Category Archives: Zoning

Six Princeton Things We’re Thankful For This Holiday.

Posted on November 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Living in Princeton gives us so much to be thankful for every day, with our history, walkable downtown and eclectic neighbors. We’re thankful for our friends. We’re thankful for our family. And this holiday, here are six things, all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Biking, Community, Downtown Vibrancy, Events, People, Placemaking, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Trails, Transit, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, New Jersey Supreme Court, Palmer Square, Princeton, Princeton University, Walkability | Leave a comment

Princeton Task Force: “Expect Alexander Street Traffic To Double”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton’s attention is focused on potential changes to the Dinky train line, but the committee tasked with examining traffic and transit on Alexander Street is also developing an all-new traffic model for Princeton. The so-called ‘Alexander Street / University Place … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, Density, Events, Princeton, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Walking, Zoning | Tagged Bus Rapid Transit, Princeton, Princeton Branch, Princeton University | 4 Comments

Homes For Diversity And Inclusivity Part 2: Hide Tall Buildings.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Princeton planning and zoning has had unintended exclusionary outcomes, making it hard for local middle-class workers to live in town, and incentivizing car-dependency and traffic. In this series, we explore options for adding more walkable housing in Princeton to enable diversity … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Density, how-to-add-density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Zoning | Tagged Plainsboro Township New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University | 5 Comments

Students Found New Political Party For Land Use Reform

Posted on October 28, 2013 by walkableprinceton

What are the issues that motivate students in 2013? Based on what’s happening in Ann Arbor, MI (home of the University of Michigan, a famous ‘public ivy’) it’s…zoning reform!

Posted in Affordability, Zoning | Tagged Ann Arbor Michigan, Matthew Yglesias, Princeton | Leave a comment

Princeton Zoning Board Nixes Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan

Posted on October 24, 2013 by walkableprinceton

If you were thinking about renting one of the 15 proposed apartments envisioned as part of a plan to redevelop the Crossfit gym at 255 Nassau Street, it’s time to start making other plans. On Wednesday night, the Princeton Zoning … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Complete Streets, Density, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Traffic, Walking, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey Department of Transportation, Princeton, Princeton University, Zoning in the United States | 8 Comments

‘Great Plant Rescue’ At Old Princeton Hospital Site As Local Residents Sue Planning Board

Posted on October 7, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Here’s some great news! All the plants and landscaping features from around the old Princeton Hospital site on Witherspoon Street are being lifted out and transplanted to new homes! Local residents, Princeton Healthcare Systems staff, the Department of Public Works … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, AvalonBay, Princeton, Princeton Packet, Princeton Planning Board | 3 Comments

Time For A Proper Public Consultation About The 369 Witherspoon Street Site

Posted on October 4, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The future of the 369 Witherspoon Site looks set to be one of the biggest redevelopment questions facing Princeton in the coming years. Competing plans are circulating for re-use of the site, but are any of these plans right? It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Density, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Witherspoon Street | 4 Comments

255 Nassau Plan Shows The Extraordinary Difficulty Of Infill Redevelopment in Princeton

Posted on October 3, 2013 by walkableprinceton

The proposed redevelopment of the 255 Nassau Crossfit gym (formerly Wild Oats market) is in doubt as NJDOT regulations, University inflexibility, and municipal red tape combine to stymie the plan. Skeptical officials look set to can the plan, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, The Parking Question, Traffic, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, Nassau Street, Princeton, Princeton University | 8 Comments

Can You Bear To Read These Offensive NJ.com Blog Comments, Left After Affordable Housing Court Decision??

Posted on September 30, 2013 by walkableprinceton

A key solution for Princeton’s ongoing traffic and parking challenges is to enable people to live closer to where they work, so that they have the option of walking or cycling instead of using a car. Sadly, Princeton has got … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Local, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, Council on Affordable Housing, New Jersey, New Jersey Supreme Court | 4 Comments

How ‘Strong Towns’ Thinking Could Be A Boost For Princeton

Posted on September 10, 2013 by walkableprinceton

Is the way we build towns an unsustainable Ponzi Scheme that will ultimately bankrupt us? That is the striking thesis behind ‘Strong Towns’, an advocacy group that has sprung up out of Brainerd, Minnesota and may just be the best … Continue reading →