Category Archives: Community

Princeton Public Library Forum Offers Solutions on Housing

Posted on January 18, 2023 by walkableprinceton

The question of how to provide housing for all members of the community is an important question for Princeton’s ongoing Master Plan rewrite, which made it very timely for Princeton Public Library to host a forum on housing justice last … Continue reading →

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Princeton Library To Host Forum On Housing On Saturday, December 10

Posted on December 9, 2022 by walkableprinceton

The Princeton Public Library will host a panel discussion on Saturday December 10, focusing on housing in Princeton. The program begins at 11 a.m. with a discussion of the causes of the housing crisis. The median value of properties in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 22, 2022 by walkableprinceton

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 Affordable housing, planning, Princeton, smart growth, Walkability | Leave a comment

Petition calls for Princeton U. to Donate ‘Butler Tract’ for Affordable Housing

Posted on April 26, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Seven years ago, Princeton University demolished graduate student accommodation at the ‘Butler Tract’, off South Harrison St (map). Since then, the large site has sat empty, with occasional use as a surface parking lot. A petition initiated recently by local … Continue reading →

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Princeton Playgrounds Finally Reopening After Coronavirus Shutdown

Posted on July 8, 2020 by walkableprinceton

Good news for kids (and parents!)…all of Princeton’s outdoor playgrounds will re-open this week. The playgrounds were closed on March 17, as a result of state restrictions to combat the spread of coronavirus. Those restrictions were lifted as of last … Continue reading →

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To Allow ‘Social Distancing’, We Must Open Princeton Streets to Pedestrians

Posted on April 30, 2020 by walkableprinceton

In the past two months, the coronavirus epidemic has killed almost 7,000 New Jersey residents, and sickened tens of thousand more. State directives have closed all but the most essential businesses, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without work and … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton | Tagged coronavirus, open streets, Pedestrian, Princeton, public health | 1 Comment

Architects Pitch Housing Concepts at ‘Princeton Future’ Community Meeting

Posted on March 5, 2020 by walkableprinceton

Community planning group ‘Princeton Future’ held a meeting at Princeton Public Library last Saturday, to discuss planned new affordable housing on Franklin Avenue. According to the town’s affordable housing settlement, agreed last year, and subsequently approved by Mercer County Superior … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, architecture, Community, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question | Tagged Affordable housing, Parking, planning, Princeton, smart growth | Leave a comment

On-Demand Transit Could Help Riders Reach Princeton ‘Dinky’ Train

Posted on September 26, 2019 by walkableprinceton

‘Princeton Future’ is hosting a community discussion “Changing The Way We Get Around” at Princeton Public Library this Saturday (Sep 26) and it has been getting quite a lot of attention in local media. A group of Princeton University students, … Continue reading →

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Defeating Racism In Princeton Means Supporting More Affordable Housing

Posted on January 21, 2019 by walkableprinceton

Last week, hundreds of Princeton residents gathered in Palmer Square to protest a planned demonstration by a group with ties to white supremacy. The counter-protests showed, in the words of Mayor Liz Lempert, that “Hatred has no home in Princeton”. … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s Bike Ride in Princeton: Photos

Posted on October 8, 2018 by walkableprinceton

On Sunday, the “Mayor’s Bike Ride” took place in Princeton. About 70 riders defied rode from Community Park South to Mountain Lakes Park along with Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert.