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Category Archives: People
State Senator Troy Singleton Endorses New State Housing Legislation at Forum At Princeton Jewish Center
“I firmly believe that their arguments will be struck down.” That was the view of State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), referring to a lawsuit from twenty-six New Jersey towns who are suing to try to put a halt to the … Continue reading
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Expert Panel To Discuss Affordable Housing in Princeton on Wednesday Night
A panel of experts will meet on Wednesday evening (full details here) to discuss New Jersey’s latest round of state-mandated affordable housing construction. The discussion comes just weeks after the announcement, first reported at Walkable Princeton, that the town of … Continue reading
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NJ Speaker’s Property Tax Plan is Generational Warfare
A battle has broken about among New Jersey’s governing Democrats about how to set the state budget. On one side, the NJ Assembly speaker, Craig Coughlin, has proposed a new plan called “Stay NJ”, which would have the state pay … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Unleashes New Zoning Map With Fifty-Four Distinct Zones
On January 1, 2023, the town of Princeton, NJ quietly marked its 10th birthday. Ten years have now passed since the consolidation of the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township. Over the years, the sense of identity of the two … Continue reading
Princeton Public Library Forum Offers Solutions on Housing
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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Momo Brothers Propose New Pizzeria, Apartments On Witherspoon Street in Princeton
Raoul and Carlo Momo, Princeton residents, and owners of restaurants including ‘Teresa Caffe‘ and ‘Eno Terra‘, have submitted an application to the town to redevelop the building that houses their ‘Terra Momo Bread Company’ on Witherspoon Street (map). The new … Continue reading
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Princeton Planning Board Approves 125-unit ‘The Alice’ Apartment Development On Terhune Road
On Tuesday night, the Princeton Planning Board approved another key part of the town’s affordable housing plan, a 125-unit mixed-income apartment community at the intersection of North Harrison St and Terhune Road. The development includes a number of advanced ecological … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, architecture, Complete Streets, Density, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Walking
Tagged Affordable housing, Complete streets, Cycling, planning, Princeton, smart growth, Transit, Walkability
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Princeton Jewish Center Co-Hosts Speaker Discussion On Affordable Housing
Affordable housing remains a major ongoing topic for discussion in Princeton. Where should we build it? What should it look like? And how should it be paid for? Stepping up to the moment, the Princeton Jewish Center co-hosted the second … Continue reading
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New Era of Affordable Housing Begins With Expansion of Princeton Community Village
An event to mark the first new affordable housing to be constructed under the town of Princeton’s 2020 housing settlements was held last Friday. Princeton Community Housing, the non-profit organization that is the largest operator of affordable housing in the … Continue reading
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Town of Princeton Considering Major Revisions to Witherspoon Street Road Design After Intervention From Planning Expert Jeff Speck
Princeton Council may be about to tear up its plan for a redesign of Witherspoon Street after local business leaders and elected officials heard a talk last week from internationally-famous planner and urbanist, Jeff Speck. Invited by local business leaders … Continue reading
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