Downtown Master Plan

Table of Contents (PDF)

Chapter 1: Introduction Page 2 (PDF)

• Purpose of this Plan - Page 2
• Planning Process - Page 3
• How will this Plan be Used? - Page 3
• Plan Report Organization - Page 4

Chapter 2: Vision and Guiding Themes Page 6 (PDF)

• Plan Vision - Page 6
• Guiding Themes - Page 8
• Master Plan Illustrative - Page 9

Chapter 3: Economic Assessment Page 12 (PDF)

• Analysis of Community Potentials - Page 12
• Existing Quality of Life Attributes - Page 14
• Strategic Location within the Northeast Corridor - Page 15
• Opportunities for Commercial Growth - Page 16
• Recognition of Successes and Challenges - Page 17

Chapter 4: Capital District Neighborhood Page 20 (PDF)

• Description - Page 20
• Improvement Program - Page 22
• A. Capital Complex Enhancements - Page 22
• B. Willow and Hanover Street Office/Parking Structure - Page 23
• C. Canal Banks Residential Redevelopment and Park - Page 25
• D. Willow Street Mixed-Use Development - Page 25
• E. Capital District Neighborhood Commercial - Page 28
• F. Belvedere Greenway - Page 28
• G. Pennington Avenue/Battle Monument Redevelopment - Page 28

Chapter 5: Mill Hill Neighborhood Page 30 (PDF)

• Description - Page 30
• Improvement Program - Page 32
• A. Residential Infill Sites - Page 32
• B. Sun National Bank Building - Page 33
• C. Mercer County Courthouse Expansion - Page 33
• D. Mercer County Parking Structure - Page 33
• E. Commercial Mixed-Use Infill Site - Page 34
• F. Artworks/Theater Redevelopment Site - Page 34
• G. Mill Hill Park Renovations - Page 34

Chapter 6: Downtown Transit Village Page 38 (PDF)

• Description - Page 38
• Improvement Program - Page 40
• A. Trenton Station Enhancements - Page 41
• B. River Line Enhancements - Page 41
• C. Transit Village/Central Business District Transition Parcel - Page 42
• D. Major Mixed-Use Redevelopment Opportunity Sites - Page 42
• E. State Street/Ewing-Carroll Historic District Transition Site - Page 42
• F. State Street Roundabout - Page 42
• G. Greenwood/Clinton Redevelopment - Page 42
• H. Large Scale Office Site - Page 43
• I. Redevelopment of Former Miller Homes Site - Page 43
• J. Proposed Assunpink Greenway Park - Page 43
• K. Chestnut Area Residential - Page 45
• L. Greenwood-Hamilton Neighborhood Renovation and Infill - Page 45
• Letter from the Mayor

Chapter 7: Riverfront District Page 48 (PDF)

• Description - Page 48
• Improvement Program - Page 53
• A. Riverfront Low-Rise Residential/Mixed-Use - Page 53
• B. Riverfront Low-Rise Residential/Mixed-Use - Page 54
• C. Riverfront Low-Rise Mixed-Use - Page 54
• D. Assunpink Creek Office/Commercial - Page 54
• E. Public Square - Page 54
• F. Mid-Rise Mixed-Use - Page 54
• G. Trent House Museum Site - Page 55
• H. Mid-Rise Mixed-Use - Page 55
• I. Department of Health, Senior Services and Agriculture Site - Page 55
• J. Mid-Rise Mixed-Use and Parking - Page 55
• K. Mercer County Parking Structure Site - Page 55
• L. South Riverfront Residential/Mixed-Use Site - Page 57

Chapter 8: Central Business District Page 60 (PDF)

• Description - Page 60
• Improvement Program - Page 62
• A. Broad Street Bank Adaptive Reuse - Page 62
• B. Trenton Town Center Adaptive Reuse - Page 62
• C. Commonwealth Building Adaptive Reuse - Page 63
• D. Aleda Building Adaptive Reuse - Page 63
• E. Round Out the Business Mix - Page 63
• F. Upper Floor Restoration Program - Page 63
• G. Design Guidelines - Page 64
• H. Streetscape Enhancements - Page 64

Chapter 9: Hanover Academy Neighborhood Page 68 (PDF)

• Description - Page 68
• Improvement Program - Page 70
• A. Large Scale Office Site with US Route 1 Visibility - Page 70
• B. Mercer County Community College Expansion Site - Page 70
• C. Mercer County Community College/Library Square - Page 70
• D. Large Infill Housing Site - Page 71

Chapter 10: Implementation Strategy Page 73 (PDF)

• Making the Master Plan a Reality - Page 74
• Implementation Strategies by Neighborhood - Page 75
• Capital District Neighborhood - Page 75
• Mill Hill - Page 80
• Downtown Transit Village - Page 85
• Riverfront District - Page 91
• Central Business District - Page 98
• Hanover Academy - Page 101
• Funding and Redevelopment Tools - Page 104
• Participation Summary - Page 110

Appendix: Acknowledgements and References Page 114 (PDF)