Category Archives: Placemaking

Units Going Fast At New, 100%-Affordable Princeton Senior Living Complex

Posted on February 23, 2024 by walkableprinceton

A new 55+ community, “Princeton Senior Living”, is now open at 500 Thanet Circle in Princeton (map). At an opening reception on Wednesday, February 21, local elected officials, representatives of area non-profits, and members of the local community had a … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council to Discuss Plan For Redesign of Community Park South

Posted on November 26, 2023 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Council is set to consider a concept plan for a complete rebuild of Community Park South. The plan will be discussed in a work session at the Council meeting on Monday night, November 27, 2023. The concept is the … Continue reading →

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Charlottesville, VA is Making Big Changes To Promote Housing Affordability. Can Princeton Learn Anything?

Posted on August 8, 2023 by walkableprinceton

Home to a prestigious university and a growing, diverse population, Charlottesville VA (population: 46,553) has many things in common with Princeton. But although there is much to appreciate in its walkable downtown, Charlottesville has also struggled in recent years with … Continue reading →

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More Details About Proposed ‘Sakrid Coffee’ Roastery and Coffee Shop on Witherspoon Street

Posted on March 19, 2023 by walkableprinceton

Earlier this year, a report from the Princeton Zoning Officer noted that Sakrid Coffee was operating a coffee shop at 300 Witherspoon St, the old ‘Princeton Packet’ building (Report: “‘TigerLabs’ Relocating To Witherspoon Street“). At the time, it was not obvious … Continue reading →

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Princeton University Presents New Details About Future ‘Hobson College’

Posted on February 13, 2023 by walkableprinceton

Princeton University presented a full application for its newest undergraduate residential college, ‘Hobson College’, at a meeting of the Princeton Planning Board on January 19, 2023. The application adds further detail to a ‘concept plan’ presented by the University last … 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 →

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Momo Brothers Propose New Pizzeria, Apartments On Witherspoon Street in Princeton

Posted on June 22, 2022 by walkableprinceton

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

Posted on May 6, 2022 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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Princeton Council Approves New Survey of Park Place Parking Lot, With A View To Redevelopment

Posted on March 31, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Parking has once again dominated Princeton Council’s agenda in 2022, with multiple meetings devoted to reviewing the findings of the ‘Permit Parking Task Force‘. Following substantial opposition, Council scaled back the original plan to expand resident permit parking, and, as … Continue reading →

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New Era of Affordable Housing Begins With Expansion of Princeton Community Village

Posted on October 22, 2021 by walkableprinceton

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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