Category Archives: Affordability

The Progressive / Liberal Case for Building Much More Housing In Princeton

Posted on June 8, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Can Princeton Democrats take responsibility for adding new housing in Princeton? Based on a letter in last week’s ‘Packet’, it seems that the tide may be shifting toward a realization that more housing is necessary and even desirable. The letter, … Continue reading →

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‘A Princeton Of Villages’ – How Princeton Planned To Grow To A Green Community Of 40,000 People

Posted on May 26, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Open space. A complete network of cycle paths. Housing options that preserved social and economic diversity. Stores that can be accessed easily on foot. All this was envisaged in 1973 by the Princeton Planning Board, as part of a 20-year vision … Continue reading →

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Princeton Planners Identify Four Potential Sites For New Affordable Housing

Posted on May 21, 2015 by walkableprinceton

The Princeton Planning Board got an update on Wednesday night about affordable housing. Planning Director Lee Solow outlined the process by which the town will need to respond to a landmark decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court from earlier this year, … Continue reading →

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Princeton To Redraft Housing Element; May Need Many More Affordable Homes

Posted on March 30, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Shirley Bishop, an expert in affordable housing, advised Princeton Council last week that the town was not in imminent danger of a “builder’s remedy” law suit. She was speaking in light of a NJ Supreme Court ruling that gave the Superior Court … Continue reading →

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Is A Historic District Designation The Right Choice For Witherspoon-Jackson?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by walkableprinceton

At the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood meeting last Saturday, local residents heard details of a proposal to apply for ‘historic district’ status for the area around John Street in Princeton. If this application is successful, the Witherspoon-Jackson area would become the fifth officially-recognized historic … Continue reading →

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Princeton-Area Municipalities Face Scramble To Prove Affordable Housing Compliance

Posted on March 10, 2015 by walkableprinceton

In a historic ruling today, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave a unanimous judgement that the State’s key affordable housing task force, the Council on Affordable Housing, has become dysfunctional and is no longer fit for its purpose. The Supreme … Continue reading →

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Princeton’s Affordable Housing Task Force Checks In

Posted on March 4, 2015 by walkableprinceton

At Princeton Council last week, Council President Bernie Miller presented an interim report on the work of the ‘Affordable Housing Task Force’. This task force was set up in September 2014, as the town was considering whether to use two … Continue reading →

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Should Princeton U. Students Live Off-Campus?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Should Princeton University undergraduates have an off-campus housing experience? That question is raised in a great piece by Steve Swanson in ‘The Daily Princetonian’ (‘Temporary Utopia’, read the full article here). Potentially, living in non-college housing would offer students a chance … Continue reading →

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Franklin Park Named On List Of “Most Affordable NJ Towns”

Posted on February 2, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Last week NJ.com published a list of ‘most affordable’ places to live in New Jersey. The list included 10 towns that had the most affordable property, taking into account mortgage payments and property taxes as a proportion of household income. Only … Continue reading →