Central NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸
@princetonyimby
Yes In My Backyard. Urbanism. Place. Transit. Bikes. Jersey. I blog at: walkableprinceton.com
Twitter / X isn't completely dead, but it sends much less traffic to my website than Bluesky. Facebook is much more important than either of them. I have never bothered with Threads or Instagram or TikTok but I would prioritize those over X dot com.
This butterfy is apparently called “Horace’s Duskywing”
People say US tipping culture is crazy but buses in the UK have stickers on the window encouraging you to tip the driver!! 😬😳🙄
Maharashstrian food tonight. In Jersey you can select your Indian food by region!
This is not a correct definition of "missing middle" but I see / hear it all the time. Arguably "missing middle" is confusing jargon.
Princeton villagers respond to me preaching the Gospel of Shoup...
Current SEPTA regional rail map. The new concept definitely does a better job of showing how the different lines merge together.
SEPTA just publisehd this new concept Regional Rail map, which "makes it easier to see different lines, where they stop, and how they overlap. It also highlights connections between services including SEPTA Metro, PATCO, NJ Transit, and Amtrak."
250th anniversary fireworks in Seaside Heights NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I tried to make the same view of New Brunswick NJ in 2026 using Google satellite imagery
It kinda reminds me of the "Build Your Palace" bonus stage in the original 'Civilization' game, where you could build a really janky-looking palace.
Parking at Community Park Pool in Princeton is free, so it is often impossible to find a spot there. But there is a curious form of Shoupism that goes on with the EV parking stations. Often they are the only spots available, so if you can plug in and pay to charge, you get to park!
My neighbors have set up a ‘poetry stand’ in their front yard. They say they are going to change the poem every month…
"in the shower, I use a water-activated gel cleanser...then a honey-almond body scrub...and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub..."
Not sure if this is legit, but apparently some people who are trying to register their e-bikes in New Jersey, to meet the new state law, are being charged state sales tax on the full sales price of their bike. Surprise!!
"No Warehouse or Data Center" alright, some housing then?? 😀😉
This is what the mandatory NJ e-bike registration tags will look like, according to Princeton NJ Police...appointments to register e-bikes are now open. The registration requirement begins July 17, but there is a 6-month grace period.
The 32BJ-SEIU union is lobbying hard against proposed NJ legislation to allow a pilot program for Waymo driverless cars. Their campaign includes these online ads and petition... actionnetwork.org/letters/nj-h...
This defense of AI data centers is a real NextDoor special... 🙃
I'm not hear to defend data centers, but, do they really "increase traffic congestion"? Are all those electrons driving cars?