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Are Princeton’s Schools ‘Full To Bursting’? What Is To Be Done?
Are Princeton’s schools too crowded? Some local residents are complaining that classrooms are too full, and that Princeton therefore cannot accommodate any more families with kids. Further expansion in the school system is also argued to be unaffordable because of … Continue reading
FreshDirect Now Offering Car-Free Groceries In Princeton
Whereas grocery shopping is regularly touted as a key reason for owning a car, we noted last year that there are many ways to get groceries home without driving. One of the ways we suggested was to take advantage of … Continue reading
Princeton Carbon Footprint Confirms Sustainability Benefits Of Walkable Homes
An amazing new tool from the University of Berkeley, California has estimated carbon emissions from every zipcode area in the United States. The goal is to provide information to local government about how they can target efforts to reduce the … Continue reading
Princeton To Get New Café On Nassau Street
If you like drinking coffee in Princeton, you are already pretty spoiled with Small World and Rojo’s Roastery, but your options are about to get even better! A new café looks set to open on Nassau Street, in Princeton’s walkable … Continue reading
Princeton Battlefield Development Shows The Cost Of Opposing In-Town Density
Since about 1980, planners have recognized that compact, walkable development is the best way to foster livable towns, reduce car use, and protect green spaces. This way of planning is a self-conscious return to the layout of traditional towns- where … Continue reading
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Tagged Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, smart growth, Zoning
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Has Christie Undermined Princeton Transportation Planning?
Governor Christie finally found some enthusiasm for transit issues this week as he threw two of his highest-ranking aides ‘under the bus’. It was front page news as Jerseyans reacted with bemusement to Christie’s press conference in which he claimed … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, People, Princeton, Transit
Tagged Christie, Princeton, Transit
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Is That A Good Deal? “Walk/Bike To Town”
As part of an occasional series where we cast an eye over walkable rentals and real estate in Princeton, we invite you to comment on a current, local listing. You can find previous entries here and here. A 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house is listed … Continue reading
What Would Bus Rapid Transit Look Like?
Bus Rapid Transit has been a hot topic of conversation in the Princeton area for several years. But what would it actually look like?
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Transit
Tagged BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, NJDOT, Princeton, Transit
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Ten Things To Look For In Princeton In 2014
Happy New Year! And what does the new year hold?? Will this be the year when affordability, environmentally- and fiscally-sustainable compact development, and alternative transportation get prioritized in Princeton? Here are ten things that we think are likely to shake … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Institute for Advanced Study, New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University
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Princeton’s Three Consolidations Leave Unfinished Business For 2014
As Princeton looks to a New Year, it also marks a landmark: one year as a consolidated municipality. New Jersey’s absurd number of self-governing municipalities (565 at the last count) reduced by one on Jan 1, 2013 when Princeton Borough … Continue reading
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Tagged Mercer County New Jersey, New Jersey, Princeton, School Board
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