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Can Princeton’s Housing Plan Deliver The Town’s “Fair Share” Of Affordable Homes? Six Reasons Why It Might Not…
After a lengthy court battle last year, a top Mercer County judge told the town of Princeton that it needs to build at least 753 new affordable homes by 2025. In response, the town has put together a housing plan, … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton, Real estate
Tagged Affordable housing, mount laurel, planning, Princeton
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How ‘Filtering’ Affects Housing Affordability in New Jersey
On both coasts of the USA, high housing costs have become a major problem. Residents in states like California, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts often have to pay a very high proportion of their income just to find a place … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, People, Princeton
Tagged Affordable housing, filtering, New Jersey, planning
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Princeton NJ To Add 1,259 New Homes For Fair Housing Plan
Note: This blog was written live at the Princeton Planning Board on the evening of Thursday, May 17 as the town’s new affordable housing plan was revealed. Start from the bottom and scroll up! There is an image at the … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, planning, Princeton
Tagged Affordable housing, fair housing, planning, Princeton
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Princeton Council Secretly Planning For 3,000+ New Homes
Mercer County Judge Mary Jacobson ruled last month that Princeton has added far too few affordable homes. To meet state affordable housing requirements, Princeton Council is now secretly developing plans for around 3,000 new homes, a radical increase in development … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Density, Local, People, Placemaking, planning, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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The Greater Princeton: A Smart Growth Vision for the Princeton Region
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
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Site Plan for New PFARS Ambulance Station at Witherspoon St and Valley Road in Princeton
On Wednesday evening, January 10, Princeton’s Site Plan Review Advisory Board will consider a plan for a new Princeton First Aid & Rescue ambulance station at Witherspoon Street and Valley Road. The plan to move PFARS from their current home … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question, Walking
Tagged emergency services, planning, Princeton, Zoning
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Princeton University Names Site For New Residential College
Princeton University just released an update to their long-range campus planning exercise. As expected, the University is planning to add a new residential college, to accommodate an increase in undergraduate numbers of 10%. The site for the new college will … Continue reading
How Princeton Could Fund New Affordable Housing
A ruling is expected soon in the Mercer County affordable housing trial, which is likely to require Princeton to supply hundreds of new affordable homes. We already considered where the new homes might go. And recently, planners gave some clues about … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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Planners Eye Seminary, Princeton Shopping Center As Sites For New Housing
Princeton’s Planning Board last week passed a Reexamination Report for the Community Masterplan. The report, which must be prepared regularly according to state law, contains a list of problems facing the community and what planning remedies will be used to … Continue reading
Posted in how-to-add-density, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth
Tagged planning, Princeton, Redevelopment, smart growth
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