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Category Archives: Affordability
Town of Princeton Uses Picture of Abandoned Icelandic Village for Affordable Housing Department Webpage
The Town of Princeton recently launched a new municipal webpage. Interestingly, the Affordable Housing Department page features a picture of an abandoned village next to a remote, subarctic mountain range. It’s not clear what this has to do with affordable … Continue reading
How Princeton Could Fund New Affordable Housing
A ruling is expected soon in the Mercer County affordable housing trial, which is likely to require Princeton to supply hundreds of new affordable homes. We already considered where the new homes might go. And recently, planners gave some clues about … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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Princeton’s NJ State Senator, Kip Bateman, Talks Priorities Ahead of Re-Election Bid
On November 7, voters in Princeton will elect two new representatives to the New Jersey State Assembly, and one Senator for the New Jersey State Senate. Princeton is in the competitive NJ-16 district, currently represented by State Senator Christopher ‘Kip’ … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged affordability, election, open space, Princeton
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Princeton Council Candidates For 2017 Talk Goals, Housing, Transportation
Each year, we pose questions to candidates for local office ahead of the November election. This year, Princeton is electing two new Council members. Democrats Leticia Fraga and David Cohen are running to replace outgoing Council members Bernie Miller and … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, election, Princeton, smart growth
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Princeton Must Build Thousands Of New Homes. Where Can They Go?
The town of Princeton announced at the end of April that it will settle a court case about how much affordable housing the town will add through 2025. Six weeks on, the terms of the settlement are still shrouded in … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Walking, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, mt laurel, Princeton
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NJ NAACP President: Town Of Princeton “Walking Away” From Commitment To Fair Housing
The President of the New Jersey State Conference of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has criticized the Governing Body of the town of Princeton for their current legal action on affordable housing allocations. In a statement … Continue reading
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Inside The Town Of Princeton’s Affordable Housing Trial
One way to mark African American History Month, which began yesterday, is to attend the Fair Housing trial that is currently taking place at Mercer Superior Court in Trenton. The trial features attorneys representing five suburban Mercer County Towns (including … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, black history month, coah, Princeton, Trenton
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Princeton Council Criticizes ‘Fair Share Housing Center’ As Affordable Housing Trial Continues
Princeton Council members expressed anger and frustration at their regular meeting Monday night after being presented with a 200-signature petition urging a compromise in their ongoing affordable housing litigation. In front of a packed town hall, several Council members publicly … Continue reading
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Princeton Community Housing Board President: Town Should End Legal Opposition To Affordable Housing
Rich Gittleman, the President of the Board of Trustees at Princeton Community Housing, has addressed a letter to Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and the members of Princeton Council, urging an end to the town’s current legal fight over affordable housing. … Continue reading
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Princeton Forms Alliance With Mercer County Towns To Fight Affordable Housing Obligations
Princeton has teamed up with four other municipalities from Mercer County in a bid to reduce the amount of state-mandated affordable housing that must be built in town. The town has entered a syndicate, called the ‘Mercer County Municipal Group’ (MCMG), with Hopewell … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, coah, exclusionary zoning, mount laurel, New Jersey, Princeton
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