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Larini’s Site Should Be The Start Of A Princeton Transit Village
Princeton University has closed on the site of Larini’s Service Center, which for several decades ending this week has occupied the corner of Alexander Road and Faculty Road, providing automotive services to local residents. Philip Sean Curran at the ‘Princeton … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, NJDOT, planning, Princeton, Transit
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‘A Princeton Of Villages’ – How Princeton Planned To Grow To A Green Community Of 40,000 People
Open space. A complete network of cycle paths. Housing options that preserved social and economic diversity. Stores that can be accessed easily on foot. All this was envisaged in 1973 by the Princeton Planning Board, as part of a 20-year vision … Continue reading
How To Make Valley Road A ‘Complete Street’ That Works For Everybody
Princeton’s engineers held a public meeting last week to discuss planned upgrades to sanitary sewers and storm drains on Valley Road. As Princeton’s ‘Complete Streets’ policy calls for roads to be designed with all users in mind, the engineers also discussed opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Events, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Traffic, Trails, Walking
Tagged bike planning, charette, Complete streets, Princeton
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TBT: When Princeton Nearly Said “No” To Michael Graves
This week has seen many tributes to local architect Michael Graves, who died last Thursday at the age of 80. An internationally recognized force in the post-modern architectural movement, Graves was a true legend. The local media are full of … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Downtown Vibrancy, People, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question, Zoning
Tagged architecture, arts, michael graves, Princeton
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Is A Historic District Designation The Right Choice For Witherspoon-Jackson?
At the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood meeting last Saturday, local residents heard details of a proposal to apply for ‘historic district’ status for the area around John Street in Princeton. If this application is successful, the Witherspoon-Jackson area would become the fifth officially-recognized historic … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Community, Placemaking, Princeton, Sustainability, Zoning
Tagged historic preservation, history, Princeton
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Can A Restaurant Near Princeton Exist Without A Parking Lot?
If you’re ever in Hopewell Borough, a few miles outside of Princeton, you might happen upon this little neighborhood gem- Sweetgrass Restaurant, which opened last year at 9 East Broad Street.
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question
Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, Parking, Princeton
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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
Walkable Princeton – Front Page News
A lot of Princeton people are probably not enjoying reading the newspapers today (Nov 5) but here is some front page news that is well worth checking out! ‘Walkable Princeton’ got a lead feature in last week’s “Princeton Echo”!
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Density, Local, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Princeton, smart growth, Walkability
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Howard Hughes Aims For Special Planning Process At West Windsor Cyanamid Site
One of the most significant redevelopments in the Princeton area moved a step closer yesterday as the Howard Hughes Corporation announced plans to seek a special planning process for their land holdings at the former American Cyanamid site in West … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged Central Jersey, howard hughes corporation, planning, Princeton, route 1, smart growth, West Windsor
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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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