Monthly Archives: April 2022

Petition calls for Princeton U. to Donate ‘Butler Tract’ for Affordable Housing

Posted on April 26, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Seven years ago, Princeton University demolished graduate student accommodation at the ‘Butler Tract’, off South Harrison St (map). Since then, the large site has sat empty, with occasional use as a surface parking lot. A petition initiated recently by local … Continue reading →

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To Address Flooding Concerns, Princeton Council Advances Study of New Stormwater Runoff Fee

Posted on April 22, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Concil has awarded a contract to a consultancy firm to investigate whether the town should set up a ‘stormwater utility‘. If so, every local property owner would be required to pay a new fee, which would be dependent on … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Rejects Another Bike Lane Proposal

Posted on April 15, 2022 by walkableprinceton

At their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council held a work session to identify final design alternatives for the ‘Witherspoon Street Phase II’ engineering project. This is a major engineering project for the part of the street between Green Street … Continue reading →