This apartment is available in Princeton at $2145 / month, 2br.
In the first of an occasional series where we cast an eye over the Princeton, NJ rental and real estate market, we invite you to comment on a local listing that we have pulled more or less at random off Craigslist. Continue reading
New Princeton U. faculty housing on Olden Street, by the J. Robert Hillier company. (Click to Expand)
Princeton University visiting faculty are set to get a fantastic new place to stay on Olden Street, just off Nassau Street at the north-eastern edge of the university campus. Construction of new apartments designed by J Robert Hillier is well underway and it’s great to see that the mature trees are being preserved. Mr Hillier’s past projects have included the Princeton Public Library and the ‘Waxwood‘ condominium conversion on Quarry Street (among many others!). In addition to being close to the University, this housing will be footsteps away from some of the best restaurants and activity centers in downtown Princeton. Continue reading
What blogs are Princeton people reading?? (Image from newscientist.com)
In 7 days time, Google will close its ‘Reader‘ service, a mini-disaster for those who browse a lot of blogs. One columnist in the ‘New Yorker’ described the end of Reader as “like hearing that your favorite old bookstore is closing down“. Subscriber numbers within Reader’s ‘Feed Discovery’ are an indication of the popularity of any blog (for example, ‘The Huffington Post‘ has 206,478 subscribers). As this data will disappear in one week’s time, here is a ‘Top 10’ list of Princeton area blogs*, ordered by the number of Google Reader subscribers:
Princeton Community Housing operates at four major sites in Princeton. (Click to expand)
Princeton Community Housing (PCH) offers affordable housing at four major sites in Princeton: Griggs Farm and Princeton Community Village, at the north end of town, and Elm Court and Harriet Bryan House, which are both age-restricted and located in the Western Section. By operating these income-restricted communities, PCH opens the housing market in Princeton to many people and families who would otherwise be priced out of the area. This makes Princeton a fairer, more diverse community, and enables moderate-income workers to live in town instead of having to commute to Princeton from other places. Continue reading
A Big Welcome to Princeton’s 20 new residents! (Click to expand image.)
Data from the US Census released last week confirm several demographic trends that support increased demand for walkable housing. The population of New Jersey is stable- in fact it grew slightly between 2010 and 2012. Our state is still a desirable place to live with a diversified economy that offers many jobs in different sectors. The people who say that ‘everybody’ is leaving New Jersey in the face of high taxes or whatever else are wrong. Older people are leaving the state, but as they leave, new residents come to New Jersey and an increasing fertility rate has kept the population stable. Continue reading
Lake Carnegie Dam, June 2013. (Click to expand)
In the first of a series highlighting beautiful, walkable locations in Princeton, NJ, we focus on a site at the north-eastern corner of the town: the dam at Lake Carnegie. Lake Carnegie, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a beautiful, man-made lake, constructed in 1905-1906 by damming the Millstone River. The D&R canal tow-path, runs along the southern side of the lake, is a fantastic trail for walkers, joggers, cyclists. It is also popular with bird-watchers and people who like to fish.
Despana market on Nassau Street (click to expand).
It looks like Princeton’s new Spanish cafe/ deli is all set to open! Despana Foods, which has operated a deli in Soho, NYC since 2006, is opening in Princeton! Do you like tapas? Chorizo and manchego cheese? Paella? Then this is definitely a place you’ll be wanting to check out. Continue reading
A ‘Y-tree’ in Princeton, produced when the tree is cut away in the middle to allow electrical wires to pass through. (Click to expand)
The beautiful trees that line our Princeton streets are frequently sliced in half to allow electricity wires to pass through. Carving out the middle of the tree canopy makes the tree take on the shape of the letter ‘Y’, and these ‘Y-trees’ are common in and around Princeton. This is crazy. In addition to seriously detracting from the natural form of the trees, overhead electrical wires are a liability, which can be knocked down by any passing storm, leaving Princeton residents without power. Overhead wires are also u-g-l-y, and detract from our street-scapes. Continue reading
Black Bear. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by Courtney Celley) (Click to expand.)
A few bears have been sighted in Princeton in the last couple of weeks and people are going a little bear-crazy! Yesterday, in an editorial apparently taken directly from ‘The Colbert Report‘, the Princeton Packet worried about the possibility of bear attacks in Princeton and called for new protocols on whether children should be allowed to walk home alone when bears are around. Continue reading
Kids riding at the 2012 Princeton Bike Rodeo. (Photo from Prineton Sun)
The weather in Princeton has been pretty much terrible recently with a month’s worth of rain falling in one week. Storms and possible tornadoes are following heavy rain showers, which followed Tropical Storm Andrea. But the outlook is good for the weekend, and Princeton is offering a free event for kids and adults at Princeton High School. Continue reading
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