Tag Archives: Princeton

New NJ Gas Pipelines Should Serve As Walk-Bike Trails

Posted on June 24, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Gas pipelines are big news in New Jersey right now, around Princeton, and in surounding communities. Apparently stimulated by a glut of fracked gas from western Pennsylvania, various companies are rushing to find new ways to bring their product to … Continue reading →

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Friends Of Herrentown Woods Trail Map Now Available

Posted on June 12, 2015 by walkableprinceton

The Friends Of Herrentown Woods, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to maintain and improve Princeton’s Herrentown Woods, has published a paper map of trails in the forest. The map was prepared following extensive work by the ‘Friends’ in the last … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Poised To Adopt New Overnight Parking Restrictions

Posted on June 5, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council looks set to adopt new restrictions on overnight parking in town. A vote has been scheduled for Monday night, June 8, to decide how much of the town will be subject to a ban on overnight parking.

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How To Make Valley Road A ‘Complete Street’ That Works For Everybody

Posted on May 19, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s engineers held a public meeting last week to discuss planned upgrades to sanitary sewers and storm drains on Valley Road. As Princeton’s ‘Complete Streets’ policy calls for roads to be designed with all users in mind, the engineers also discussed opportunities … Continue reading →

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Final Report Of Princeton Transit Task Force Recommends Streetcar Upgrade For Dinky Rail Line

Posted on May 11, 2015 by walkableprinceton

A task force set up to consider upgrades to transit service along Alexander Street and University Place is set to present a final report to Princeton Council. Their ‘preferred alternative’ is a streetcar/light rail service operating on the existing Princeton Branch … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Old Princeton Trolley

Posted on May 5, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Any day now, the long-awaited report of the Princeton Alexander Street-University Place MOU Transit Task Force is due to be published. The Task Force was established to investigate opportunities for upgrading transit service along the key Alexander Street corridor leading … Continue reading →

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660 New Units* Needed For Princeton’s ‘Fair Share’ of NJ Affordable Housing Requirements

Posted on April 27, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton should create 660 new units of housing* for people of low and moderate incomes. That’s a conclusion of a new report that revises estimates of affordable housing requirements for each New Jersey municipality. Local municipalities including West Windsor and Hopewell … Continue reading →

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Cancellation of Princeton-Plainsboro Bus Line Shows Challenges With Princeton Transit

Posted on April 23, 2015 by walkableprinceton

This week, NJ Transit announced fare hikes and service cutbacks. Among all the bus lines in New Jersey, the only year-round daily service that is getting the chop is our #655 service between Princeton and Plainsboro. The #655 line was … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Holds Firm On Controversial Poe Road Sidewalks

Posted on April 16, 2015 by walkableprinceton

At their regular meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council discussed an ongoing question about sidewalks on Poe Road between Random Road and Route 27. Neighbors along this section of Poe Road have fought the plan to install sidewalks here, even … Continue reading →

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Princeton’s Most Walkable Neighborhoods

Posted on April 14, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Princeton is known as a walkable town, but the ease with which residents can walk to amenities varies greatly between different neighborhoods.  A new map of walkability from walkscore.com allows us to easily see which neighborhoods are most walkable. The walkscore.com … Continue reading →

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