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Category Archives: Princeton
Map Of New Princeton Open Space Off Ridgeview Road
Last month, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation acquired a new area of open space in Princeton. Approximately 10 acres of forest were donated by Michael and Barbara Blumenthal, from around the back of their home off Ridgeview Road. This land will now be … Continue reading
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Tagged open space, preservation, Princeton, trails
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New Guide Offers Architectural Walking Tours Of Princeton U., Seminary, Institute of Advanced Study.
One of the great pleasures of living in Princeton, or visiting the town, is the ability to stroll, for free, around the beautiful campus of Princeton University. But if you didn’t study there (and maybe even if you did!), it’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
Tagged architecture, planning, Princeton University, Walking
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Princeton Planners Name Sites For New Affordable Housing
Sites for new affordable housing in Princeton were listed last week in a joint meeting of Council and the Planning Board. In response to a statewide legal process, Princeton is submitting a new Housing Plan, to ensure that the town … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, coah, Princeton
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Details of Proposed Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District Presented At Princeton Town Hall Meeting
Consultants hired by the town of Princeton presented a proposal for a new historic district at a meeting Monday night at Princeton Town Hall. The consultant’s work was to identify if some area around the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood would fit requirements … Continue reading
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Tagged historic preservation, history, Princeton
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New Report Aims To Guide Maintenance Of Princeton’s Open Spaces
Earlier this year, the town of Princeton set up an ‘Open Space Advisory Committee’, to look at how best to maintain our protected woodlands and green areas. On Monday night, committee chair Wendy Mager presented a new report from the 12-member … Continue reading
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Tagged parks, Princeton, recreation, trails
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Princeton Council Struggles With “Anti-McMansion” Regulations
“Control the size of houses and where they are built”. That was the target of Princeton Council at their meeting last week. Like many prosperous places, Princeton seems in the grip of teardown fever, as developers replace modest mid-20th-century homes with larger, more modern models. Planning … Continue reading
Town To Host Public Meeting To Get Input On ‘Bike Masterplan’
Thursday evening, November 12, the town of Princeton will host a public meeting (details below) to get input on the creation of a new ‘Bicycle Circulation Plan’. Earlier this year, Princeton successfully applied for a program to fund a team of … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Community, Complete Streets, planning, Princeton
Tagged bicycle transportation, Complete streets, Cycling, planning, Princeton
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Three Observations From Princeton Local Election Of November 3, 2015
Princeton voters were among those casting their votes in an election on November 3 last week. By now the results are clear, with most incumbents being returned at County and Council level, and Andrew Zwicker (D) set to score an … Continue reading
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Tagged election, Princeton, Princeton University
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Princeton Named “USA’s Best Small City”. But Is It Really A City?
Princeton was named ‘Best Small City’ in an online survey this week, following on from another recent analysis that named it ‘Best College Town To Live In’. Although these online polls shouldn’t be taken too seriously, it’s great to have … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton
Tagged affordability, Princeton
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Walkability Answers From Princeton Council Candidate Kelly DiTosto
On November 3, Princeton will elect two Council members. The candidates are incumbent Council Members Heather Howard and Lance Liverman (both Democrats), and challengers Kelly DiTosto and Lynn Lu Irving (Republican party). As in the last two election cycles, we … Continue reading
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