Members of the Princeton University Community coming into town for Reunions this weekend may be puzzled to see a bunch of signs around the town saying “Defend Historic Princeton”. The signs have been put up by a group connected to Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz, who featured in a lengthy report earlier this week about how a proposal to build apartments on Stockton Street has caused “civil war” in the town of Princeton.
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Princeton’s downtown business association, ‘Experience Princeton‘ has received a state grant to support planned events surrounding the FIFA Soccer World Cup this summer. Experience Princeton was one of a number of groups around the state to win one of the awards, which were announced this week by NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill.
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The terrible news this week that a Princeton Middle School student died in a collision with a car at Terhune Road and Ewing Street has left many of us in shock and despair. Several trustees at ‘Walk Bike Princeton‘, the local nonprofit dedicated to street safety, have children at Princeton Middle School. We feel a very close connection to this incident, and it hits particularly hard. What can we say? What should we say?
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Posters have appeared in downtown Princeton expressing concern about rental rates at ‘195 Nassau‘, a new inclusionary apartment community at Nassau Street and Charlton Street (map). The posters, which were placed at the community information kiosk at the top of Witherspoon Street, complain that “$10,000 rents are NOT affordable housing”.
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In February and March of this year, the Princeton Planning Board and Council approved ordinances to ensure that the town could meet the requirements of its Fourth Round Fair Housing Plan. The Fourth Round plan is required to meet state requirements for affordable housing. As we reported last year (Report: Town of Princeton Embraces ‘Smart Growth’ With Proposed Sites For New Affordable Housing), one of the proposed sites for affordable housing is at 86 Spruce Street (map). Land there would be redeveloped with a small apartment building and some townhouses. When complete, the development would add 30 walkable homes, including eight affordable homes. The surrounding ‘Tree Streets’ neighborhood is made up of small apartment buildings and single-family homes on compact lots.
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Princeton University announced today that e-bikes are being banned from its campus as of June 1, 2026. The news, which first reported by the Daily Princetonian, comes after a review by University committees that has been ongoing since last year. It will no longer be possible to ride or even park an e-bike in a wide area around the central campus, including several roads that are popular routes for cycling. The ban applies to students, university staff and ‘visitors’ (i.e. people from the town) at all times of the day, and even during vacations when undergraduates are not on campus. It appears that it will also no longer be possible to park an e-bike at the covered bike parking area at the Princeton Dinky rail station.
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A new 19-unit apartment building has broken ground at the intersection of North Tulane Street and Wiggins Street in Princeton (map). The building, which will be called ‘The Fitzgerald‘ will adjoin the old ‘HiTops’ building, which faces onto Wiggins Street. An all-electric, ultra-sustainable development, The Fitzgerald will offer a new opportunity for people who wish to live in a walkable neighborhood near Princeton University, Princeton Public Library, and all the stores and restaurants of the town.
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Look out from that attractive balcony and observe the delightful spires and collegiate architecture of Princeton! This is the image conjured on the website of the new apartment community, ‘195 Nassau‘ (map) which is now advertising units available this spring. The development is described as “a modern landmark, positioned on Nassau Street in the midst of Princeton University’s storied campus”. And that is certainly true, a resident could hardly be closer to Princeton University campus. But look more closely at those website images. Is that view for real? Do those buildings actually exist in Princeton? The answer is, no, the view is not real, and the buildings do not exist. Instead, the image appears to have been generated using artificial intelligence tools, offering a false view of the town.
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On Monday night, Princeton Council will discuss the winners of the design contest that was launched last year to identify potential replacements for the information kiosk on Nassau Street. (Report: “American Institute of Architects Launching Design Competition to Upgrade Princeton Information ‘Kiosks’“) The presentation has been published on the municipal website as part of the meeting packet, so we have a pretty good idea what designs are going to be winners. In the ‘professional’ category, the design shown above, by Studio Hillier, was the overall winner.
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Mercer County is updating the Mobility Element of the County Master Plan. As part of the effort, County planning staff are holding an outreach session by Zoom this Wednesday evening, to give members of the public a chance to provide feedback. The goal of the the Mobility Element update will be to “provide guidance to the County for a long-term and holistic approach toward transportation planning policies and strategies for an efficient, safe, accessible, and sustainable multimodal system that supports transportation needs and economic vitality.”
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