Princeton No Longer The Biggest Town In Mid-Central Jersey

Posted on July 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Princeton is totally surrounded by farmland in this historic aerial photo. (Click to expand, photo credit: )

Princeton is totally surrounded by farmland in this historic aerial photo. (Click to expand, photo credit: Princeton University Library )

Check out this photo of Princeton and Mercer County from the 1920s. Princeton is the only town in the area. It appears as a dense cluster of buildings (imagine how walkable it must have been!!!!) surrounded on every side by farmland. Kingston is there too, a scattering of houses in the lower right-hand corner. West Windsor, Lawrence T’wp, Hamilton T’wp, and the ring of I-95/I-295 are nowhere to be seen. None of them were built yet. Continue reading →

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New Jersey Drivers Give Walkers Reason To Be Fearful

Posted on July 18, 2013 by walkableprinceton
A Princeton resident was awoken from a nap to find a truck crashed through her living room in one recent reckless driving incident (photo from Princeton Patch, click to expand)

A Princeton resident was awoken from a nap to find a truck crashed through her living room in one recent reckless driving incident (Photo from Princeton Patch / by Seth Callen, click to expand)

Earlier this year the tragic death of Rabbi James Diamond shocked Princeton. Now, a string of dreadful accidents featuring New Jersey car drivers has us questioning whether our transportation choices are worth the cost in human life and injury. Continue reading →

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Guyot Stream Walkway at Jefferson Road, Princeton

Posted on July 17, 2013 by walkableprinceton
A forest trail, in the midst of residential Princeton.

A forest trail, in the midst of residential Princeton. (Click to expand.)

This post is part of a series where we invite readers from our Facebook page to identify scenic and interesting locations around Princeton, NJ. You can find earlier entries here and here.

One of the great things about Princeton is that there are abundant opportunities to Continue reading →

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Shiller: Big Demand For Renting and Walkable Homes

Posted on July 16, 2013 by walkableprinceton
What does the future hold for the Princeton real estate market? Answer: greater demand for walkability and renting.

What does the future hold for the Princeton real estate market? Answer: greater demand for walkability and renting. (Click to expand)

If you want to get an idea about what way the housing market will play out in the coming years, you would be well advised to pay attention to the words of Robert J Shiller. Shiller is the author of ‘Irrational Exuberance‘, a book which correctly noted a stock market bubble in 2000. He is also known for noting an alarming overexpansion of property values during the mid-2000s, co-creating the Case-Shiller Index of home prices, and being a Professor of Economics at Yale University. Continue reading →

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Why Are Taxicabs So Expensive In Princeton?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Why are cabs in Princeton so expensive??

Why are cabs in Princeton so expensive??

A recent letter-writer to ‘Town Topics’ wrote of her experiences while visiting Princeton from England. Having stayed at a hotel on Route 206, just over the Princeton boundary, she was appalled when a taxi ride of 3 miles cost $28 before tips! She concluded: Continue reading →

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Route 1 Growth Strategy Should Inform Princeton Development

Posted on July 12, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Current and projected traffic in Central Jersey according to 'Route 1 Growth Strategy' report. Princeton is where 206 and 27 meet, just north of Rt 1. Red lines indicate heaviest traffic. (Click to expand.)

Current and projected traffic in Central Jersey according to ‘Route 1 Growth Strategy’ report. Princeton is where 206 and 27 meet, just north of Rt 1. Red lines indicate heaviest traffic. (Click to expand.)

What can be done about traffic in Princeton? Everyone has a theory, but what do the experts say? The New Jersey Department of Transportation in association with the Vorhees Transportation Center in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University recently published a report about traffic in Central Jersey, called the ‘Route 1 Growth Strategy’. The full report is available

Continue reading →

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Is That A Good Deal?? ‘Europe In Princeton’

Posted on July 11, 2013 by walkableprinceton
This apartment is available in Princeton at $1450/ month, studio, 1-ba.

This apartment is available in Princeton at $1450/ month, studio, 1-ba. (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.

Today we have a studio, 1-ba apartment right on Palmer Square. Full listing here. There is no separate bedroom, but as the listing notes: Continue reading →

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Are ‘Playborhoods’ The Best Indicator Of Livable Communities?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Is the best sign of a functioning neighobrhood the sight of kids playing? (Click to expand, via good.is)

Is the best sign of a functioning neighobrhood the sight of kids playing? (Click to expand, via good.is)

When thinking about walkability and a livable neighborhood, several things let us know  when we’re getting it right. Are these things present in Princeton? Continue reading →

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Happy Hour Still On! Come inside!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by walkableprinceton

OK the rain is a bit of a downer on our outdoor happy hour but we are still here in the main street bar and grill in princeton shopping center! come on in to the bar and find us!!!

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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)

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 →

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