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Princeton Planning Board Advances “Area In Need of Redevelopment” Designation for Princeton Shopping Center
Should the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison St (map) be designated as a ‘Redevelopment Area’? That was the question considered by the Princeton Planning Board at their meeting last night. Princeton Council had referred the question to the Planning … Continue reading
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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Town Planning Board Approves New Sir David Adjaye-Designed Princeton University Art Museum
Earlier this month, Princeton University presented plans for a new University Art Musum. The new museum would be built on the existing 4.5 acre site (map). The current museum (which has been closed since last April) and adjoining McCormick Hall … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
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Engineers Present Latest Concept Plan for Witherspoon Street Downtown Thoroughfare
Last year, Princeton Council voted to advance a plan to permanently convert the downtown part of Witherspoon Street into a one-way traffic pattern. The decision was made ahead of a large engineering project to upgrade sewers, which will require … Continue reading
Redesigned Griggs Corner Apartment Proposal Gets Mixed Reception at Princeton’s Site Plan Review Advisory Board
Earlier this month, Princeton’s Site Plan Review Advisory Board considered a redesign of a mixed-use building proposal on Witherspoon Street at Hulfish St (map). The site in question is ‘Griggs Corner’, a one-quarter acre lot that was formerly used as … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, planning, Princeton, sustainability, Walkability
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Ten Predictions For Princeton In 2021!
What a year! 2020 has not been an easy one for Princeton, with the coronavirus contagion upending all our expectations. Schools have closed, businesses have shut down, and, tragically, many people have lost their lives because of a virus pandemic … Continue reading
Princeton Council Poised To Create Affordable Housing Zone, Permitting 30 New Homes On Terhune Road
Princeton Council will consider a plan to rezone a plot of land at 375 Terhune Road at their meeting on Monday, November 2. The new zoning would permit construction of up to 30 new homes, and end a legal battle … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, Trails
Tagged Affordable housing, planning, Princeton
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First Look: New Apartment Proposals at Thanet Road in Princeton
Princeton’s “Site Plan Review Advisory Board” examined a preliminary plan this week for a proposed apartment development on Thanet Road (map). The site was designated for housing as part of a plan adopted by the town earlier this year to … Continue reading
Princeton Considering Possibility of Closing Lower Witherspoon Street to Motor Vehicles
The Princeton Municipal Engineering Department is considering the possibility of permanently closing part of Witherspoon Street to motor vehicles, as part of a consultation on planned improvements to the streetscape. The current project involves the southern end of Witherspoon Street, … Continue reading
Renderings of Proposed 20 Nassau Street Hotel in Downtown Princeton
Last year, it was announced that Graduate Hotels had purchased 20 Nassau Street, a large building in downtown Princeton that has most recently been used for retail uses and offices (map). Graduate Hotels manages boutique hotels in around 30 locations … Continue reading
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Tagged hotel, planning, Princeton
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