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Category Archives: Zoning
Howard Hughes Launches Website About Redevelopment of American Cyanamid Site Near Princeton
The Howard Hughes Corporation have launched a new website to inform local residents about their ongoing plans to redevelop the American Cyanamid site in West Windsor. Last year, Howard Hughes Corp made a presentation to the West Windsor Council, in … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Community, Density, Local, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic, Transit, Zoning
Tagged howard hughes, New Jersey, Princeton, smart growth, West Windsor
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Massive Houses On Mt Lucas Drive In Princeton Are A Feature Of Zoning, Not ‘Conservative Values’.
Princeton’s ‘Town Topics’ newspaper is running a great series about housing in Princeton, which this week focused on Mount Lucas Drive, at the northern end of the former Township. Here, many old houses from the 1950s – 1960s are being … Continue reading
Judge Upholds Princeton Zoning In Another Dinky Court Case
A judge has upheld local zoning that allows Princeton University to build an arts extension on the former Dinky right-of-way. The zoning had been challenged by local residents, with a view to halting construction of the University project. The judge’s … Continue reading
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Does Affordable Housing Around Princeton Have To Come At The Expense Of Green Space?
New Jersey’s Council On Affordable Housing recently released updated figures for how many income-restricted homes should be provided in every municipality in the Garden State. Princeton was told that it didn’t need to build any new income-restricted housing, even though … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Local, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Zoning
Tagged affordability, cosh, hopewell, New Jersey, Princeton, smart growth
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Princeton Could Use A Dose Of Reality About COAH And ‘Affordable’ Housing
New Jersey’s Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) recently updated the numbers of income-restricted homes that each municipality in the state must provide. For Princeton, the headline was simple: no new income-restricted homes are required. This is because Princeton has more income-restricted homes than … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged affordability, coah, Princeton
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Another Defeat For Princeton ‘Dinky’ Train Campaign Group
Princeton’s “Save The Dinky” group, who have been waging a legal campaign to reverse the relocation of the Princeton rail station, have suffered another court setback.
Posted in Alternative Transportation, planning, Princeton, Transit, Zoning
Tagged dinky, New Jersey, Princeton, Princeton University
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Housing Experts: More Apartments, Small Homes, Density In Walkable Places Needed To Fix NJ Affordability Crisis
New Jersey’s Star-Ledger news group is hosting a series called ‘Improving New Jersey’ in collaboration with Together North Jersey, and the first topic under consideration is the housing crisis in New Jersey. As we know, New Jersey is the second-worst … Continue reading
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Tagged New Jersey, planning, Princeton, star-ledger, together north jersey, Zoning
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Princeton U. Grad Students Issue Official Statement Demanding More Housing
Princeton University’s Graduate Student Council (GSG) have released an official statement calling on University authorities to step up the provision of housing for post-graduate students. The statement, which was approved May 14, argues that every graduate student affiliated with the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Community, Downtown Vibrancy, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged grad school, Princeton, Princeton University, rentals, student politics
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Princeton Planning Board Approves Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan
The Princeton Planning Board voted last night to approve a mixed-use redevelopment at 255 Nassau Street, in Princeton’s East Nassau Street neighborhood.
‘Subway’ Now Open At East Nassau Street Location In Princeton
Princeton may not have a ‘Chipotle’, but we now have two ‘Subway‘ sandwich stores after a second branch of Subway opened on East Nassau Street.