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Important Princeton Master Plan Survey Closes This Sunday

Posted on November 3, 2022 by walkableprinceton

This Sunday (November 6, 2022) marks an important deadline in the effort to rewrite Princeton’s community Master Plan. That date will be the last chance for Princeton residents to provide input for the ‘Community Visioning Survey’, which will be the … Continue reading →

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Judge Throws Out Princeton Planning Board Approval of Humbert Lane Townhomes

Posted on October 19, 2022 by walkableprinceton

A plan to construct three townhomes on Humbert Lane in Princeton appears to be dead after neighbors won a court case challenging its approval by the Princeton Planning Board. The so-called ‘Greenberg et al’ case relates to an application by … Continue reading →

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RB Homes Propose 10-Unit Inclusionary Apartment Building On ‘Lincoln Court’ in Downtown Princeton

Posted on September 19, 2022 by walkableprinceton

‘Tap Into Princeton’ reported last night that RB Homes, a local building firm operated by Roman and Daniel Barsky, has submitted an application to build a new apartment building on Lincoln Court in downtown Princeton. Lincoln Court is probably not … Continue reading →

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Last Chance To Complete Princeton Master Plan Economic Development Survey

Posted on August 15, 2022 by walkableprinceton

If you haven’t taken the chance to complete the Princeton Economic Develeopment Survey, you should stop what you’re doing, go to this link (princetonsurvey.org), and fill it out now. This survey is part of the public outreach to rewrite the … Continue reading →

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Bayard Lane Subdivision Approved, Despite Stormwater Concerns From Princeton Planning Board Members.

Posted on July 27, 2022 by walkableprinceton

The Princeton Planning Board approved an application for a three-home subdivision off Bayard Lane (aka Route 206) at their meeting on July 7. The meeting was a continuation of a hearing that began in February, and represents the latest attempt … Continue reading →

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Momo Brothers Propose New Pizzeria, Apartments On Witherspoon Street in Princeton

Posted on June 22, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Raoul and Carlo Momo, Princeton residents, and owners of restaurants including ‘Teresa Caffe‘ and ‘Eno Terra‘, have submitted an application to the town to redevelop the building that houses their ‘Terra Momo Bread Company’ on Witherspoon Street (map). The new … Continue reading →

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New ‘Concept Plan’ Presented For Proposed Linden Lane Townhomes

Posted on May 12, 2022 by walkableprinceton

The would-be developer of a three-unit townhouse project at 39 Linden Lane has presented a new ‘concept plan’ to the Princeton Planning Board. The new concept comes after an earlier proposal raised several concerns from the Site Plan Review Advisory … Continue reading →

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Princeton Planning Board Approves 125-unit ‘The Alice’ Apartment Development On Terhune Road

Posted on May 6, 2022 by walkableprinceton

On Tuesday night, the Princeton Planning Board approved another key part of the town’s affordable housing plan, a 125-unit mixed-income apartment community at the intersection of North Harrison St and Terhune Road. The development includes a number of advanced ecological … Continue reading →

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To Address Flooding Concerns, Princeton Council Advances Study of New Stormwater Runoff Fee

Posted on April 22, 2022 by walkableprinceton

Princeton Concil has awarded a contract to a consultancy firm to investigate whether the town should set up a ‘stormwater utility‘. If so, every local property owner would be required to pay a new fee, which would be dependent on … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Rejects Another Bike Lane Proposal

Posted on April 15, 2022 by walkableprinceton

At their meeting on Monday night, Princeton Council held a work session to identify final design alternatives for the ‘Witherspoon Street Phase II’ engineering project. This is a major engineering project for the part of the street between Green Street … Continue reading →