<p>I'm a pretty big skater, so quality of sidewalks is very important in my college decision process. </p>
<p>Are the Princeton sidewalks generally smoothly paved? Are there rules against skating on campus? </p>
<p>Also, as a side question, are there any sheltered bike racks (ones under an overhand for example) on campus? Id hate to park my bike where its too exposed to the elements.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Hahahah I love this question. Yeah, they’re actually really good sidewalks…some cobblestone, but less than you’d see at Harvard and other similar colleges. Don’t know about rules regarding skating…but I do know that people bike & rollerblade to class. There are tons of bike racks, but not any sheltered ones that I know of.</p>
<p>There are many sheltered bike racks around campus. One I can think of on the top of my head is the one by the Dinky and Wawa. There are others though, too…</p>
<p>odd that you should ask this… i recently visited campus and specifically remember seeing two or three people (students? town kids?) skating around the Woodrow Wilson school building.</p>
<p>This year, I’ve seen a lot more students getting around on skateboards, longboards, roller blades, and even razor scooters than I did last year. You can definitely get around on wheels. </p>
<p>There are also several covered bike racks I can think of, and there are plenty of other overhangs where people leave their bikes set on their kickstands.</p>
<p>Excellent sidewalks (and possibly the best CC thread question ever)!</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses! </p>
<p>Obviously I’m not deciding my college based on skate-friendliness (lol i already commited…), but its good to know before lugging my longboard cross country.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that there might not be super-convenient sheltered bike racks near /your/ dorm, but I know of at least a couple. And I do occasionally see people skating…</p>