Category Archives: Smart Growth
Exploring Trenton Riverfront Redevelopment With ‘Trenton Walks!’
It was sleeting when a group of around 30 people of all ages met outside “Cooper’s Riverview” (map) in Trenton on Sunday morning. The occasion? The 62nd “Trenton Walks!” walking tour of the city. In this case, the focus was … Continue reading
Poll Shows New Jersey Residents Mostly Support More Housing
A clear majority of New Jersey residents support building more housing. That’s the potentially surprising conclusion of a recent poll, which aimed to get a sense of how New Jerseyans view new home construction.
Some New Blue Homes on John Street
Award-winning local design firm JZA+D have announced the completion of their latest project, a six-unit apartment complex at 166-168 John Street (map). The development adds new homes in a highly-walkable area, close to Princeton University and downtown. The new homes have been … 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
Democratic Candidates for NJ Governor Want To Fix New Jersey’s Problems With Housing and Transit. But Do They Know How?
New Jersey will elect a new governor in November, and potential voters got a chance to get to know the candidates a little better on Sunday at the first Democratic Primary Debate. The debate, which happened at Rider University in … Continue reading
Proposal for Two New Homes on Valley Road Survives Close Vote of Princeton Zoning Board
The Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a new home with accessory dwelling unit at 8 Valley Road (map). The proposal was considered at the Zoning Board meeting of May 22, and the outcome was anything but a foregone … Continue reading
Units Going Fast At New, 100%-Affordable Princeton Senior Living Complex
A new 55+ community, “Princeton Senior Living”, is now open at 500 Thanet Circle in Princeton (map). At an opening reception on Wednesday, February 21, local elected officials, representatives of area non-profits, and members of the local community had a … Continue reading
Details of Amtrak-ARUP Study To Expand Track Capacity at New York Penn Station
The future of rail transit from New Jersey to New York City has been in the news recently, with President Biden appearing in New York last week to celebrate the first steps in the Gateway Project, which will eventually lead … Continue reading
Princeton Zoning Board Approves 10-Unit ‘Lincoln Court’ Apartment Development
The Chairman voted “No”, but other members of the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment saw enough to like about a revised ‘Lincoln Court’ apartment plan to approve the project. The vote came at the ZBA’s regular meeting on January 25. … Continue reading
Princeton Zoning Board Gives Thumbs-Down to Proposed ‘Lincoln Court’ Apartment Plan
A proposal to redevelop a site in downtown Princeton with a mixed-income apartment building appears dead in its current form, after failing to find support from the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment. The applicant, RB Homes, had hoped to construct … Continue reading
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