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Tag Archives: Princeton
Tiger Trees Of The D&R Canal Trail In Princeton, NJ
This post is part of a series where we celebrate the many beautiful and characterful sights of Princeton, NJ. You can find previous entries in this series here and here or by searching our site for posts tagged ‘beautiful walkable Princeton’. We previously wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Walkable Princeton
Tagged Ivy League, Lake Carnegie, Princeton, Princeton University
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Latest Princeton Hospital Site Court Action Looks Like A Lost Cause.
As Princeton University professors write letters criticizing the lack of suitable rental housing in Princeton, and affordable housing charities search for more opportunities to add housing for moderate-income families, some Princeton residents are organizing to block redevelopment of the old … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, AvalonBay, Princeton, Princeton University
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Highland Park, NJ Gets Small Details Right For Walkable Placemaking
You see an ordinary bench. We see an authentic miniature plaza. Highland Park, a half hour north of Princeton on NJ Route 27, is showing how to make great walkable places. Here’s why.
Posted in Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question, Walking
Tagged Placemaking, Princeton, Public space, Walkability
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US Route 1 In Princeton: Too Big To Fail.
In the coming months, the municipalities of West Windsor, NJ and Princeton, NJ will announce a new plan to expand Route 1 in association with NJDOT. While it’s easy to understand why they want to do this, expanding Route 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Roads and Highways, U.S. Route 1
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Council Decision Means Princeton’s Brick Crosswalks Will Disappear
A common site in downtown Princeton- ornamental brick sidewalks- looks set to disappear following a Princeton Council decision earlier this week. As we reported in October, there have been behind-the-scenes discussions about standardizing the mixture of different types of crosswalks … Continue reading
Six Princeton Things We’re Thankful For This Holiday.
Living in Princeton gives us so much to be thankful for every day, with our history, walkable downtown and eclectic neighbors. We’re thankful for our friends. We’re thankful for our family. And this holiday, here are six things, all of … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Trails, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, New Jersey Supreme Court, Palmer Square, Princeton, Princeton University, Walkability
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Is That A Good Deal? ‘Charming And Cozy’
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. This is a 3-bed, 1-ba house … Continue reading
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Tagged Palmer Square, Princeton, Princeton University, Renting, Witherspoon-John
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Princeton University Should Not Be Allowed To Ban Cycling On Alexander Street
Princeton was recently certified as a ‘bike friendly community’, an award that should be cause for celebration but instead has raised questions about whether the town is really doing enough to make cycling a viable alternative to car use. Despite … Continue reading
Washington Post Calls Princeton A ‘Super-Zip’, But Highlights Issues Of Living In Paradise…
What connects Princeton, West Windsor, Hopewell and Doylestown, PA? According to the Washington Post, they are all part of a regional cluster of ‘Super-Zips’. The Post analyzed all US zip-code areas to rank them on a scale of 0-99 based … Continue reading
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Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Super-Zip, Washington Post
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Princeton Task Force: “Expect Alexander Street Traffic To Double”
Princeton’s attention is focused on potential changes to the Dinky train line, but the committee tasked with examining traffic and transit on Alexander Street is also developing an all-new traffic model for Princeton. The so-called ‘Alexander Street / University Place … Continue reading