The New Master Plan: A Community Conversation — 11-18-23 Video
As the Princeton Planning Board was wrapping up its rewrite of the Community Master Plan, Princeton Future and the Public Library invited the public to share its questions and concerns about the new plan. The meeting included a short video by Tony Nelessen [at the 2:00 hour mark] on how a transit loop could serve most areas identified by the new Master Plan as centers for future growth.
Community Conversation: The Proposed New Master Plan
A Listening Session on the New Master Plan — November 18, 2023
Princeton Future and the Public Library co-hosted a meeting a week after the Princeton Planning Board began its public hearing to review the new master plan. The meeting was focused on several areas of concern that were raised by residents at the public hearing: The Housing Crisis and whether solving it will come at the expense of our existing neighborhoods; the Affordability Crisis – the COAH definition and the missing middle definition; Parking and congestion; and the public schools – how will they cope with this growth.
Click here to access the book summarizing the meeting and speaker comments.
To review all of Princeton Future’s meetings related to the Master Plan rewrite, please click here.
Considering the Potential Outcomes of the Proposed Master Plan
Open Community Conversation About the New Master Plan
November 18, 2023
9 a.m. to noon.
Based on our discussions with residents over the past year and a half, Princeton Future feels that the proposed new Community Master Plan fairly reflects the direction that many people would like the town to take. We realize that for some people questions remain about the effects of that vision on the town and its infrastructure, including housing and schools. On Saturday, November 18, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Public Library’s community room, we will give residents a chance to air their concerns, and discuss them in greater detail with builders, real estate professionals, planners, architects, and others with first hand knowledge.
All are welcome to this free, in-person event.
More Housing Is Needed. Where Will It Go? 9-23-2023
Community Input Open Meeting #9
September 23, 2023
9 a.m. to noon.
Urban planner & Princeton resident Tony Nelessen led a workshop visualizing what the town might look like in 2035 as the community responds to affordable housing requirements. The in-person meeting was presented jointly with the Princeton Public Library.
Click to view the book summarizing the September 23 meeting
Please click here to read some useful background information from the September 17, 2022 Community Input Meeting #4, What Areas of Princeton Are Most Susceptible to Change?
Community Organizations Have Their Say
Community Input Open Meeting #9, June 4 2023
What Are the Hopes and Dreams of Princeton’s Community-Minded Organizations?
Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Carol Golden, Past Chair; Arts Council of Princeton, Adam Welch, Executive Director; Princeton Community Housing, Edward Truscelli, Executive Director; The Board of Education, Princeton Public Schools, Brian McDonald; Princeton Progressive Action Group, Yael Niv, Co-Founder; Princeton Mutual Aid, Matt Mlezcko, PU Grad Student; Climate Central, Ben Strauss, President & CEO; Witherspoon Jackson Historic and Cultural Society, Shirley Satterfield; Not in Our Town, Linda Oppenheim, Board Member; Princeton Environmental Commission, Heidi Fichtenbaum AIA; Walkable Princeton, David Keddie, Co-Founder; Princeton Housing Authority, Joseph Weiss AIA, Chair of the Board; Mr. Rogers Neighbors Kindness Project, Blair Miller, Founder; Princeton Senior Resource Center: Barbara Prince, Board Member.
2022-06-04 Book Compressed June 4, 2022 MEETING
Public Lands & Open Spaces: Hopes for Climate Resilience, Equitable Access & Community Well Being
COMMUNITY INPUT OPEN MEETING #8
MAY 13, 2023
Of Princeton’s nearly 12,000 acres of land, more than a quarter are identified as recreation or open space, valuable as a habitat for wildlife, a home for native plants, and a refuge for residents seeking physical and mental revitalization.
Click here to download meeting notes
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE VIDEO FROM THE MEETING:
Princeton’s Open Spaces – Building Equitable Access, Health and Resilience