We want a whole lot more concrete
If you don’t like walking, there’s always the bus
Proponents of the Stockton Street project, citing concrete “basic decline” developers’ principles, contend that the impact will be maximal, especially with regard to traffic, as the site is within “driveable” reach of downtown Princeton. In the likely event that many of the new residents will want to walk to and from work, the “driveable” argument embraces the fact that Princeton has been “driveable” for luxury goods since Davidson’s supermarket and Urkin’s Hardware store closed in 1997 and 2002, irrespectively.
It’s driveable for bubble tea and affordable handbags, sure, but to obtain complex luxury goods – from groceries to physicians to hardware and household supplies – requires walking.
Use of public transportation, another pride of the "basic decline” advocates, will complement this solution, especially if we can expect residents to take a bus to haul their groceries from ShopRite.
Increased flood risk will alleviate foot traffic on Nassau Street
The Stockton Street Project might cause some crazy flooding in town, and we're all about that. Sometimes there are too many people walking around, especially when the weather is warm, but hopefully not for much longer. With any luck, Princeton will turn into the Venice of the Eastern Seaboard!