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New blog post at @walkprinceton: Members of the Princeton community will get a chance to view and comment on the best designs for a new information kiosk on Nassau St, thanks to a competition conceived by local architect, Joshua Zinder: walkableprinceton.com/2025/06/01/stu…

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New blog: This summer, Triumph Brewpub is running a 'pop-up beer garden' on Friday nights at the Princeton Shopping Center. The beer garden will be open during the 40th annual 'Summer Concert Series' of live music. walkableprinceton.com/2025/06/11/tri…

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New at @walkprinceton: Princeton Council has approved a pilot project to install new bike lanes and walking paths on part of North Harrison Street, by reducing the number of car lanes to one in each direction. walkableprinceton.com/2025/06/12/pri…

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Big news at @walkprinceton: We've got all the proposed sites for Princeton NJ's "Fourth Round" affordable housing plan, which will guide the construction of hundreds of new affordable homes from 2025 through 2035... walkableprinceton.com/2025/06/17/tow…

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New blog: This Sunday sees the return of Princeton's "Ciclovia" block party! The town has also announced that their consultants will be at the event, as part of public outreach about potential future uses of the Westminster Choir College site... walkableprinceton.com/2025/06/20/cic…

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New blog at @walkprinceton: The first objections to Princeton's affordable housing plan have arrived. The former Fire Chief is not happy about a proposed adaptive re-use of the old Chestnut Street firehouse to create 16 new affordable apartments. walkableprinceton.com/2025/07/31/for…

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New blog: A proposed pilot program to extend Princeton's free jitney bus to the Princeton Dinky rail station has been put on hold, after a number of residents complained that it would reduce service to their homes. walkableprinceton.com/2025/08/21/out…

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Local non-profit 'Sustainable Princeton' will be awarding prizes to local residents for walking and cycling in a new contest in September. The goal is to encourage people to try alternatives to driving for short trips. Full details in the article here: walkableprinceton.com/2025/08/31/sus…

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A new bicycling program for kids will launch this week at Community Park Elementary School in Princeton. "Girls In Gear" aims to teach "life skills through bike skills" for girls aged 8-11. Registration is open now! walkableprinceton.com/2025/09/14/new…

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The Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a new addition to the building at 254 Witherspoon St. The building will be home to a new laundromat, which could be of great use for low-income residents of the surrounding neighborhood. walkableprinceton.com/2025/09/17/pri…

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New blog: The number of speeding tickets issued by Princeton Police has dropped by 85% since 2019. Have drivers in Princeton really stopped speeding? 🤔 walkableprinceton.com/2025/09/21/pri…

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New blog: The incoming Chief of Princeton Police has confirmed a 'Walkable Princeton' analysis showing that local cops have mostly stopped writing speeding tickets, but he argued that it is part of a national trend, and has no impact on traffic safety. walkableprinceton.com/2025/09/25/new…

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The Princeton Planning Board has approved plans for expansion of the Princeton Middle School. The plans call for no new car parking, but much more bike parking, because the consultants found that bike racks were overflowing... walkableprinceton.com/2025/10/09/pla…

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"Do you know what 'deciduous' means!?!" Local residents had some pointed questions about expansion plans at Littlebrook Elementary School in Princeton...full story at the blog at Walkable Princeton dot com here... walkableprinceton.com/2025/10/13/loc…

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New blog: The Director of the Princeton University Art Museum says that a planned affordable housing development in the town is not about diversity, and has 'banal' architecture. Full story here: walkableprinceton.com/2025/10/20/dir…

New blog: The Director of the Princeton University Art Museum says that a planned affordable housing development in the town is not about diversity, and has 'banal' architecture. Full story here: walkableprinceton.com/2025/10/20/dir…
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Supporters of housing in Princeton are planning a get-together at 'The Ivy Inn' next Monday night, November 10, to talk about how we might make the town a place where more people can afford to live!! walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/07/pri…

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A six-unit "missing middle" housing development has been completed on John St in Princeton, despite objections from the Historic Preservation Commission, who said that it was "inappropriate" for the buildings to be blue. Full story here: walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/12/som…

A six-unit "missing middle" housing development has been completed on John St in Princeton,  despite objections from the Historic Preservation Commission, who said that it was "inappropriate" for the buildings to be blue. Full story here: walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/12/som…
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Rents for some apartments in Princeton have actually dropped since 2024. Is that because the economy is slow, because several large apartment buildings were constructed recently, or something else? walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/16/how…

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Princeton University's "Quantum Institute" has received full approval by the local Planning Board, but with an instruction not to plant any ivy, because it is considered an invasive species in New Jersey! walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/18/pri…

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If you listen to local objector groups, you might think that everyone in New Jersey is opposed to construction of new homes. But that's not the case, according to a recent poll, which reveals that there is widespread support for housing... walkableprinceton.com/2025/11/20/pol…