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Category Archives: Smart Growth
On Earth Day, Support Efficient Land Use
Today, April 22, is Earth Day. On Earth Day, many of us like to make pledges to protect the environment. Every pledge is valuable, because only by acting together can we overcome the challenges facing our air, water and green … Continue reading
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The Alternative To Walkable Homes In Princeton Is Car-Dependency
Yesterday we reported about twelve different ‘Princeton’ communities in the Central Jersey area. From ‘Princeton Gardens’ to ‘Princeton Oaks’, these communities are united by their use of ‘Princeton’ in their name, and the fact that they aren’t actually in Princeton. … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Traffic, Zoning
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We Map Twelve Princetons!
In the Central Jersey area, there are a remarkable number of residential communities that have ‘Princeton’ in their name, even though they technically aren’t in Princeton. We mapped twelve such developments (note: several are in the Princeton 08540 zip code … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Traffic
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What’s Your Princeton WalkScore??
If you live in central Princeton, you will know that there’s a whole lot of good stuff nearby. Stores, bars, restaurants and parks- you have the option to do many of life’s fun and mundane tasks without even getting into … Continue reading
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For Dying Plainsboro Mall, The Solution Is In Plain Sight
Since the closure of the Superfresh supermarket earlier this year, the Plainsboro Plaza Shopping Center is looking increasingly shabby. With acres of empty parking lots, vacant stores and a generally sad atmosphere, it bears all the symptoms of a dead … Continue reading
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Looking For Walkable Solutions
We LOVE this image from urb.en. This gets at one of our key beliefs: that urban planning has for the last 50 years incentivized and promoted car-dependent living, to the extent that many of us require a car to accomplish … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Local, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Zoning
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Congratulations to New Jersey Future!
This is a story that brings together two amazing organizations. We’d like to congratulate New Jersey Future for winning a major award from affordable housing group, The Central Jersey Housing Resource Center! New Jersey Future is one of our favorite organizations … Continue reading
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Are New Ratables A Solution To Princeton’s Looming Tax Explosion?
Princeton is getting a tax cut! Hooray!!! Consolidation IS working. But despite the municipal savings that came from consolidation, Princeton taxpayers are still facing a hike in their tax bills in the medium-term. How can this be? One problem is … Continue reading
Posted in Density, Local, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth
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1937: The Year Palmer Square Brought Smart Growth To Princeton
Palmer Square, at the heart of downtown Princeton, offers a mixture of stores, boutiques, restaurants, and condominium homes-among much more-all centered around an attractive park-like square. Loved by almost everyone in the community, walkable Palmer Square is listed as the … Continue reading
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