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Most Of Princeton Is Pretty Much Fine With The AvalonBay Redevelopment

Posted on February 7, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Princeton municipal officials are poised to spin through the doors of the Mercer Superior Court in Trenton once again as a new set of local residents petitions against the decision to build apartments on the old Princeton Hospital site. Tens … Continue reading →

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More Details About 255 Nassau Street ‘Plan B’ Mixed-Use Development

Posted on February 6, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Last week, we published a rendering of the proposed new mixed-use development at 255 Nassau Street, Princeton. A bank will occupy the first floor, with residential housing at the back of the first floor, and on the second and third … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Story Of Princeton’s Abandoned Attempt To Pedestrianize Palmer Square

Posted on January 31, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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Princeton No Longer The Biggest Town In Mid-Central Jersey

Posted on July 19, 2013 by walkableprinceton

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 … Continue reading →

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