Category Archives: Placemaking
Exploring Trenton Riverfront Redevelopment With ‘Trenton Walks!’
It was sleeting when a group of around 30 people of all ages met outside “Cooper’s Riverview” (map) in Trenton on Sunday morning. The occasion? The 62nd “Trenton Walks!” walking tour of the city. In this case, the focus was … Continue reading
Voting Ends Today…And This Kiosk Design Deserves To Be A Winner
Voting ends today, Wednesday December 3, for the Princeton “People’s Choice” information kiosk design contest. As we reported earlier this year (“Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest“), the town has been holding a contest … Continue reading
‘Ciclovia’ Block Party in Princeton this Sunday, With Discussion of Future of Westminster Choir College Site
Princeton Arts Council and Sustainable Princeton are among the sponsors of a community block party taking place on Sunday, June 22 on Walnut Lane. The event is called ‘Ciclovia’, the Spanish term for when streets are opened on a temporary … Continue reading
Town of Princeton Embraces ‘Smart Growth’ With Proposed Sites For New Affordable Housing
The town of Princeton has completed a new Housing Plan to identify where state-mandated affordable housing will be built in the 10-year period from 2025 – 2035. Along with hundreds of other towns in New Jersey, Princeton has been racing … Continue reading
Triumph Beer Garden Opening Friday Nights With Live Music at the Princeton Shopping Center!
This summer, beer is returning to the central courtyard at the Princeton Shopping Center! (map) Triumph Brewpub is opening a ‘pop-up beer garden’ on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. from June 6 through August 8. That’s just … Continue reading
Students, Architects Encouraged To Submit Entries for Nassau Street Information Kiosk Design Contest
The New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the rules for a design contest to find a possible replacement for the information kiosk that currently stands outside the ‘Garden Theater’ at 160 Nassau Street (map). … Continue reading
Princeton School Board Unveils New Renderings Of Local Schools After Bond-funded Improvements
The Princeton School Board heard a presentation on Tuesday night from Dan Schittone, a representative of FVHD architects, who are developing the plans for major improvements planned at Princeton Public Schools in the coming years. The improvements are funded by … Continue reading
Terhune Road Construction Begins to Add Bike Lanes, New Paths
The Princeton Engineering Department’s plan to improve Terhune Road has swung into action in the last week. The project area includes Terhune Road between North Harrison Street and Grover Ave (map). This area includes several major new apartment complexes that … Continue reading
American Institute of Architects Launching Design Competition to Upgrade Princeton Information ‘Kiosks’
“Re-design, Re-invent, Re-envision”. That was the title on a poster pinned to an information stand on Nassau St in Princeton earlier this month. In fact, this poster promised something transformative: a design competition sponsored by the American Institute of Architects … Continue reading
Princeton Public Schools Set To Receive Significant New Funding From Avalon Bay PILOT Money
Princeton Public Schools look set to get new funding thanks to a resolution that is on the agenda for the Princeton Council meeting tonight (May 12, 2025). In particular, Princeton Council is establishing an agreement with the school district to … Continue reading
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