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Princeton Council Planning 65-Unit Affordable Housing Project Off Mt Lucas Road
The Governing Body of the town of Princeton will consider an ordinance on Monday night (March 11, 2019) to create a new affordable housing zone at the intersection of Mt Lucas Road and Herrontown Road. The proposed ordinance would re-zone … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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Proposed Downzoning Would Block Construction of Many Traditional Princeton Homes
Princeton Council will tonight hold a hearing on a revision to the town’s zoning code, to further restrict the types of houses that can be built in town. Based on a perception that there are too many large houses being … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, Princeton, Zoning
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Concept Plan for New Princeton University Residential Colleges
The Princeton Planning Board will tonight consider a concept plan, submitted by Princeton University, for two new student residential colleges at the interesection of South Drive and Elm Drive. We have known for several years that Princeton University wants to … Continue reading
Ten Predictions for Princeton in 2019!
It’s time for our annual attempt to guess what will happen in Princeton in the coming year! How many of these predictions do you think are likely? Read on, and don’t forget to check the end, where we review how … Continue reading
Report: Avalon Bay To Build 800-Unit Development At Princeton Junction
800 new homes. 37,000 sq ft of commercial development. This is what West Windsor Mayor Hemant Marathe has agreed to build next to Princeton Junction Station. News of the new developer agreement was released by Diccon Hyatt at US-1 newspaper. … Continue reading
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Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, TOD, trains, transit oriented development, West Windsor
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Princeton Council Secretly Planning For 3,000+ New Homes
Mercer County Judge Mary Jacobson ruled last month that Princeton has added far too few affordable homes. To meet state affordable housing requirements, Princeton Council is now secretly developing plans for around 3,000 new homes, a radical increase in development … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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Princeton Planning Board Approves 6-Unit Infill Apartment Project on Spring Street
The Princeton Planning Board recently approved a proposal to add three stories to the ‘Nelson Glass’ building at 45 Spring Street. The project promises to add 6 new apartments in a very walkable location at the heart of downtown Princeton. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, People, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth
Tagged adaptive re-use, infill, Princeton, smart growth
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Bus Rapid Transit Comes To US-1 But Not (Yet) In Princeton
New Jersey Department of Transport (NJDOT) recently allowed cars to drive on shoulder lanes on part of US-1, a key highway in Central New Jersey which runs past Princeton and connects local towns like West Windsor, Plainsboro and South Brunswick. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, Density, Local, planning, Princeton, Traffic, Transit
Tagged BRT, Princeton, Redevelopment, Transit, US-1
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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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A Walk Around ‘The Yard’ At Rutgers-New Brunswick
Earlier this semester, Rutgers University opened a significant new addition. ‘The Yard‘ replaced a parking lot at Hamilton St and College Ave in New Brunswick. Imagined as a ‘front porch’ for the campus, the project features a mixture of stores and … Continue reading
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Tagged device, jersey, mixed-use, New Brunswick, rutgers, smart growth
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