Meet The New Secretary For Transportation: Anthony Foxx

Posted on July 2, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Anthony Foxx, incoming Secretary for Transportation

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, 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 →

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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!

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 →

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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 →

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New Images Of Princeton Hospital Site Plan

Posted on June 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton
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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 →

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Is That A Good Deal?? ‘Heart Of Princeton’

Posted on June 26, 2013 by walkableprinceton
This apartment is available in Princeton at $2145 / month, 2br.

This apartment is available in Princeton at $2145 / month, 2br.

In the first 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. Continue reading →

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New Princeton U. Housing Rises On Olden Street

Posted on June 25, 2013 by walkableprinceton
New Princeton U. faculty housing on Olden Street, by J Robert Hillier company.

New Princeton U. faculty housing on Olden Street, by the J. Robert Hillier company. (Click to Expand)

Princeton University visiting faculty are set to get a fantastic new place to stay on Olden Street, just off Nassau Street at the north-eastern edge of the university campus. Construction of new apartments designed by J Robert Hillier is well underway and it’s great to see that the mature trees are being preserved. Mr Hillier’s past projects have included the Princeton Public Library and the ‘Waxwood‘ condominium conversion on Quarry Street (among many others!). In addition to being close to the University, this housing will be footsteps away from some of the best restaurants and activity centers in downtown Princeton. Continue reading →

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State Of The Princeton Blogosphere In June 2013

Posted on June 24, 2013 by walkableprinceton
What blogs are Princeton people reading?? (Image from newscientist.com)

What blogs are Princeton people reading?? (Image from newscientist.com)

In 7 days time, Google will close its ‘Reader‘ service, a mini-disaster for those who browse a lot of blogs. One columnist in the ‘New Yorker’ described the end of Reader as “like hearing that your favorite old bookstore is closing down“. Subscriber numbers within Reader’s ‘Feed Discovery’ are an indication of the popularity of any blog (for example, ‘The Huffington Post‘ has 206,478 subscribers). As this data will disappear in one week’s time, here is a ‘Top 10’ list of Princeton area blogs*, ordered by the number of Google Reader subscribers:

Continue reading →

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Can We Bring Affordable Housing To Downtown Princeton?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by walkableprinceton
Princeton Community Housing operates at four major sites in Princeton.

Princeton Community Housing operates at four major sites in Princeton. (Click to expand)

Princeton Community Housing (PCH) offers affordable housing at four major sites in Princeton: Griggs Farm and Princeton Community Village, at the north end of town, and Elm Court and Harriet Bryan House, which are both age-restricted and located in the Western Section. By operating these income-restricted communities, PCH opens the housing market in Princeton to many people and families who would otherwise be priced out of the area. This makes Princeton a fairer, more diverse community, and enables moderate-income workers to live in town instead of having to commute to Princeton from other places. Continue reading →

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