Category Archives: Princeton

Princeton Forrestal Village Set To Welcome New Homes

Posted on September 10, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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Tiny Houses In Real Life.

Posted on September 9, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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New Trail On Princeton’s Quaker Road Offers Picturesque Views

Posted on September 5, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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AvalonBay Launches New Website For Their Princeton Apartment Construction Project

Posted on September 4, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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. 

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Construction Shows Distance Between Old And New Princeton ‘Dinky’ Rail Stations

Posted on September 3, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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Grafitti-Style Art Installation Coming To Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center

Posted on August 22, 2014 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s Paul Robeson Art Center, at Witherspoon and Paul Robeson Place, is planning a new art installation. This piece will be on the building itself- Princeton Arts Council have commissioned the S.A.G.E. Coalition, an arts collective based out of Trenton, … Continue reading →

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Gourmet Burger Joint ’30 Burgers’ Opens In Princeton

Posted on August 4, 2014 by walkableprinceton

A new gourmet burger joint has opened in Princeton. ’30 Burgers’ has arrived, bringing a wealth of burger choices to the space next to Labyrinth Books at 124-128 Nassau Street.

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Judge Upholds Princeton Zoning In Another Dinky Court Case

Posted on August 1, 2014 by walkableprinceton

A judge has upheld local zoning that allows Princeton University to build an arts extension on the former Dinky right-of-way. The zoning had been challenged by local residents, with a view to halting construction of the University project. The judge’s … Continue reading →

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Does Affordable Housing Around Princeton Have To Come At The Expense Of Green Space?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by walkableprinceton

New Jersey’s Council On Affordable Housing recently released updated figures for how many income-restricted homes should be provided in every municipality in the Garden State. Princeton was told that it didn’t need to build any new income-restricted housing, even though … Continue reading →

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Princeton Could Use A Dose Of Reality About COAH And ‘Affordable’ Housing

Posted on July 30, 2014 by walkableprinceton

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 →

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