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Tag Archives: Pedestrian
To Allow ‘Social Distancing’, We Must Open Princeton Streets to Pedestrians
In the past two months, the coronavirus epidemic has killed almost 7,000 New Jersey residents, and sickened tens of thousand more. State directives have closed all but the most essential businesses, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without work and … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton
Tagged coronavirus, open streets, Pedestrian, Princeton, public health
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Somerville, NJ Now Has A Thriving Downtown Pedestrian Street. Could It Work In Princeton too?
Somerville, NJ just celebrated their 23rd Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade with a street festival that included a party at a ‘Guinness Tent’ on Division Street. What makes Division Street such a perfect venue for a community gathering like this?? … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question, Walking
Tagged New Jersey, Pedestrian, pedestrian streets, Princeton, somerville
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The Forgotten Story Of Princeton’s Abandoned Attempt To Pedestrianize Palmer Square
College towns that are considered the best in the nation have pedestrianized downtown areas. Every summer, Princeton closes streets around Palmer Square for events like Communiversity and Princeton JazzFeast- events that are wildly popular, and bring thousands of people into … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Traffic
Tagged Palmer Square, Pedestrian, planning, Princeton
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Two Pieces Of Good News For Princeton Sidewalk-Users!
Local pedestrians got two pieces of good news in the last week. First, the sidewalk on the south side of Paul Robeson Place has finally reopened following construction at ‘The Residences at Palmer Square‘ (see photo above). Second, Princeton Council … Continue reading
Posted in Complete Streets, Princeton, Walking
Tagged Palmer Square, Pedestrian, Princeton, Sidewalk, Walkability
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What Happened When A Local Mom Asked Princeton For Improved Crosswalks?
Last Wednesday, two representatives of ‘Walkable Princeton’ accompanied Dr Rachael Winfree, a Princeton resident, to a meeting of the municipal Traffic and Transportation sub-committee that deals with pedestrian improvements to local streets. (Regular readers will recall that we recently reached … Continue reading
Traffic Safety In Princeton Depends On All Of Us
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Netherlands, Pedestrian, Princeton, traffic
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Can You Help A Princeton Mom Fix This Dangerous Crosswalk?
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Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Pedestrian, Pedestrian crossing, Stop sign, traffic
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New Jersey Drivers Give Walkers Reason To Be Fearful
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.
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, Local, Princeton, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, New Jersey, Pedestrian, Princeton
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Promoting And Strengthening A Walkable Princeton
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 … Continue reading
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