Tag Archives: New Jersey

Report: Avalon Bay To Build 800-Unit Development At Princeton Junction

Posted on May 25, 2018 by walkableprinceton

800 new homes. 37,000 sq ft of commercial development. This is what West Windsor Mayor Hemant Marathe has agreed to build next to Princeton Junction Station. News of the new developer agreement was released by Diccon Hyatt at US-1 newspaper. … Continue reading →

Posted in Density, Local, planning | Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, TOD, trains, transit oriented development, West Windsor | Leave a comment

The Greater Princeton: A Smart Growth Vision for the Princeton Region

Posted on January 24, 2018 by walkableprinceton

This post was submitted by a guest blogger. Princeton and its surrounding communities are at a turning point and need to make critical decisions about how they want to grow. The affordable housing obligations now being determined will very likely … Continue reading →

Posted in planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit | Tagged mercer county, New Jersey, planning, Princeton, smart growth, Transit | Leave a comment

Princeton Forms Alliance With Mercer County Towns To Fight Affordable Housing Obligations

Posted on January 9, 2017 by walkableprinceton

Princeton has teamed up with four other municipalities from Mercer County in a bid to reduce the amount of state-mandated affordable housing that must be built in town. The town has entered a syndicate, called the ‘Mercer County Municipal Group’ (MCMG), with Hopewell … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Zoning | Tagged Affordable housing, coah, exclusionary zoning, mount laurel, New Jersey, Princeton | Leave a comment

Fifteen Central Jersey Walkable Places Near Princeton

Posted on June 3, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Looking for a walkable place to live near Princeton? Terrified about getting trapped in the notorious Jersey sprawl? You’ve come to the right place. Here are fifteen places, near Princeton, where you can easily walk to stores and restaurants. No … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Downtown Vibrancy, Local | Tagged New Jersey, Walkability | Leave a comment

Princeton-Area Municipalities Face Scramble To Prove Affordable Housing Compliance

Posted on March 10, 2015 by walkableprinceton

In a historic ruling today, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave a unanimous judgement that the State’s key affordable housing task force, the Council on Affordable Housing, has become dysfunctional and is no longer fit for its purpose. The Supreme … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Local, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning | Tagged chris christie, coah, New Jersey, Princeton | 1 Comment

Will Princeton Build Bike Lanes? And If So, Where?

Posted on February 19, 2015 by walkableprinceton

An interesting debate is underway in Princeton about whether the town should add bike lanes. Around a dozen people showed up to Council in January to support the introduction of an ordinance to repurpose on-street parking for bike lanes on part … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Transportation, Complete Streets, planning, Sustainability, The Parking Question | Tagged bike lanes, Complete streets, Cycling, New Jersey, Princeton | 3 Comments

Can A Restaurant Near Princeton Exist Without A Parking Lot?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by walkableprinceton

If you’re ever in Hopewell Borough, a few miles outside of Princeton, you might happen upon this little neighborhood gem- Sweetgrass Restaurant, which opened last year at 9 East Broad Street.

Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question | Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, Parking, Princeton | Leave a comment

Princeton Has Ten ‘Functionally Obsolete’ or ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges

Posted on February 5, 2015 by walkableprinceton

The dreadful state of New Jersey’s infrastructure was brought into renewed focus in January, when the NJ Department of Transportation issued an emergency close order on a road bridge on Amwell Road in Franklin Township. The bridge, which is 12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Princeton, Traffic | Tagged gas tax, New Jersey, NJDOT, Princeton, Transportation | 1 Comment

Franklin Park Named On List Of “Most Affordable NJ Towns”

Posted on February 2, 2015 by walkableprinceton

Last week NJ.com published a list of ‘most affordable’ places to live in New Jersey. The list included 10 towns that had the most affordable property, taking into account mortgage payments and property taxes as a proportion of household income. Only … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordability, Local, Sustainability, Traffic | Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, New Jersey, Walkability | 1 Comment

A Walkable Community At Hopewell’s Scotch Road Offers Many Advantages

Posted on January 20, 2015 by walkableprinceton

In December, the Planning Board of Hopewell Township put off making a decision about a proposed amendment to the community Masterplan that would permit extensive development of the area on either side of Scotch Road, between I-95 and CR-546. The … Continue reading →