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Category Archives: Princeton
Princeton Community Housing Annual Report: Progress, But Much Work To Do.
Princeton Community Housing is the largest organization providing affordable housing in Princeton. Their 2012 Annual Report, titled ‘Celebration and Opportunity’ offers an insight into the operations of the non-profit, including detailed breakdowns of their different communities, and resident profiles. We … Continue reading
‘The B Home’ And How We Build Houses In Princeton
What is a house? In Princeton, it’s typically a one/two story structure with a sloping roof and some ornamental shutters that don’t actually close (see also ‘The Princeton‘ model from stack ’em housing constructor, Toll Brothers). However, occasionally, an innovator … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, People, Princeton, Sustainability
Tagged Affordable housing, Arcology, Princeton, Soleri
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Who Needs A Car To Haul A Christmas Tree??
Cross-posted at Strong Towns Network. Compact, walkable development reduces municipal infrastructure costs, builds the tax base, and allows for efficient, green, car-free transportation. On the other hand, it has been argued that compact walkable housing does not reduce traffic, because … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Sustainability, Walking
Tagged Christmas tree, Peapod
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New Princeton Circulation Element Proposes Reopening Province Line Road To Cars
The bridge you see in the photograph above provides a crossing over the Stony Brook on Province Line Road in Princeton. It was built in Berlin, Connecticut in 1903 and is the longest of three surviving Warren pony truss bridges … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Princeton, Traffic, Transit, Walking
Tagged Complete streets, Princeton
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Princeton PhD Students Let Down By University, Town Housing Policies
Princeton University is planning to demolish graduate student housing at their Butler Apartments site on S Harrison Street, but not everybody thinks it’s a good idea. Writing in ‘The Daily Princetonian’, University Professor Anthony Grafton expressed disappointment that the University … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Community, Density, People, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Daily Princetonian, Graduate School, Princeton, Princeton University
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Walkable Princeton Meet-Up RESCHEDULED to Monday, December 16.
Hi everybody- sorry to post again about our upcoming Happy Hour, but given the pretty substantial snow out there, we have decided that it’s for the best if we postpone tonight’s meet-up to next Monday, December 16. We’re going to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Princeton
Tagged Palmer Square, Princeton New Jersey, Princeton University, Yankee Doodle Tap Room
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Walkable Princeton Meet-Up *RESCHEDULED* to Monday, December 16!
NOTE: Our meet-up has been rescheduled to Monday, December 16 because of the blizzard! Hope to see you then, and apologies if you made plans for tonight (12/10/13) This week Next Monday, we are hosting the third of our Walkable … Continue reading
Why Is Princeton Council Funding A Gym At The Valley Road School Site?
Princeton Council recently voted to redirect $768,000 of grant money to new projects. The grant money was awarded by Mercer County in 2006 to install synthetic playing fields at Greenway Meadows park. Princeton has failed to even start the project, … Continue reading
Latest Princeton Hospital Site Court Action Looks Like A Lost Cause.
As Princeton University professors write letters criticizing the lack of suitable rental housing in Princeton, and affordable housing charities search for more opportunities to add housing for moderate-income families, some Princeton residents are organizing to block redevelopment of the old … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, AvalonBay, Princeton, Princeton University
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US Route 1 In Princeton: Too Big To Fail.
In the coming months, the municipalities of West Windsor, NJ and Princeton, NJ will announce a new plan to expand Route 1 in association with NJDOT. While it’s easy to understand why they want to do this, expanding Route 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Roads and Highways, U.S. Route 1
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