On Nov. 2, the Princeton Planning Board will hold a hearing on a new transportation plan for the Municipality of Princeton.  It includes, for the first time, a … Read More

I flapped out of town to give the countryside a look On a particularly chilly recent day. What, boss, do you think I found, I who so enjoys … Read More

We rightly remember Martin Luther King as a civil rights hero. Increasingly throughout his life, though, King emphasized issues of economic justice, acknowledging that economic justice is barely … Read More

At the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Riverside Drive, on a grand slope down to Carnegie Lake, is an enigmatic jewel of a property. Resembling an English park, … Read More

Princeton University recently presented the Princeton Planning Board with some early ideas about the direction its 2026 Campus Plan will take. A follow-up presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. … Read More

Since moving to Princeton in 2012, I’ve been continually impressed by, and grateful for, the extent of land preservation that has taken place in the area. On bike … Read More

An annual feature of Princeton’s Communiversity event is the effort of getting there by car. Traffic backs up for blocks around the downtown, and parking close by is difficult to … Read More

There are a lot of similarities between the campuses of Princeton University and Stanford University. They are both located midway between large cities, both have walkable town centers … Read More

Recent “alternative transportation” conversations in Princeton have tended to emphasize improvements for bicycling. However, events such as last October’ shocking accident at Washington Road and the canal towpath … Read More

At last night’s Traffic and Transportation Committee, several items came up related to pedestrian conditions in Princeton: A resident on Valley Road voiced his concern that drivers in … Read More

At public meetings lately, there’s been a lot of support for bicycling and pedestrian safety improvements, but there’s been equally strong resistance. A variety of improvements intended to … Read More

Monday  evening’s Valley Road Improvements Community Meeting started haltingly, with a detailed discussion of the condition of the London Plane trees along Valley Road and with attendees increasingly … Read More

Fitzgerald: The rich are different from you and me Hemingway: Yes, they have more money Around the country there is growing recognition of the pleasures and practicalities of … Read More

Princeton University recently announced and publicized an initiative to develop a new  strategic plan. University President Chris Eisgruber discussed the plan when he met with the Princeton Council … Read More

Recently, the Howard Hughes Corporation (HHC) asked the West Windsor Town Council to consider designating as an “Area in Need of Redevelopment” its 650-acre American Cyanamid property across … Read More

The Princeton Municipality Council has consistently taken admirable positions on affordable housing. But the actions that have been taken to date only address one part of the problem, … Read More