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Category Archives: Princeton
At ‘Overcrowded’ Princeton High School, 1 in 6 students is from Cranbury
Despite a recent study showing that Princeton’s Public Schools will not see major increases in student numbers, petitioners at Princeton Council meetings continue to argue that Princeton High School is over-burdened. According to this argument, development projects in town, including much-needed affordable housing, … Continue reading
Princeton Launches Affordable Housing Task Force- But Skeptical Voices Remain
At the Princeton Council meeting on September 8, there was a lively discussion about a plan to set up a task force to consider the possibility of adding affordable housing at two sites that Princeton’s municipal authorities have recently acquired. A … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, planning, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, coah, Princeton
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Seven Tips For A Successful Princeton Car-Free Day on Monday, September 22!
World Car-Free Day is happening this coming Monday, September 22. Many of us are very dependent on our cars to get to work and do our daily business. But it is possible to make this the one day when we leave the … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Local, Princeton, Sustainability, Transit, Walking
Tagged active transportation, Car-Free Day, Princeton, Transit, Walking
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Howard Hughes Launches Website About Redevelopment of American Cyanamid Site Near Princeton
The Howard Hughes Corporation have launched a new website to inform local residents about their ongoing plans to redevelop the American Cyanamid site in West Windsor. Last year, Howard Hughes Corp made a presentation to the West Windsor Council, in … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Community, Density, Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged howard hughes, New Jersey, Princeton, smart growth, West Windsor
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Princeton’s In-Town Living Scene Gets Profiled In ‘The New York Post’
“From College Town To Boom Town” – that’s the description of Princeton that ran earlier this week in the ‘New York Post’. This venerable news organ took the time to profile our town, highlighting how downtown living has become a major … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Real estate
Tagged new york post, Princeton, urbanism, Walkability
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Princeton Forrestal Village Set To Welcome New Homes
People looking for a place to live in the Princeton area that is walkable to stores and restaurants will soon have a pretty great new option. The management company of Princeton Forrestal Village, located in Plainsboro just off Route 1, … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, People, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth
Tagged Plainsboro, Princeton, smart growth
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Tiny Houses In Real Life.
Princeton resident Anne Neumann wrote an article in the “Princeton Packet” last week singing the praises of ‘Tiny Houses’. Long-time ‘Walkable Prineton’ readers will remember that we have written about micro-apartments and the Tiny House movement several times in the past, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability
Tagged Princeton, tiny houses
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New Trail On Princeton’s Quaker Road Offers Picturesque Views
As part of a recent resurfacing project on Quaker Road in Princeton, a gravel trail for pedestrians and cyclists has been significantly extended, linking the D&R canal trail to trails in the Institute Woods. The new path is a substantial … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Trails, Walking
Tagged lawrenceville, Princeton, princeton battlefield
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AvalonBay Launches New Website For Their Princeton Apartment Construction Project
Housing developer AvalonBay, having recently signed off on a contentious developer’s agreement with the town of Princeton, has launched a new website to inform local residents about the apartment construction project.
Construction Shows Distance Between Old And New Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Stations
As construction continues on Princeton University’s new addition on Alexander Street, local residents can now see for themselves how far apart the new Princeton rail station will be from the old station at University Place. The relocation of the ‘Dinky’ … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Princeton, Transit
Tagged Princeton, Princeton University
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