 Comments

Paul Robeson Center For The Arts, Witherspoon St, Princeton

Posted on July 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton

This little plaza is just outside the Robeson building, off Witherspoon St in Princeton. (Click to expand)

This little mini-park/plaza is outside the Robeson building, 102 Witherspoon St, in Princeton. (Click to expand)

The Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is located in Princeton, kitty-corner to the Princeton Public Library at the junction of Witherspoon St and Paul Robeson Pl. The building, which is itself a work of art, was designed by local architect Michael Graves, and completed in 2008 at a cost of $7.5 million. It houses activities Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Walkable Princeton | 2 Comments

Meet The New Secretary For Transportation: Anthony Foxx

Posted on July 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Anthony Foxx, incoming Secretary for Transportation (image from Mary Newsom / plancharlotte.org) (click to expand)

Obama has selected a new Secretary for Transportation to replace Ray LaHood, who is retiring. This time, the President has selected a Democrat, and it’s Anthony Foxx, Mayor of Charlotte, NC! Mr Foxx, pictured above, had his nomination confirmed last week by a rare unanimous vote of the Senate. At the age of 42, he has already got a law degree from NYU; practiced law in private practice, for the Department of Justice, and for the House Judiciary Committee; served on Charlotte City Council; and been elected Mayor of Charlotte. Continue reading →

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This Republican Helped Obama On Transportation

Posted on July 1, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Ray Lahood, outgoing Secretary of Transportation

Ray LaHood, pictured above, is the guy who implemented President Obama’s push for increased motor vehicle efficiency. Since becoming Secretary for Transportation in 2009, he has also championed the rights of air passengers stuck on runways, and defended Obama’s strategy of investment in high-speed rail infrastructure.

LaHood is also a Republican. Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, People, Transit | 1 Comment

The First Walkable Princeton Happy Hour!!!!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Meet the Walkable Princeton team and supporters at Clocktower Cabana on July 9, 2013! (Click to expand)

On June 23, Walkable Princeton hit an amazing landmark: 1,000 ‘Likes’ on Facebook! We want to say a big ‘Thank You’ to everybody who has supported us and read our content! We hope you have found it interesting and now we want to get to know you better! Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Local | 5 Comments

Video Shows 3D Vision of Princeton Hospital Site Proposal

Posted on June 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Developer AvalonBay recently posted this Youtube video, which shows the animation of their new site plan for apartments at the Princeton Hospital Site. The video imagines what it would be like to walk down Franklin Avenue, up Witherspoon Street, down the service drive between the existing medical offices building at 280 Witherspoon St and the apartments, and then around the piazza area where the lobby entrance will be. Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | 6 Comments

New Images Of Princeton Hospital Site Plan

Posted on June 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Townhouses along Franklin Avenue in proposed AvalonBay development on Princeton hospital site. The parking structure at the end of the service drive is visible on the right side (Click to expand)

New images of the redesigned AvalonBay apartment complex, which is proposed for the former Princeton hospital site on Witherspoon Street, were presented last night to the Princeton Planning Board. The plan, which represents one of the largest new walkable housing developments in Princeton in recent years, features two apartment buildings and three townhouse buildings. Update: we now have a video showing a 3D walk-through of the site, which you can see here. Continue reading →

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Showtime For AvalonBay At Princeton Planning Board

Posted on June 27, 2013 by walkableprinceton

AvalonBay's Fox Run Apartments in Plainsboro.

AvalonBay’s Fox Run / ‘eaves’ Apartments in Plainsboro. (click to expand)

Princeton Hospital moved to Plainsboro last year, ending a 100-year tenure in town. The old hospital complex on Witherspoon Street went dark, and has been left to slowly decay ever since. UMPCC, the organization which runs the hospital, had sold the site to developer AvalonBay Communities, Inc. AvalonBay runs over 170 apartment communities throughout the USA, including at Fox Run Drive in Plainsboro (pictured above). However, their plan for adding apartments in Princeton came unstuck in December of last year, when the Princeton Planning Board tossed out their site plan. Continue reading →