Category Archives: Affordability

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Community, Princeton | Tagged housing, Princeton, student politics | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Local, Sustainability, Traffic | Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, New Jersey, Walkability | 1 Comment

A Walkable Community At Hopewell’s Scotch Road Offers Many Advantages

Posted on January 20, 2015 by walkableprinceton

In December, the Planning Board of Hopewell Township put off making a decision about a proposed amendment to the community Masterplan that would permit extensive development of the area on either side of Scotch Road, between I-95 and CR-546. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, planning, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic | Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, walkable | 20 Comments

Six Surprising Facts From Princeton Future’s Princeton Profile 2014

Posted on December 19, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Last Saturday, Princeton Future hosted a community meeting at Princeton Public Library. Ralph Widner presented an analysis of publicly-available data on the demographics of Princeton, including information on socioeconomic background, transportation and housing. You can read a handout that summarizes the … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Zoning Reform On Witherspoon Street

Posted on December 3, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council is considering amending the zoning along Witherspoon Street, one of Princeton’s major thoroughfares, which runs from Nassau Hall in the south to Valley Road in the north. Almost every form of activity in Princeton happens on Witherspoon Street, and right now, … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, how-to-add-density, Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning | Tagged planning, Princeton, Witherspoon Street, Zoning | 1 Comment

New Costco To Open Just Outside Princeton

Posted on November 7, 2014 by walkableprinceton

News just in via Brendan McGrath at the Times of Trenton: a new Costco is set to open in Lawrence Township just outside of Princeton. The proposed site is 4100 Quakerbrideg Road (see map above), which is right on the Lawrence/West … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Downtown Vibrancy, Local | Tagged costco, Princeton, Walkability | 8 Comments

Walkable Princeton – Front Page News

Posted on November 5, 2014 by walkableprinceton

A lot of Princeton people are probably not enjoying reading the newspapers today (Nov 5) but here is some front page news that is well worth checking out! ‘Walkable Princeton’ got a lead feature in last week’s “Princeton Echo”!

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Local, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged Princeton, smart growth, Walkability | Leave a comment

Marchetti’s Constant, And Transit Around Princeton

Posted on October 27, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Most people in Princeton and Central Jersey would like to see better transit options. But in practice, the few transit options that we already have are not heavily used. Buses are driving around half-full, and the Dinky train is under-utilized. What … Continue reading →

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Friday Walkability Links

Posted on October 24, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Links to Princeton area walkability stories that you might have missed… Jersey Rent Too High: House prices are through the roof in New Jersey…and it’s even worse for renters. What effect does it have on the economy and local middle-class people … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Local, People, Smart Growth, Transit, Zoning | Tagged Central Jersey, Princeton | Leave a comment

Princeton Assembly Member Proposes Regional School Boards

Posted on October 14, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Donna Simon (R) who represents Princeton in the New Jersey Assembly, is proposing new legislation to set up a task force to study the possibility of regional school boards (via NJ.com). Her goal is to promote efficiency and save taxpayer dollars.