Category Archives: Affordability

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Community, Placemaking, Princeton, Sustainability, Zoning | Tagged historic preservation, history, Princeton | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Local, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged chris christie, coah, New Jersey, Princeton | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Affordability, People, planning, Princeton | Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, Council on Affordable Housing, Princeton | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Events, People, Princeton, Walking | Tagged data, Princeton | Leave a comment

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”!