Category Archives: Princeton
Former Princeton Fire Chief Unhappy About Plan For Affordable Housing At Chestnut Street Firehouse
The first objections to Princeton’s ‘Fourth Round’ affordable housing plan have emerged, just weeks after Council gave it their approval (Report via ‘Town Topics’: “Affordable Housing Plan Gets Official Approval And Positive Feedback“). Although the plan was praised for its … 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
Princeton Council Approves Pilot Project For New Bike Lanes on North Harrison Street
Princeton Council took a step toward a more bike-friendly town at their meeting on Monday night by approving a proposal for bike lanes on North Harrison Street near the Princeton Shopping Center (map). The project will also bring safety improvements … 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’s “Ivy Inn” Wants To Make Beer Garden a Permanent Fixture
“Every Hour Is Happy Hour” at Princeton’s Ivy Inn (map), and one thing that helps makes those hours happy is the beer garden out front, where patrons can hang out while enjoying the wide selection of food and drinks. People … Continue reading
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