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Humbert Street Neighbors Lambaste Princeton Townhouse Proposal
A proposal to construct three townhouses at 25 Humbert Street (map) was considered at a meeting of the Princeton Planning Board last Thursday. As discussed in ‘Walkable Princeton’ last week (“Three-unit Townhouse Development Proposed for Humbert Street in Princeton“), a … Continue reading
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Tagged Density, Parking, planning, Princeton, traffic, Walkability
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Three-unit Townhouse Development Proposed for Humbert Street in Princeton
Princeton Planning Board will consider an application on Thursday night for a three-home townhouse development on Humbert Street (map) in central Princeton. The plan would bring three compact homes to a site just off Wiggins Street that is within 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Density, Parking, Planning Board, Princeton, Walkability
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Parts of Witherspoon Street in Princeton to be Converted for Outdoor Dining
Part of Witherspoon Street will become one-way only, with much of the space being given over for outdoor dining at local businesses, according to a plan adopted by Princeton Council on Monday night. The plan is the town’s response to … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Complete Streets, Downtown Vibrancy, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question
Tagged Cycling, downtown, economic growth, Parking, Princeton
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Architects Pitch Housing Concepts at ‘Princeton Future’ Community Meeting
Community planning group ‘Princeton Future’ held a meeting at Princeton Public Library last Saturday, to discuss planned new affordable housing on Franklin Avenue. According to the town’s affordable housing settlement, agreed last year, and subsequently approved by Mercer County Superior … Continue reading
You’re Not Imagining It: Princeton Really Is Getting Wetter
After a very wet April and May, Princeton residents might be asking “why is it always raining??” According to data from the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, the answer is clear: it’s Climate Change. Last year was the … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Parking, Princeton, sustainability
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Despite Increased Meter Rates, Drivers Still Prefer To Park On The Street In Princeton
Princeton Council meets Monday night to consider the impact of recent changes to street parking in downtown Princeton, which included the first increase in parking meter rates for many years. Local merchants have sent letters to local media, arguing that … Continue reading
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Expand Shuttle Bus Service To Ease Princeton Parking Crunch
Princeton Council’s recent effort to modernize street parking in town is getting a lot of pushback from local merchants. Some business owners believe that the increased rates for street parking discourage people from visiting their stores, and they are planning … Continue reading
Princeton Council Dedicates Franklin Avenue Affordable Housing Site As Interim Parking Lot
Princeton Council focused on parking once again at their Monday night meeting, and decided to expand the range of parking options in town by at least 150 spaces. Specifically, Council decided to start charging for parking at the Franklin Avenue … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, Parking, Princeton
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Parking-On-Demand Comes To Princeton With Launch Of ‘Possumus’ Program
Princeton just got a new way to park. You may have read about Arash Sadeghi last year in the Princeton Echo or in the Princeton Packet. The graduate of Oxford and Princeton universities was launching a tech startup to allow people … Continue reading
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Fixing Princeton’s Parking Problems In Three Easy Steps
The town of Princeton is holding a public meeting tonight (June 14) to discuss parking. The meeting is the latest in a series of discussions led by consultants hired by the town to evaluate issues relating to parking. These issues … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Transportation, Biking, Complete Streets, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question
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