Spruce Street Objectors Take Aim At Another Component of Princeton’s Affordable Housing Plan

Posted on April 15, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Objector graphic showing imagined concept of development plan at 86-88 Spruce Street

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 Residents Likely To Be Affected By University’s New E-bike Ban.

Posted on April 13, 2026 by walkableprinceton
A number of bicycles, including several e-bikes, on Princeton University campus. E-bikes will be banned as of June 1.

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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Construction Begins on Princeton’s Newest Walkable Apartment Building, “The Fitzgerald”

Posted on April 7, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Rendering of the proposed new apartment development, ‘The Fitzgerald’ on N. Tulane Street

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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New Princeton Apartment Community Using AI Slop Images For Website Marketing

Posted on March 26, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Screenshot from 195Nassau.com website

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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Studio Hillier Among Winners of Design Contest for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Replacement

Posted on March 8, 2026 by walkableprinceton
This design by Studio Hillier placed first in the ‘Professional’ category

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 Planners Hosting Outreach Meeting Wednesday Night to Get Public Input About Transportation and Mobility

Posted on March 2, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Mercer County planning staff want to get public input on transportation goals

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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Survey Shows Many Parents Think Princeton Roads are Too Dangerous for Kids to Walk or Cycle to School

Posted on February 23, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Bicycles at Community Park Elementary School at a ‘Walk and Wheels Wednesday’ in May 2025

Last year, the Princeton Parent Teacher Organization Council (PTOC) launched ‘Walk and Wheel Wednesdays’, to try to encourage more families to leave the car behind when bringing their kids to school (Report: First Princeton “Walk & Wheel Wednesday” Happening This Week!). At the same time, PTOC launched a survey to try to understand why so few students walk or cycle to school in Princeton. 640 parents responded to the survey, representing over a quarter of the students enrolled at Princeton Public Schools.

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Details of New ‘Princeton Loop’ Bus Service Revealed At Council

Posted on January 13, 2026 by walkableprinceton
What the new ‘Princeton Loop’ buses will look like, complete with frog.

In a short meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council discussed the new municipal bus service. Based on the work of two different sets of consultants last year, Council agreed to set up a new bus route, which will run from the Princeton Shopping Center, down North Harrison Street, along Nassau Street, and on to the Princeton Dinky Station on Alexander Street. After a public consultation, it was agreed that the town’s bus services will be rebranded as the ‘Princeton Loop’. The new bus route will be called the ‘Loop Express’. The old ‘FreeB’ service, which runs on a long winding route all around town, will be rebranded as the ‘Loop Local’. Both of the bus routes are active now, and free to ride by anybody.

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New Pedestrian-Oriented Streetlamps Activated on Witherspoon Street

Posted on January 8, 2026 by walkableprinceton
Some of the new streetlamps on Witherspoon Street, as the 605 bus passes

The new streetlamps on Witherspoon Street, which were installed as part of the years-long “Witherspoon Street Improvements Project” have now been switched on. Compared to the older streetlights on Witherspoon Street, these new streetlamps are lower, intended to provide better lighting for people using the paths on either side of the road.

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Ten Things That Will Happen In Princeton In 2026!!

Posted on December 31, 2025 by walkableprinceton
2025 was a big year for the lawn sign industry in Princeton

It’s time for the annual ‘Walkable Princeton’ predictions for the year ahead, continuing a tradition that started in 2014! Check them out and then read on to find out how many of our predictions for 2025 came true!

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