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- Electric-Scooter Rental Program Arrives on the Streets of New Brunswick
- Despite Increased Meter Rates, Drivers Still Prefer To Park On The Street In Princeton
- New Images Of Princeton Hospital Site Plan
- Humbert Street Neighbors Lambaste Princeton Townhouse Proposal
- NJ Transit Launches Public Consultation to Identify Potential Upgrades to Princeton 'Dinky' Rail Line
Category Archives: Smart Growth
Humbert Street Neighbors Lambaste Princeton Townhouse Proposal
A proposal to construct three townhouses at 25 Humbert Street (map) was considered at a meeting of the Princeton Planning Board last Thursday. As discussed in ‘Walkable Princeton’ last week (“Three-unit Townhouse Development Proposed for Humbert Street in Princeton“), a … Continue reading
Posted in Density, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic
Tagged Density, Parking, planning, Princeton, traffic, Walkability
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Renderings of Proposed 20 Nassau Street Hotel in Downtown Princeton
Last year, it was announced that Graduate Hotels had purchased 20 Nassau Street, a large building in downtown Princeton that has most recently been used for retail uses and offices (map). Graduate Hotels manages boutique hotels in around 30 locations … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Zoning
Tagged hotel, planning, Princeton
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Princeton Council Considering More Homes and Retail at Franklin-Maple Site
In 2014, Princeton University donated a disused parking lot on Franklin Avenue (map) to the town of Princeton. The parking lot has not been used much since, but at their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council took the first steps … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, People, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, The Parking Question, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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Redevelopment Plan for Griggs Corner Site in Downtown Princeton Advances
On Wednesday night, the Princeton Site Plan Review Advisory Board (SPRAB) considered an application to redevelop a surface parking lot at Witherspoon Street and Hulfish Street in downtown Princeton. The site, known as ‘Griggs Corner’, is across the street from … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth
Tagged Princeton, smart growth, sustainability
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Architects Pitch Housing Concepts at ‘Princeton Future’ Community Meeting
Community planning group ‘Princeton Future’ held a meeting at Princeton Public Library last Saturday, to discuss planned new affordable housing on Franklin Avenue. According to the town’s affordable housing settlement, agreed last year, and subsequently approved by Mercer County Superior … Continue reading
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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