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Affordable Housing Developers In Princeton Need Support, Not Insults.
Princeton Council spent over an hour at their meeting on Monday night night debating whether to convert 5 affordable rentals at ‘The Waxwood’ condominium to ‘for-sale’ units. Council members couldn’t agree about whether it is appropriate – and the bigger question … Continue reading
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A Walk Around Princeton University’s New Merwick-Stanworth Site
Princeton University’s big redevelopment of the Merwick-Stanworth site is now almost complete. The construction, which is located on the east side of Bayard Lane (Route 206) between Leigh Avenue and the Princeton YMCA site, broke ground in late 2013. A … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, architecture, Density, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
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Princeton Mayoral Candidates Talk Planning, Affordability
Princeton will elect a Mayor in the Election next Tuesday, November 8. Voters will choose between incumbent Liz Lempert (Democrat) and challenger Peter Marks (Republican). In their recent debate hosted by the League of Women Voters, the questions touched on … Continue reading
First Princeton ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’ Is This Saturday, May 7!
This Saturday, May 7, the Walkable Princeton team will be leading the first-ever Princeton ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’! The short walk is an opportunity for people who love our town to explore some of the things that make it great, such … Continue reading
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The Jane Jacobs Approach To Exploring Princeton
May 7 will mark the first Princeton ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’. Starting at Small World East (244 Nassau Street), we will be exploring Princeton’s East Nassau neighborhood. The tradition of the Jane Jacobs Walk began in Toronto, Canada, where Jane moved in … Continue reading
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Time For Town Of Princeton To Stop Funding Opposition to Affordable Housing
The question of affordable housing continues to rattle around local Council Halls, after last year’s decision to give courts the power to set municipal affordable housing obligations. Some estimates suggested that NJ towns would have to allow a lot more … Continue reading
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Announcing The First Walkable Princeton ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’ – May 7
On May 7 this year, mark your calendar for the first Princeton ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’! We are teaming up with the national ‘Jane Jacobs Walk’ organization to encourage local residents to come together to talk about what we love about Princeton, … Continue reading
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Princeton University Issues Update On Goals Of Campus Plan
Last week, Princeton University released the first major update on the findings of its 2026 Campus Planning Exercise. The last Campus Plan led to a huge amount of development around the University grounds, including some highly-controversial projects such as the … Continue reading
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Princeton Bike Study Could Fix President Eisgruber’s Commute To Work
Consultants working to create a new bicycle circulation plan for the town of Princeton should also consider a very important stakeholder: Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber. Eisgruber was the subject of international press attention in recent months after his sensitive response when his … Continue reading
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New Guide Offers Architectural Walking Tours Of Princeton U., Seminary, Institute of Advanced Study.
One of the great pleasures of living in Princeton, or visiting the town, is the ability to stroll, for free, around the beautiful campus of Princeton University. But if you didn’t study there (and maybe even if you did!), it’s hard … Continue reading
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