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Category Archives: Downtown Vibrancy
A Walkable Community At Hopewell’s Scotch Road Offers Many Advantages
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
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Thumbs Up To Sidewalk Detour On Witherspoon Street!
One of Princeton’s best restaurants, Elements, is moving into the old UPS space on Witherspoon Street opposite Princeton Public Library. The new restaurant complex will unite the existing small plates place, Mistral, with Elements under one roof, with a new … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Walking
Tagged downtown, Princeton, restaurants, Walkability
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‘Cafe 44’ Closes At 44 Leigh Avenue, Will Re-open In Tortugas Space.
Cafe 44, which has become a local favorite in the Witherspoon-John neighborhood in Princeton, has closed its doors at the 44 Leigh Avenue location. The eatery will move across the road to share a space with ‘Tortugas Mexican Village‘ restaurant.
Princeton’s Proposed “7-11 Law” Might Be A Plus For Walkable Living
Faced with the possibility of a 24-hour 7-11 convenience store opening in the old West Coast Video Site at 259 Nassau Street, Princeton Council has rushed through a new municipal ordinance to ban 24-hour opening in town. The proposed ordinance, which … Continue reading
Some Thoughts On Zoning Reform On Witherspoon Street
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
New Costco To Open Just Outside Princeton
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
Princeton Nassau Street In The 1920s And Today
Old photos of Princeton are great, and here’s a good one. From Princeton University’s Mudd Library Twitter feed: a black-and-white shot of undergraduates walking down Nassau Street in the 1920s. Looking at the image, I’m struck by how…familiar…the surroundings are. … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic, Walking
Tagged platemaking, Princeton, traffic
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Hightstown Eyes Form-Based Zoning Code To Revitalize Downtown
Hightstown, NJ has taken the first step toward a Masterplan amendment that aims to revitalize its historic downtown. The forward-thinking planning changes aim to preserve the character of the Borough while activating central commercial areas.
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, planning, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged form-based codes, hightstown, planning, Princeton
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Why No New Jersey Towns On ‘Top 100 Best Places To Live’ List?
Livability, a website that “explores what makes small-to-medium sized cities great places to live” has published its annual ‘Top 100 Best Places To Live” list. The list examined places with populations of 20,000 – 350,000 residents. The top two places to … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, planning, Traffic
Tagged Princeton
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Princeton’s In-Town Living Scene Gets Profiled In ‘The New York Post’
“From College Town To Boom Town” – that’s the description of Princeton that ran earlier this week in the ‘New York Post’. This venerable news organ took the time to profile our town, highlighting how downtown living has become a major … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Real estate
Tagged new york post, Princeton, urbanism, Walkability
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