Living in the suburbs can be wonderful – with beautiful trees, lovely neighborhoods and community. Growing up out here, as you age from childhood into retirement, your priorities and environments may change. Additionally, the town and community’s needs change. These are the things we are focusing on in the July issue of Princeton Perspectives, Evolving Infrastructure in Suburban Life. We are breaking it down into four parts: Digital, Health, Physical and Social.
Everyone has a different reason they are attracted to living out here. For this month’s Pulse of Princeton we asked locals, what is your favorite part of suburban living? From specific programming to community connections, they sure seem happy to be here. You can watch the video now.
Digital infrastructure: Another day, and there’s another conversation about AI and data centers. So, we had to delve into what is happening locally. With a lack of guidance from state and federal authorities, each municipality is handling things a bit differently. The article Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hits Bumps in the Suburbs shares how the local governments are responding to the digital age.
Health infrastructure: As natural environments shift, so do their impacts on public health. The article It’s Real and in New Jersey – Could a Tick Bite Make You Allergic to Steak? provides insight into a health concern that can be avoided, if you are aware.
Physical infrastructure: Buildings, housing and transportation are all an important aspect of life outside of the city, and the article The Built Suburban Environment and It’s Constant Evolution takes a close look at some specific changes and improvements that are either needed or desired to keep up in modern day.
Social infrastructure: How different are our needs from childhood into our elderly years? With both similarities and major differences, socializing helps when you are young and helps you stay young. The article Beyond Playgrounds: Finding Ways to Connect Through the Generations shares the trials and opportunities that come with aging.
Lastly, this month’s Perspectives Revisited updates our readers on some long-awaited news providing expanded opportunities for our area.
Whether you’re reading this month’s issue on the beach or inside an air-conditioned room, we hope it helps keep you up to speed with is going on around Princeton, and beyond.
Lisa Jacknow spent years working in national and local news in and around New York City before moving to Princeton. Working as both a TV producer and news reporter, Lisa came to this area to focus on the local news of Mercer County at WZBN-TV. In recent years, she got immersed in the Princeton community by serving leadership roles at local schools in addition to volunteering for other local non-profits. In her free time, Lisa loves to spend time with her family, play tennis, sing and play the piano. A graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Lisa was raised just north of Boston, Massachusetts but has lived in the tri-state area since college. She is excited to be Editor and head writer for Princeton Perspectives!