Category Archives: Princeton

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

Posted in architecture, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Princeton University ‘Quantum Institute’ Gets Go-Ahead From Town Planning Board

At a meeting on October 9, the Princeton Planning Board gave full approval to Princeton University’s proposed ‘Quantum Institute’. The 225,000 sq ft building will be built at Ivy Lane and Fitzrandolph Road, on the east side of the University … Continue reading

Posted in architecture, planning, Princeton, Sustainability | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How Much Does It Cost To Rent in Princeton in 2025?

In recent years, a number of large new apartment buildings have been constructed in Princeton. How have they affected rental rates around the town? To find out, we reviewed rental rates for apartments listed online, and compared them to last … Continue reading

Posted in Affordability, Princeton | Tagged | Leave a comment

Some New Blue Homes on John Street

Award-winning local design firm JZA+D have announced the completion of their latest project, a six-unit apartment complex at 166-168 John Street (map). The development adds new homes in a highly-walkable area, close to Princeton University and downtown. The new homes have been … Continue reading

Posted in architecture, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Princeton, NJ Housing Supporters to Gather on Monday For Meet-up at ‘The Ivy Inn’!

This Monday, November 10, supporters of housing in Princeton will gather at a meet-up at The Ivy Inn. (map) The start time is 9 p.m. Representatives of ‘Walkable Princeton’ will join the founders of ‘Princeton For All‘, a new group … Continue reading

Posted in Affordability, Events, People, Princeton | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Local Residents Express Concerns About Parking, Lighting, Stormwater Facilities at Littlebrook Elementary School

“I want to go to bed! I don’t want to be up at this time of night!” That was one of a number of complaints leveled at the Princeton Planning Board by members of the public during an occasionally-testy discussion … Continue reading

Posted in Complete Streets, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

New Princeton Police Chief Agrees That Number of Speeding Tickets Issued Has Dropped “Drastically” Since 2019.

Speaking at a Princeton Council meeting on Monday night, Princeton Police Captain Matthew Solovay responded to a recent ‘Walkable Princeton’ report showing that the number of speeding tickets issued by local cops has dropped by 85% since 2019. (Report from … Continue reading

Posted in Complete Streets, People, Princeton | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Princeton Police Now Issuing Less Than One Quarter As Many Speeding Tickets as Before Pandemic

On Tuesday night, September 23, Princeton Council will review the Princeton Police Reports for the months of July 2025 and August 2025. Anyone who pays attention to these police reports will have noticed an extraordinary fact: they show that Princeton … Continue reading

Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Traffic, Walking | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Princeton Zoning Board Approves New Construction With Laundromat at 254 Witherspoon Street

The Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a proposal to construct a new addition to the building at 254 Witherspoon St. The new building would allow an extension of the JZ&D architecture practice, which is already housed at the … Continue reading

Posted in architecture, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Zoning | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

New Bike Program for Kids, “Girls In Gear”, Starting This Week at Community Park Elementary School

A new program for girls in Princeton will launch next week at Community Park Elementary School. “Girls In Gear”, a non-profit with chapters in multiple states, will bring their unique curriculum of ‘life skills through bike skills’ to young riders, … Continue reading

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Events, Princeton | Tagged , | Leave a comment