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Category Archives: Smart Growth
Princeton Planning Board Eyes Major Rewrite of Town Master Plan
Princeton, NJ may soon begin its first major overhaul of the town Master Plan since 1996. That’s the outcome of a meeting earlier today of the ‘Master Plan Subcommittee’ of the Princeton Planning Board. The Master Plan Subcommittee, as its name … Continue reading
Posted in Density, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability
Tagged climate change, planning, Princeton
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You’re Not Imagining It: Princeton Really Is Getting Wetter
After a very wet April and May, Princeton residents might be asking “why is it always raining??” According to data from the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, the answer is clear: it’s Climate Change. Last year was the … Continue reading
Posted in planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question
Tagged climate change, Parking, Princeton, sustainability
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How Walkable Are West Windsor’s Proposed New Housing Developments?
Last month, West Windsor Township, NJ announced its proposed affordable housing settlement. The settlement explains how the town plans to provide its ‘fair share’ of affordable housing, as is required by state law. Every other town in Mercer County, with … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Placemaking, planning, Real estate, Smart Growth, Transit
Tagged Affordable housing, mount laurel, New Jersey, Princeton Junction, smart growth, Walkability, West Windsor
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Princeton Council Dedicates Franklin Avenue Affordable Housing Site As Interim Parking Lot
Princeton Council focused on parking once again at their Monday night meeting, and decided to expand the range of parking options in town by at least 150 spaces. Specifically, Council decided to start charging for parking at the Franklin Avenue … Continue reading
Posted in planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question
Tagged Affordable housing, Parking, Princeton
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Princeton Council Plans Study of Redevelopment of Seminary Lands On Stockton Street
Princeton Council looks set to authorize a study that could pave the way for redevelopment of up to 9.74 acres of land belonging to the Princeton Theological Seminary. Council Resolution 18-218, which is on the agenda for the Council meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Princeton, Redevelopment, smart growth
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Town of Princeton Posts Slides About 2018 – 2025 Affordable Housing Plans
If you missed the Princeton Planning Board meeting last night, where the town announced the sites where it will build 753 units of new affordable housing, you can now see the slides yourself at the municipal website. The town has … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Smart Growth
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Princeton Council Secretly Planning For 3,000+ New Homes
Mercer County Judge Mary Jacobson ruled last month that Princeton has added far too few affordable homes. To meet state affordable housing requirements, Princeton Council is now secretly developing plans for around 3,000 new homes, a radical increase in development … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Local, People, Placemaking, planning, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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