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Category Archives: planning
Princeton Could Use A Dose Of Reality About COAH And ‘Affordable’ Housing
New Jersey’s Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) recently updated the numbers of income-restricted homes that each municipality in the state must provide. For Princeton, the headline was simple: no new income-restricted homes are required. This is because Princeton has more income-restricted homes than … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged affordability, coah, Princeton
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Demographer: New Princeton Apartments Will Have No ‘Earth-Shattering’ Impact On Schools
We hate to say “I told you so”, but according to a report produced by a demographer retained by Princeton Public Schools, the decision to approve 280 walkable apartments at the old hospital site will not produce an unmanageable flow of new … Continue reading
Posted in planning, Princeton, Smart Growth
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Today’s Princeton v AvalonBay Court Case – Bad News For The Town
Thanks to Philip Curran at the Princeton Packet for getting the story. Princeton and AvalonBay were back in court today to sort out their disagreements regarding the developers agreement for redevelopment of the old Princeton hospital.
Princeton Back In Court Against AvalonBay Today at 11 a.m.
Princeton municipal representatives are due in court this morning for the latest legal battle over redevelopment of the old Princeton Hospital Site on Witherspoon Street. The site was purchased by developer AvalonBay earlier this year with a view to building … Continue reading
Princeton ‘Advisory Planning District’ Report Offers Positive Change
‘Advisory Planning Districts’ have been suggested as a new way for Princeton neighborhood residents to provide input on planning matters. Tonight, based on their interim report, an ‘Advisory Planning Districts Task Force’ looks set to recommend against setting up new committees, but … Continue reading
Another Defeat For Princeton ‘Dinky’ Train Campaign Group
Princeton’s “Save The Dinky” group, who have been waging a legal campaign to reverse the relocation of the Princeton rail station, have suffered another court setback.
Posted in Alternative Transportation, planning, Princeton, Transit, Zoning
Tagged dinky, New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University
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Housing Experts: More Apartments, Small Homes, Density In Walkable Places Needed To Fix NJ Affordability Crisis
New Jersey’s Star-Ledger news group is hosting a series called ‘Improving New Jersey’ in collaboration with Together North Jersey, and the first topic under consideration is the housing crisis in New Jersey. As we know, New Jersey is the second-worst … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, People, planning, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, planning, Princeton, star-ledger, together north jersey, Zoning
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Princeton U. Grad Students Issue Official Statement Demanding More Housing
Princeton University’s Graduate Student Council (GSG) have released an official statement calling on University authorities to step up the provision of housing for post-graduate students. The statement, which was approved May 14, argues that every graduate student affiliated with the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Community, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged grad school, Princeton, Princeton University, rentals, student politics
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Princeton Planning Board Approves Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan
The Princeton Planning Board voted last night to approve a mixed-use redevelopment at 255 Nassau Street, in Princeton’s East Nassau Street neighborhood.
‘Bus Rapid Transit’ Plan Advances In Bergen County, NJ
An updated scheme for what is being called ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ has been put forward for Bergen County, NJ. The plan, developed by engineering and design firm Parsons Brinckerhoff in association with NJ Transit and local agencies, envisages five routes in the area … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, planning, Traffic
Tagged BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, New Jersey, nj transit, traffic, Transit
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