Evolving Infrastructure in Suburban Life
Princeton Perspectives, Issue #77, July 16, 2026
Editor’s Note
Living in the suburbs can be wonderful – with beautiful trees, lovely neighborhoods and community. Growing up out here, as ages from childhood into retirement, your priorities and environments may change. Additionally, the town and community’s needs change. These are the things we are focusing on in the July issue of Princeton Perspectives, Evolving Infrastructure in Suburban Life. We are breaking it down into four parts: Digital, Health, Physical and Social.
Everyone has a different reason they are attracted to living out here. For this month’s Pulse of Princeton we asked locals, what is your favorite part of suburban living? From specific programming to community connections, they sure seem happy to be here. You can watch the video now.
In This Issue
- The Pulse of Princeton – What is your favorite part of living in the suburbs?
- Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hits Bumps in the Suburbs
- It’s Real and in New Jersey – Could a Tick Bite Make You Allergic to Steak?
- The Built Suburban Environment and It’s Constant Evolution
- Beyond Playgrounds: Finding Ways to Connect Through the Generations
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The Pulse of Princeton: What is your favorite part of living in the suburbs?
- Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hits Bumps in the Suburbs - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving demand for data centers, sparking debate about electrical grids, location, noise pollution, water consumption and more. A new report by Allianz Trade says 15-20% of global data… Read more...
- It’s Real and in New Jersey – Could a Tick Bite Make You Allergic to Steak? - Why Alpha-gal Syndrome Is Becoming More Common in Central New Jersey Could a tick bite really make you allergic to steak? It sounds like one of those internet myths that's too strange… Read more...
- The Built Suburban Environment and It’s Constant Evolution - There are a variety of physical infrastructures that help support suburban life. Sometimes this infrastructure needs to improve, change, expand, or transform. This could include anything from creating more housing, other redevelopment… Read more...
- Beyond Playgrounds: Finding Ways to Connect Through the Generations - For generations, suburban communities were built around raising children. The foundation of nearly every neighborhood centered on schools, sports fields, playgrounds, shopping centers, parks, and commuter routes. Parents met while waiting for… Read more...
Perspectives Revisited
There is another airline coming to Trenton-Mercer Airport. We shared earlier this year about the planned growth for the coming year in the article Trenton-Mercer Airport – Will This Year’s Changes Open Up Opportunities? (January 2026), including the addition of Allegiant Airlines back in February. Now it has been announced that another airline, Breeze, will begin operations in September with flights to Charleston, South Carolina and Fort Lauderdale and Vero Beach in Florida. Nonstop flights to Fort Myers, FL will begin in January.
If you drive north out of Princeton on State Highway 206, you’ve been seeing buildings slowly going up and new shopping developments taking shape. Every year, we have at least one article about construction taking place around town, such as last year’s From Start to Finish, the Steps One Needs for Construction (July 2025). Just north of the Princeton Airport, the signage for stores like Whole Foods, Ulta and Wonder have appeared at Montgomery Promenade Shopping Center. Now, Whole Foods has announced it is set to open for customers on August 21. Not set date has been provided for the other store openings. When travelling through, take note of the adjusted traffic light and new roadway patterns in the area.