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Tag Archives: Princeton
Princeton Environmental Film Festival Highlights To Include Movie About Walkability
The ninth Princeton Environmental Film Festival is just about to start up, and as usual, promises some great shows for local residents who are interested in sustainability issues. This year’s program starts Friday night, March 13, at 7 p.m. with ‘Climate … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Princeton, Sustainability, Walking
Tagged america walks, preventive medicine, Princeton, sustainability, Walkability
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Princeton-Area Municipalities Face Scramble To Prove Affordable Housing Compliance
In a historic ruling today, the New Jersey Supreme Court gave a unanimous judgement that the State’s key affordable housing task force, the Council on Affordable Housing, has become dysfunctional and is no longer fit for its purpose. The Supreme … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, Local, planning, Princeton, Smart Growth, Zoning
Tagged chris christie, coah, New Jersey, Princeton
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Making Maps Of Princeton’s Parks And Trails Online
In Princeton, we have amazing parks and preserved open space, but what’s the best way to explore it all? Many trail maps are hard to find, and there is no single place where you can find them all together. Google Maps offers … Continue reading
Princeton’s Affordable Housing Task Force Checks In
At Princeton Council last week, Council President Bernie Miller presented an interim report on the work of the ‘Affordable Housing Task Force’. This task force was set up in September 2014, as the town was considering whether to use two … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, People, planning, Princeton
Tagged affordability, Affordable housing, Council on Affordable Housing, Princeton
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Princeton Council Does The ‘Hokey-Pokey’ On Complete Streets In Bike Lane Vote
Last week, Princeton Council indefinitely put off making a decision about adding repurposing on-street parking to make a safe bike facility on part of Hamilton Lane. Although several Council members argued that they would potentially be open to the idea … Continue reading
Should Princeton U. Students Live Off-Campus?
Should Princeton University undergraduates have an off-campus housing experience? That question is raised in a great piece by Steve Swanson in ‘The Daily Princetonian’ (‘Temporary Utopia’, read the full article here). Potentially, living in non-college housing would offer students a chance … Continue reading
Will Princeton Build Bike Lanes? And If So, Where?
An interesting debate is underway in Princeton about whether the town should add bike lanes. Around a dozen people showed up to Council in January to support the introduction of an ordinance to repurpose on-street parking for bike lanes on part … Continue reading
Should Princeton Save Or Tear Down This Historic Home?
It has period features, elegant styling, and is a short walk to Palmer Square, with all the attractions of downtown Princeton. This historic home, next to a park, has housed generations of Princeton residents in its cozy interior. It may … Continue reading
Posted in Princeton, Real estate
Tagged historic preservation, parks and recreation, Princeton
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Can A Restaurant Near Princeton Exist Without A Parking Lot?
If you’re ever in Hopewell Borough, a few miles outside of Princeton, you might happen upon this little neighborhood gem- Sweetgrass Restaurant, which opened last year at 9 East Broad Street.
Posted in Downtown Vibrancy, Local, Placemaking, The Parking Question
Tagged hopewell, New Jersey, Parking, Princeton
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Princeton Has Ten ‘Functionally Obsolete’ or ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges
The dreadful state of New Jersey’s infrastructure was brought into renewed focus in January, when the NJ Department of Transportation issued an emergency close order on a road bridge on Amwell Road in Franklin Township. The bridge, which is 12 … Continue reading
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