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<div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2023/05/history-of-the-princeton-branch-video-presentation-by-john-kilbride/" title="6:14 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">May 18, 2023</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>This detailed presentation takes a long look back at the history of the Princeton Branch. </p> <p><iframe title="The History of the Princeton Branch and the “Dinky”" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d6J3OWHeDJo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on History of the Princeton Branch: Video Presentation by John Kilbride</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1803" class="post-1803 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2019/05/dinky-back-in-service-and-a-wake-up-call/" title="Permalink to Dinky Back In Service and a Wake-Up Call" rel="bookmark">Dinky Back In Service and a Wake-Up Call</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2019/05/dinky-back-in-service-and-a-wake-up-call/" title="6:20 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">May 22, 2019</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> On Sunday, May 12, New Jersey Transit restored service on the Princeton Branch, just in time for Mother’s Day and comfortably in advance of Princeton University’s Reunion weekend which begins on May 30. The service suspension began last fall (on October 14), was initially explained as necessary to install positive train control (PTC) technology and was projected to last for three months. Public protests were swift and substantial: STDKY’s online Change.org petition eventually gathered almost 1000 signatures. However, the shutdown–with substitute bus service– continued well beyond the three months initially projected. Why? Personnel shortages on the Northeast corridor (reflecting years of mismanagement), not the need for PTC equipment, forced NJTransit to shutter the Dinky so that engineers could be assigned elsewhere. On February 19, responding to continuing pressure from the public and elected officials, NJ Transit announced that <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2019/02/27/dinky-train-service-slated-to-resume-on-may-24/">service would resume on May 24, in time for Memorial Day weekend. </a> Just three weeks late Alexander Road was abruptly <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2019/04/08/alexander-road-closed-for-about-two-weeks-because-of-emergency-bridge-repairs/">closed for eight days to allow for emergency bridge repairs</a>, a closure that created traffic nightmares and delays for commuters relying on cars or buses to get to the Junction. For anyone inclined to take the continuation of the Princeton Branch for granted, the six month suspension sent a loud wake-up call. It brought home the reality that NJ Transit is running on empty in terms of personnel and funding and the further reality that the Princeton Branch is not a priority for the agency. For those who care about the future of the Dinky, it is time to think creatively about ways of preserving it. </p> <p> A recent <a href="https://communitynews.org/2018/12/26/dinky-best-for-dinky-line/">Echo article</a> suggested it might be time to reconsider replacing the Dinky with a bus rapid transit system, a proposal the community resoundingly rejected in 2011. Others argue that the best way to preserve the Princeton Branch and to improve the service is to create a public-private partnership to take over its management from New Jersey Transit. <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2019/01/09/the-dinky-is-best-for-the-dinky-train-line/ ">A January letter from former Borough Mayor Yina Moore </a>notes that there is investor interest in this approach, and a February letter to the Echo by SDKY Board member Rodney Fisk titled <a href="https://communitynews.org/2019/02/27/the-dinky-isnt-doomed/">“Zombie Attacks Dinky: New Dinky to the Rescue</a>” dismissed the BRT idea as a “Zombie proposal” and spelled out an argument for converting the line to light rail. At a recent Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Association forum, Moore asked candidates running in the June 4 primary for Princeton Council whether they would support a public-private partnership plan to take over the operation of the Dinky, assuming appropriate financials. She asked for a <em>Yes or No</em> response. Two candidates said <em>Yes </em>without qualification (Pirone-Lambros, & Sachs), one said <em>Yes</em> but with light rail and intermediate stops (Quinn), and one (Bierman) said <em>Yes</em> with intermediate stops. This is plainly a conversation that needs to continue. </p> <p></p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Dinky Back In Service and a Wake-Up Call</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1793" class="post-1793 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/where-we-are-today/" title="Permalink to Where we are today" rel="bookmark">Where we are today</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/where-we-are-today/" title="6:08 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">November 1, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1795 aligncenter" src="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0242-Cartoon-SDKY-1-291x300.jpg" alt="" width="291" height="300" srcset="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0242-Cartoon-SDKY-1-291x300.jpg 291w, http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0242-Cartoon-SDKY-1.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px" /></p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Where we are today</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1772" class="post-1772 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/princeton-branch-riders-protest-shutdown-at-council-meeting/" title="Permalink to Princeton Branch Riders Protest Shutdown at Council Meeting" rel="bookmark">Princeton Branch Riders Protest Shutdown at Council Meeting</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/princeton-branch-riders-protest-shutdown-at-council-meeting/" title="6:01 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">November 1, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>New Jersey Transit’s plan to shut down the Dinky for over three months was not well received at the October 8 Princeton Council meeting. For press coverage, see this Town Topics story titled <a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2018/10/10/plenty-of-opposition-to-nj-transit-plan-for-dinky-hiatus/">“Plenty of Opposition to NJ Transit Plan for Dinky Hiatus.” </a> New Jersey Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson, chair of the Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, spoke in opposition to the shutdown, and a number of Council members questioned the necessity for it, as did members of the public and representatives of Save the Dinky. Tom Clarke, public affairs representative for NJ Transit, said that buses would replace the Dinky for the three-month period, and that NJ Transit would provide a schedule and discount the fares by 10%.</p> <p>Anita Garoniak read a <a href="http://savethedinky.org/stdkytocorbett-1/">letter</a> addressed to NJ Transit Director Corbett citing the petition from riders protesting the shutdown and urging him to “listen to your riders and reverse the decision to suspend train service on the Princeton Branch.” The letter stated, “A plan that will inevitably discourage the use of Princeton’s long-standing mass transit link to the Junction is not in the best interests of Princeton or the State, and reflects a shortsighted allocation of public resources.”</p> <p>As of October 31, 2018, over 750 persons had signed the <a href="https://www.change.org/p/dinky-riders-ask-nj-transit-to-reconsider-plan-to-shutdown-dinky-296c2dff-ec87-4fa7-9b79-58bcc77f2fc7?recruiter=903221370&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=undefined">change.org petitio</a>n urging NJ Transit to reconsider.</p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Princeton Branch Riders Protest Shutdown at Council Meeting</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1766" class="post-1766 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/riders-protest-nj-transit-plan-for-long-term-suspension-of-dinky-service/" title="Permalink to Riders Protest NJ Transit Plan for Long Term Suspension of Dinky Service" rel="bookmark">Riders Protest NJ Transit Plan for Long Term Suspension of Dinky Service</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/11/riders-protest-nj-transit-plan-for-long-term-suspension-of-dinky-service/" title="3:14 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">November 1, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>In response to a mid-September NJ Transit <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2018/09/20/dinky-train-line-will-be-out-of-service-for-at-least-three-months/">announcement of plans</a> to suspend Dinky service for at least three months, with replacement bus service, Save the Dinky Treasurer John Kilbride started a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/dinky-riders-ask-nj-transit-to-reconsider-plan-to-shutdown-dinky-296c2dff-ec87-4fa7-9b79-58bcc77f2fc7?recruiter=903221370&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=undefined">change.org petitio</a>n urging NJ Transit to reconsider. See this <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2018/10/03/dinky-train-passengers-start-petition-calling-on-nj-transit-to-scrap-plans-to-stop-service-for-three-months/">PP story.</a> Within days, almost 500 riders had signed. Initially, NJ Transit led public officials to believe the shutdown was necessary to install positive train control technology (PTC) on the Princeton Branch. However, as per this <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2018/09/27/no-positive-train-control-for-the-dinky-nj-transit-deploying-staff-to-other-train-lines/">news story</a>, the Dinky line has received an exemption from the PTC requirement–NJTransit is shutting down the line because it needs personnel and equipment to meet its federal deadline to install PTC on other parts of the system. See coverage in this PP <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2018/09/27/no-positive-train-control-for-the-dinky-nj-transit-deploying-staff-to-other-train-lines/">news story</a>,</p> <p>At the Princeton Council meeting on September 24, Save the Dinky Treasurer John Kilbride questioned whether a three-month shutdown was necessary, see <a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2018/09/26/council-wants-nj-transit-to-address-dinky-suspension/">Town Topic</a>s. Kilbride told Council: “This community deserves an explanation. Many commuters in and out of Princeton who rely on the Dinky will be seriously inconvenienced.” Kilbride said a three-month hiatus could jeopardize the long-term viability of the line, and he urged local officials to ask New Jersey Transit to explain why the service is being eliminated for three months. Kilbride also said officials should ask for assurances that the three-month stoppage is not a prelude to eliminating Dinky service altogether.</p> <p>Save the Dinky Secretary Kip Cherry raised concerns about the impact on ridership: In 2012, 605,783 people used the Dinky train. After the station was relocated and buses were replaced by the Dinky again, ridership was 538,187 passengers in 2015. For 2017, ridership dropped to 481,867 passengers.</p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Riders Protest NJ Transit Plan for Long Term Suspension of Dinky Service</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1725" class="post-1725 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/10/courts-rule-in-favor-of-nj-transit-a-reprise-of-the-2016-cases/" title="Permalink to Courts rule in favor of NJ Transit – a reprise of the 2016 cases" rel="bookmark">Courts rule in favor of NJ Transit – a reprise of the 2016 cases</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/10/courts-rule-in-favor-of-nj-transit-a-reprise-of-the-2016-cases/" title="7:47 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">October 25, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>After a long wait for results, a three-judge panel in the New Jersey Appellate Division issued opinions on February 17, 2016 ruling in favor of New Jersey Transit in both of our appeals and upholding the lawfulness of the station relocation. A copy of the opinion in the contract case can be found <a href="http://savethedinky.org/njtransitopinion/">here</a>, and a copy of the opinion in the administrative case can be found <a href="http://savethedinky.org/njtransitappealopinion/">here.</a></p> <p>Save the Dinky President Anita Garoniak issued the following statement: <em>We respect the legal process, but are obviously disappointed by today’s rulings. If </em><em> the law permits NJ Transit to transfer important public transportation assets to a private developer without a hearing to show the transfer serves the best interests of NJ Transit’s riders, the law should be changed. Princeton has lost an historic in-town operating train station with pedestrian access from a public street. In return, we have a park and ride station farther from town and a resulting significant loss of ridership on the Dinky. It is unfortunate that the court has shown so little sensitivity to the vital public interests at stake in these cases. We fought this battle to give voice to those interests, and we are grateful to our supporters who have recognized that this was one of those battles worth fighting, win or lose.</em></p> <p>For news coverage, see these stories in <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2016/02/17/nj-appellate-court-upholds-dinky-train-station-move/">Planet Princeton</a> and <a href="https://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/02/dinky_riders_lose_two_appeals_in_longstanding_prin.html#incart_river_index">NJ.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Courts rule in favor of NJ Transit – a reprise of the 2016 cases</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1763" class="post-1763 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/09/save-the-dinky-president-receives-2015-rail-advocate-award-from-njarp/" title="Permalink to Save the Dinky President Receives 2015 Rail Advocate Award from NJARP" rel="bookmark">Save the Dinky President Receives 2015 Rail Advocate Award from NJARP</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/09/save-the-dinky-president-receives-2015-rail-advocate-award-from-njarp/" title="1:27 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">September 1, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Anita Garoniak, co-founder and President of Save the Dinky, received an award from the New Jersey Association of Rail Passengers for her efforts to save and strengthen Princeton Dinky train service. According to NJARP President Len Resto, “Anita Garoniak is a true advocate in every sense of the word. She saw an injustice and tried with all her heart and soul to right that wrong by founding Save the Dinky and organizing like-minded citizens of Princeton into a strong group to fight the entrenched bureaucracies of Princeton University and New Jersey Transit.” “Trying to preserve the beautiful Princeton Rail station, a landmarked piece of history,” he said “was a daunting task, as was trying to prevent the moving of the station facilities to an inconvenient location.” For more detail, see this <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2015/09/24/save-the-dinky-founder-receives-nj-advocate-for-rail-transit-award/">story</a> in Planet Princeton.</p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Save the Dinky President Receives 2015 Rail Advocate Award from NJARP</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1758" class="post-1758 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/07/significant-ridership-decline-in-first-months-after-station-move/" title="Permalink to Significant Ridership Decline In First Months After Station Move" rel="bookmark">Significant Ridership Decline In First Months After Station Move</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2018/07/significant-ridership-decline-in-first-months-after-station-move/" title="1:04 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">July 1, 2018</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>As is detailed by Planet Princeton in a 2015 article titled <a href="http://Princeton Dinky Train Ridership: A Double-Digit Decline">Princeton Dinky Ridership: A Double Digit decline</a>, ridership on the Dinky declined significantly during the first two months of operation after the station terminus was relocated farther from Nassau Street. As compared with ridership from the University Place Station, ridership declined 15.3 percent during December 2014 – January 2015 when compared with the same period two years ago. Save the Dinky President told Planet Princeton: “It is obvious that people are finding the new station less convenient,” and said the ridership promotion plan agreed to in the 2011 <a href="http://savethedinky.org/mou-final/">Memorandum of Understanding</a> (MOU) between Princeton University and the town must be “formulated and immediately implemented.” For an earlier analysis of differing viewpoints on ridership decline, see this 2014 <a href="https://planetprinceton.com/2014/01/09/analysis-what-does-the-princeton-dinky-ridership-data-really-tell-us/">story</a> from Planet Princeton.</p> <p>The MOU made a number of promises about promotion of ridership, including a promises that municipal governing bodies and the University “to develop a formal plan to promote Dinky ridership, including but not limited to train ticket receipts being utilized to obtain discounts at McCarter Theater, University athletic events and local stores and restaurants.” According to the article, University administrators were working with a municipal transit committee to develop a plan and fulfill other promises in the MOU.</p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Significant Ridership Decline In First Months After Station Move</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1690" class="post-1690 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2015/10/upcoming-court-arguments-october-19-spotlight-nj-transits-role-in-dinky-move/" title="Permalink to Upcoming Court Arguments October 19 Spotlight NJ Transit’s Role in Dinky Move" rel="bookmark">Upcoming Court Arguments October 19 Spotlight NJ Transit’s Role in Dinky Move</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2015/10/upcoming-court-arguments-october-19-spotlight-nj-transits-role-in-dinky-move/" title="11:07 am" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">October 7, 2015</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The fight to save the Dinky has always been about more than the station location. In two cases to be heard before NJ Appellate Division judges on October 19 in Mt. Holly we argue that NJ Transit is legally obligated to hold meaningful public hearings to show that transfer of valuable rail property to a private developer is in the best interests of NJ Transit riders. If we prevail, riders and taxpayers across the state will benefit.</p> <p>One appeal (<em>I/M/O Princeton Branch Railway Property Transfers to Princeton University, A-006009-12</em>) challenges the last minute decision by NJ Transit’s Board in June 2013 to authorize a transfer of NJ Transit’s interest in the in-town Dinky station and surrounding land to Princeton University. We argue the decision was invalid because it <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2015/10/upcoming-court-arguments-october-19-spotlight-nj-transits-role-in-dinky-move/#more-1690" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Upcoming Court Arguments October 19 Spotlight NJ Transit’s Role in Dinky Move</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="post-1680" class="post-1680 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2015/10/save-the-dinky-president-receives-nj-arp-award-for-outstanding-rail-advocacy/" title="Permalink to Save the Dinky President Receives NJ-ARP Award for Outstanding Rail Advocacy" rel="bookmark">Save the Dinky President Receives NJ-ARP Award for Outstanding Rail Advocacy</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="meta-prep meta-prep-author">Posted on</span> <a href="http://savethedinky.org/2015/10/save-the-dinky-president-receives-nj-arp-award-for-outstanding-rail-advocacy/" title="8:49 pm" rel="bookmark"><span class="entry-date">October 6, 2015</span></a> <span class="meta-sep">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://savethedinky.org/author/admin2/" title="View all posts by admin2">admin2</a></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>In mid-September Save the Dinky President Anita Garoniak received the prestigious Arthur L Reuben (ART) Advocate for Rail Transit award from the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP). For news coverage, see <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://planetprinceton.com/2015/09/24/save-the-dinky-founder-receives-nj-advocate-for-rail-transit-award/" target="_blank">Planet Princeton. </a></span>The ART award is given annually to recognize outstanding advocacy for transit by rail. Anita received the award on September 19 after giving a talk at the NJ-ARP annual meeting. In a follow-up <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/NJARPpressreleaseAnitaaward.pdf" target="_blank">press release</a></span> announcing the award, NJ-ARP stated:</p> <p><em>If our 35 years of rail advocacy has taught us anything, it’s that<br /> <em>advocacy is not for the faint of heart, nor for those who lack patience<br /> and determination. There are always hard-fought battles to be won,</em></em><br /> <em>and multitudes of reasons why ot to build something, or in Princeton’s</em><br /> <em> case, preserve something both of historic value and of necessity to the</em><br /> <em> community. We also learn that sometimes, despite the best of efforts,</em><br /> <em> what we seek to attain is not realized.</em></p> <p>Anita said when she accepted the award: “Save the Dinky is not a one-person endeavor. It was and continues to be a team effort. Without support from our membership–through letters to the editor, appearances at meetings, financial contributions, and simple words of encouragement in chance meetings–the fight would not have been possible.”</p> <p>Readers may wonder: “Isn’t the fight over? Hasn’t the station been moved and the new one put in place? The short answer is that the fight is not over. It continues because it was never a fight only about the station location. The fight is also about public accountabiity, the process due to rail transit riders before NJ Transit can lawfully agree to abandon an historic station, and the need to preserve a viable rail link to Princeton Junction. The issues of NJ Transit’s legal obligations are are at stage center in our two remaining court cases scheduled for argument October 19 at 10 a.m. in the historic courthouse in Mt. Holly.</p> </div> <div class="entry-utility"> <span class="comments-link"><span>Comments Off<span class="screen-reader-text"> on Save the Dinky President Receives NJ-ARP Award for Outstanding Rail Advocacy</span></span></span> </div> </div> <div id="nav-below" class="navigation"> <div class="nav-previous"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/page/2/" ><span class="meta-nav">←</span> Older posts</a></div> <div class="nav-next"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="primary" class="widget-area" role="complementary">  <ul class="xoxo"> <li id="nav_menu-3" class="widget-container widget_nav_menu"><h3 class="widget-title">Transitway Study</h3><div class="menu-transitway-study-container"><ul id="menu-transitway-study" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-1837" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1837"><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/Records-OPRA-200115-397860.pdf">RFP for Transitway Study</a></li> <li id="menu-item-1842" class="menu-item 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Advocacy</a> Press Release on Supreme Court Denial of Cert 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?attachment_id=1580" title="STDKY Seeks Stay to Prevent Track Removal">STDKY Seeks Emergency Stay from DEP</a> STDKY Seeks Stay to Prevent Track Removal 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-43" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Dinky Ridership</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2015/03/30/princeton-dinky-train-ridership-a-double-digit-decline/">Double Digit Decline in Ridership March 2015</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2014/04/25/letters-dinky-station-relocation-hurts-ridership-thank-you-from-princeton-healthcare-to-first-responders-staff/">Kilbride Letter: Dinky Relocation Hurts Ridership</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2014/01/09/analysis-what-does-the-princeton-dinky-ridership-data-really-tell-us/">Planet Princeton 2014 Ridership Analysis</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2014/04/30/president-of-camden-amboy-historians-comments-on-decline-in-dinky-ridership/" title="Kilbride Letter to Town Topics">President of Camden Amboy Comments on Decline in Dinky Ridership</a> Kilbride Letter to Town Topics 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-40" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Federal Legal Proceeding: STB</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/a11424db40b203fa85257ba90073f9ad/$FILE/234542.pdf">Hedges Petition to Intervene</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/b457147df0c1b2c885257b94006dfd77?OpenDocument" title="NJ-ARP Petition requesting federal review of plan to abandon trackage">NJ Ass'n RR Passengers Petition</a> NJ-ARP Petition requesting federal review of plan to abandon trackage 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/b9e0f504acc8d56f85257ba3006c4f81?OpenDocument" title="Our comment in support of NJ-ARP Petition">Our Comment, re. Conrail and Section 106</a> Our comment in support of NJ-ARP Petition 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/d63c022d91b9170585257ba9007120c7?OpenDocument">Reply, NJ Transit Corporation</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/UNID/2B9813A39979041C85257D20004B69A0/$file/43468f.pdf" title="STB decision declining jurisdiction">Surface Transportation Board Decision</a> STB decision declining jurisdiction 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-42" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Governor Christie and the Dinky</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/Presentations/LetterGovernorDinky.mp4" title="Audio: University VP Tells Council that Christie Administration Supports Its Plan">Audio of Durkee Statement January 31, 2011</a> Audio: University VP Tells Council that Christie Administration Supports Its Plan 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?attachment_id=1564" title="Jan. 31, 2011 Letter Chris Christie to Mayors Trotman & Goerner">Letter from Governor Christie Urging Support of University A & T Project</a> Jan. 31, 2011 Letter Chris Christie to Mayors Trotman & Goerner 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-32" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Historic Site Proceeding</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?p=1604" title="Appellate Division Historic Sites Case Opinion">Appellate Division Opinion Historic Sites Case</a> Appellate Division Historic Sites Case Opinion 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/ConrailtoNJDOT.pdf">Conrail Deed to NJ DOT</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?attachment_id=1508" title="Commissioner Martin’s decision denying stay">DEP Decision Denying Staty</a> Commissioner Martin’s decision denying stay 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/DEP_decision.pdf">DEP Ruling approving application 5/11/2012</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/dinky_historic_site_nomination.pdf" title="Documentation for nomination of Princeton Railroad as NJ Historic Site">Dinky Historic Site Normination 1984</a> Documentation for nomination of Princeton Railroad as NJ Historic Site 0</li> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/Presentations/Dinky%20Historic%20Preservation2.pptx" rel="noopener" title="Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode." target="_blank">Dr. Kornhauser's Presentation</a> Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/NatlAssnRRPstatement.doc" rel="noopener" title="“That this comes at a time of increasing rail ridership nationwide seems especially short-sighted.”" target="_blank">Nat'l Ass'n RR Passengers, Ross Capon Statement</a> “That this comes at a time of increasing rail ridership nationwide seems especially short-sighted.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/MayNJARP.doc" rel="noopener" title="“In this case NJT has not presented any study of the impact, and has failed to indicate how many passengers it expects to lose after it moves the station to this more inconvenient location.”" target="_blank">NJ Ass'n RR Passengers, Jack May Statement</a> “In this case NJT has not presented any study of the impact, and has failed to indicate how many passengers it expects to lose after it moves the station to this more inconvenient location.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/StatementofPhilCraigNJHSC-02-16-2012.doc" rel="noopener" title="“One can only conclude that this is a willful distortion of history designed to support a preconceived conclusion.”" target="_blank">NJ Ass'n RR Passengers, Phil Craig Statement</a> “One can only conclude that this is a willful distortion of history designed to support a preconceived conclusion.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?p=1602">Petition for Supreme Court Review</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?p=1603">SDKY Reply to Opposition to Certification</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/a/Dinky-Track-Removal-Application.pdf">Application to Remove Dinky Tracks</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/a/easement_supplement.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Application Supplement RE Abandonment of Public Right-of-way</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.preservationnation.org/magazine/story-of-the-week/2010/end-of-the-line.html" rel="noopener" title="May 2010" target="_blank">National Trust for Historical Preservation Article on Threat to Dinky</a> May 2010 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2011/06/the-dinky-issue-in-railplanning-com/">Dinky Issue in railplanning.com</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-6" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Lawsuit Pertaining to the Right to Move the Dinky</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="/contract/">1984 PU-NJ Transit Sales Agreement, Deed, & Map</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/InnesOpinion.pdf" title="Contract Case Opinion by Judge Paul Innes">Judge Innes Opinion (pdf)</a> Contract Case Opinion by Judge Paul Innes 0</li> <li><a href="/nj-transit-minutes/">1984 NJ Transit Board Discussion and Resolution on the Dinky</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/ConrailtoNJDOT.pdf">Conrail Deed to NJ DOT</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.princetonnj.gov/council/boro-archive/2011-BC/2011-0608-minutes.pdf" title="NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky">June 2011 Borough Council Meeting</a> NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2011/10/save-the-dinky-lawsuit-challenges-universitys-claim-that-1984-contract-gave-it-the-right-to-move-the-dinky-terminus/">Save the Dinky Files Lawsuit</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/transit-ROW.pdf">Transit right-of-way map (pdf)</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/who-moved-the-tracks/">1984 Princetonian reporting on Dinky purchase</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/a/1996-addition.pdf">1996 amendment to deed (pdf)</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/princetonian/">1988 Princetonian on move of terminus</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/permission/">2011 NJ Transit Weinstein Letter on 1984 contract</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-36" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Letters on the Arts & "Transit" Plan</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2013/08/30/the_princeton_packet/your_views/doc521fb0fc9b42a075370823.txt#blogcomments" rel="noopener" title="“The truth is that while the arts campus rezoning was approved, moving the Dinky was not.”" target="_blank">August 29, 2013; "Devastated Town-Gown Relations"</a> “The truth is that while the arts campus rezoning was approved, moving the Dinky was not.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2012/12/12/emeritus-professor-of-art-history-wants-architects-to-correct-the-transit-design/" rel="noopener" title="Emeritus Professor of Art History Wants Architects to Correct the Transit Design " target="_blank">December 12, 2012; Gerda Panofsky: Town Topics</a> Emeritus Professor of Art History Wants Architects to Correct the Transit Design 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2012/12/12/thoughts-on-pus-wrong-headed-move-wrong-in-its-essence-wrong-in-its-details/" rel="noopener" title="Thoughts on PU’s “Wrong-Headed Move”: Wrong in Its Essence, Wrong in Its Details " target="_blank">December 12, 2012; Sandy Solomon: Town Topics</a> Thoughts on PU’s “Wrong-Headed Move”: Wrong in Its Essence, Wrong in Its Details 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2012/12/14/the_princeton_packet/your_views/doc50ca4d86d72ed812722018.txt" title="“Mr. Lewis doesn’t deserve this.” ">December 14, 2012; Alain Kornhauser: Princeton Packet</a> “Mr. Lewis doesn’t deserve this.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2012/12/26/university-sliding-bad-project-dinky-through-approval-process-under-cover-of-good-one/" rel="noopener" title="“The town of Princeton has only two things that really differentiate it from most other suburbs in the country: Princeton University and the Dinky connection to the nation’s busiest transit corridor.”" target="_blank">December 26, 2012, Richard Baumann; Town Topics</a> “The town of Princeton has only two things that really differentiate it from most other suburbs in the country: Princeton University and the Dinky connection to the nation’s busiest transit corridor.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2012/12/05/university-proposes-to-privatize-dinky-planning-board-should-reject-transit-plan/" rel="noopener" title="“The plan will essentially privatize our train station…” " target="_blank">December 9, 2012; Mary Ellen Marino: Town Topics</a> “The plan will essentially privatize our train station…” 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2013/06/26/letters-dinky-move-will-inconvenience-commuters-drivers/" rel="noopener" title="The following letter was sent to the Chair of the New Jersey Transit Board, James Simpson, who lives in Princeton, as well as the board members from Councilwomen Jenny Crumiller" target="_blank">June 26, 2013; Move Will Inconvenience Commuters, Drivers</a> The following letter was sent to the Chair of the New Jersey Transit Board, James Simpson, who lives in Princeton, as well as the board members from Councilwomen Jenny Crumiller 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2012/05/03/letters-preserve-current-dinky-right-of-way-for-future-transit/" rel="noopener" title="“If we don’t preserve what is the Right of Way, future generations will question how we could have been so shortsighted.”" target="_blank">May 3, 2012; Michael Landau, AIA: Planet Princeton</a> “If we don’t preserve what is the Right of Way, future generations will question how we could have been so shortsighted.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2012/10/15/letters-planning-board-should-review-princeton-u-arts-and-transit-projects-separately/" rel="noopener" title="“Princeton University is not and should not be in the business of public transportation…”" target="_blank">October 15, 2012; Letter from Alain Kornhauser: Planet Princeton</a> “Princeton University is not and should not be in the business of public transportation…” 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2012/10/24/letters-transit-component-of-arts-project-must-still-be-improved/" rel="noopener" title="“The historic train station terminus does not interfere with the construction of a single building for the Arts Complex.”" target="_blank">October 2012; William S. Moody: Planet Princeton</a> “The historic train station terminus does not interfere with the construction of a single building for the Arts Complex.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2013/10/02/new-dinky-location-a-very-long-walk-if-one-is-pulling-or-carrying-luggage/" rel="noopener" title="“the University seems to feel that just because it has the financial resources, it should be allowed to do exactly what it pleases without regard to anyone else, even if it includes truncating this resource.”" target="_blank">October 9, 2013; New Dinky Location A Very Long Walk If One is Pulling or Carrying Luggage</a> “the University seems to feel that just because it has the financial resources, it should be allowed to do exactly what it pleases without regard to anyone else, even if it includes truncating this resource.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2013/09/04/moving-the-dinky-in-spite-of-widespread-community-opposition-is-bad-public-policy/" rel="noopener" title="“At every opportunity the University characterizes opposition to moving the Dinky as the complaints of a small group of objectors. It is purposefully deceitful…” " target="_blank">September 18, 2013; Moving the Dinky In Spite of Widespread Community Opposition Is Bad Public Policy</a> “At every opportunity the University characterizes opposition to moving the Dinky as the complaints of a small group of objectors. It is purposefully deceitful…” 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2012/09/25/letters-ten-reasons-the-dinky-station-shouldnt-be-moved/" rel="noopener" title="September 25, 2012; Planet Princeton" target="_blank">Ten Reasons The Dinky Shouldn't Be Moved</a> September 25, 2012; Planet Princeton 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-39" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Local Historic Site Nomination</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://www.iceandcoal.org/nfa/dinky.html" rel="noopener" title="Biemiller, CHE, 5/16/2003" target="_blank">"Where the Only Station Stop is Princeton"</a> Biemiller, CHE, 5/16/2003 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2004/04/29/10455/">Decades of History</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/Trains-June-1987-Pg-44-51.pdf" title="Wilmot article in Trains Magazine, 1987">From Camden & Amboy to NJ Transit</a> Wilmot article in Trains Magazine, 1987 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/RevisedBoroughHPRCNom.pdf">LocalHistoricNomination</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/KipCherry3-13-12Borough-Council-Statement.doc" rel="noopener" title="KipCherry; 3/3/12, Statement on Historic Nomination" target="_blank">Statement Regarding Local Dinky Historic Nomination</a> KipCherry; 3/3/12, Statement on Historic Nomination 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-29" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Memorandum of Understanding</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/the-memorandum-of-understanding-back-to-bus-rapid-transit/">MOU: Roadmap to Bus Rapid Transit</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/MOU-Final.pdf">Memorandum of Understanding</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/task-force-res/">Resolution Creating Joint Task Force to create Memorandum</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-45" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">New Station/Old Station</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2015/01/23/princeton-university-seeking-new-operator-for-eateries-at-old-dinky-station/">University looking for new operator for restaurant</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-33" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Opposition from Borough Council</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/a/Opposing-Removal-of-Dinky.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Resolution Against Moving the Dinky</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2011/06/june-8-meeting/">NJ Transit presentation to Borough Council (video)</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2012/01/save-the-dinky-thanks-the-borough-council/">Save the Dinky Thanks Borough Council</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-2" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Other Links & Information</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/ppt/img0.html" rel="noopener" title="PCDO Presentation April 2011" target="_blank">The Dinky Controversy Explained</a> PCDO Presentation April 2011 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2013/08/18/princeton-citizen-group-asks-state-to-prevent-train-track-removal/">Citzens' Group Files to Halt Rail Plan Planet Princeton</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2004/04/29/10455/" rel="noopener" title="Daily Princetonian, 4/29/2004" target="_blank">Decades of HIstory</a> Daily Princetonian, 4/29/2004 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/ppt/img2.html" rel="noopener" title="A station well designed for quick and easy access" target="_blank">Dinky Proposal 2011 Overview for PCDO</a> A station well designed for quick and easy access 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2015/03/30/princeton-dinky-train-ridership-a-double-digit-decline/">Double Digit Decline in Ridership March 2015</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SaveTheDinky/PUSP_CritiqueV3Final.ppsx" rel="noopener" title="Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode." target="_blank">Dr. Kornhauser's Presentation at the November 29, 2012 Planning Board Hearing Examins Traffic Impacts</a> Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0</li> <li><a href="https://priceschool.usc.edu/expo-line-study/" title="Study links walkability with transit usage">Los Angeles Light Rail Study</a> Study links walkability with transit usage 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.princetonnj.gov/council/boro-archive/2011-BC/2011-0608-minutes.pdf" title="NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky">Minutes June 2011 Borough Council Meeting</a> NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/?p=1602">Petition for Supreme Court Review</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://planetprinceton.com/2013/08/18/princeton-citizen-group-asks-state-to-prevent-train-track-removal/">Planet Princeton</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/2011/10/planning-board-skeptical-about-dinky-move/">Planning Board Skeptical</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2014/04/30/president-of-camden-amboy-historians-comments-on-decline-in-dinky-ridership/" title="Kilbride Letter to Town Topics">President of Camden Amboy Comments on Decline in Dinky Ridership</a> Kilbride Letter to Town Topics 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.stb.dot.gov/filings/all.nsf/ba7f93537688b8e5852573210004b318/d63c022d91b9170585257ba9007120c7?OpenDocument">Reply, NJ Transit Corporation</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/distance/" rel="noopener" target="_top">Distance of the Proposed Move</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/alternative-1/" rel="noopener" title="Showing extension to Nassau Street via light rail from existing station." target="_blank">Princeton Future Dinky Alternative 1</a> Showing extension to Nassau Street via light rail from existing station. 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.princetonfuture.org/Dinky_Alternative_2.pdf" rel="noopener" title="Showing light rail with stops at Faculty Rd, McCarter Square, Nassau" target="_blank">Princeton Future Dinky Alternative 2 (pdf)</a> Showing light rail with stops at Faculty Rd, McCarter Square, Nassau 0</li> <li><a href="/walking-distance/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Walking Distance Research</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/video/">Animated Video Explanation</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BoardTo">New Jersey Transit Board of Directors</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.princetonfuture.org/11Jan11.pdf">Princeton Future Statement on Dinky (pdf)</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.walkscore.com/walkable-neighborhoods.shtml">Walkablity Index</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-44" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Posner Presentation: Better Dead Than Alive</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://www.rrdc.com/speech_nwk_TRF_062514_print.pdf" title="Transcription of Henry Posner Talk">Lessons in Railroading from Guatemala, Estonia, & New Jersey</a> Transcription of Henry Posner Talk 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.rrdc.com/speech_nwk_TRF_06_2014_slides_print.pdf">Slides: Better Dead Than Alive</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-41" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">PRESS RELEASES</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wp-content/uploads/NJARPpressreleaseAnitaaward.pdf">NJARP Award Press Release</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-38" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Princeton U Arts & "Transit" Plan</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/%7Ealaink/SaveTheDinky/WalkDistances2MajorVenues_v1.pdf" rel="noopener" title="Please allow a few minutes for the download to open." target="_blank">Accessibility: Walking Distance Changes to Major Venues</a> Please allow a few minutes for the download to open. 0</li> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SaveTheDinky/PUSP_CritiqueV3Final.pps" rel="noopener" title="Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode." target="_blank">Dr. Kornhauser's Critique of PU Plan</a> Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0</li> <li><a href="/traffic/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Transit Proposal: "A Mess"</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SaveTheDinky/1018%20arts%20transit%20presentation.pdf" rel="noopener" title="Please allow a few minutes for the download to open." target="_blank">University Planning Bd Presentation</a> Please allow a few minutes for the download to open. 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuAyJSflP4" rel="noopener" title="“We cannot see our way clear to allowing the Dinky station to stay where it is…”" target="_blank">Video: Tilghman, "The real reason…" (1/31/10)</a> “We cannot see our way clear to allowing the Dinky station to stay where it is…” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/feb/25/mackintosh-glasgow-school-art-extension" rel="noopener" title="“Rather than a dialogue between new and old, there is mute assertion; rather than poetic articulation, there is bland geometry; rather than tectonic clarity, there is a thin glazed skin with indecisive details.”" target="_blank">Viewpoint: Mackintosh vs Holl</a> “Rather than a dialogue between new and old, there is mute assertion; rather than poetic articulation, there is bland geometry; rather than tectonic clarity, there is a thin glazed skin with indecisive details.” 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2010/nov/12/charles-rennie-mackintosh" rel="noopener" title="“Overrated American architect Steven Holl…”" target="_blank">Viewpoint: Steven Holl</a> “Overrated American architect Steven Holl…” 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-30" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">Proposal for Public-Private Partnership to Save the Dinky</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="http://savethedinky.org/wilkestrotman-letter/">Wilkes/Trotman letter declining Posner discussion</a> 0</li> <li><a href="/posner-proposal/">Posner Proposal Talking Points</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/24235146">May 24 Council Meeting- Posner Proposal (begins ~ minute 18)</a> 0</li> <li><a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2011/04/29/28472/">Posner Offer to Buy the Dinky (Daily Princetonian)</a> 0</li> </ul> </li> <li id="linkcat-35" class="widget-container widget_links"><h3 class="widget-title">PU Point of View</h3> <ul class='xoxo blogroll'> <li><a href="/a/Arts-and-Transit-letter-to-Council-5-11-2011.pdf">Durkee May 11, 2011 letter to Boro Council (pdf)</a> 0</li> <li><a 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