Monthly Archives: November 2022

NJ Transit Releases Final Report on Study of Light Rail, Bus, Bikeway Upgrades for Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Line

NJ Transit today released a final report from their study of transit alternatives along the Princeton ‘Dinky’ rail corridor. The study, which began in spring of 2021, was intended to identify what the best options are for providing future transit … Continue reading

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Density, Local, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Transit | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Princeton Zoning Board Gives Thumbs-Down to Proposed ‘Lincoln Court’ Apartment Plan

A proposal to redevelop a site in downtown Princeton with a mixed-income apartment building appears dead in its current form, after failing to find support from the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment. The applicant, RB Homes, had hoped to construct … Continue reading

Posted in Affordability, Density, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Zoning | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Princeton Residents Express Strong Desire For Middle-Income Housing In Master Plan ‘Visioning Study’

The prelimary results of the Princeton Master Plan ‘Visioning Study’ are in, and Princeton residents have identified middle-income housing as one of the key priorities that the town needs to address. Princeton’s Master Plan, which guides all municipal planning efforts, … Continue reading

Posted in Affordability, Community, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Princeton Police Issuing Less Than Half As Many Traffic Tickets As Before Pandemic

Princeton Police are issuing many fewer traffic tickets, and dramatically fewer speeding tickets, than before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the finding of a review by ‘Walkable Princeton’, which raises questions about whether the town and police are doing enough to … Continue reading

Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Important Princeton Master Plan Survey Closes This Sunday

This Sunday (November 6, 2022) marks an important deadline in the effort to rewrite Princeton’s community Master Plan. That date will be the last chance for Princeton residents to provide input for the ‘Community Visioning Survey’, which will be the … Continue reading

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, planning, Princeton | Tagged , | 2 Comments