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Tag Archives: New Jersey
Franklin Park Named On List Of “Most Affordable NJ Towns”
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
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A Walkable Community At Hopewell’s Scotch Road Offers Many Advantages
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
Posted in Affordability, Alternative Transportation, Density, Downtown Vibrancy, Local, planning, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Traffic
Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, walkable
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How Big Is Princeton? And Where Is It Anyway?
OK, here’s a question: how many people live in Princeton? Easy- right? Well, not really…
Marchetti’s Constant, And Transit Around Princeton
Most people in Princeton and Central Jersey would like to see better transit options. But in practice, the few transit options that we already have are not heavily used. Buses are driving around half-full, and the Dinky train is under-utilized. What … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Princeton, Transit
Tagged New Jersey, Princeton, Transit, Trenton
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Does This Graph Prove That Consolidation In Princeton Was A Success?
When Princeton Borough and Township consolidated to form one municipality on January 1, 2012, the rest of New Jersey looked on. The Garden State has an astonishing 565 municipalities, and Governor Christie has championed the cause of consolidation as a way … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton
Tagged municipal consolidation, New Jersey, Princeton
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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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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 ‘Advisory Planning District’ Report Offers Positive Change
‘Advisory Planning Districts’ have been suggested as a new way for Princeton neighborhood residents to provide input on planning matters. Tonight, based on their interim report, an ‘Advisory Planning Districts Task Force’ looks set to recommend against setting up new committees, but … Continue reading
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
Posted in Affordability, Density, People, planning, Real estate, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged New Jersey, planning, Princeton, star-ledger, together north jersey, Zoning
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