Princeton Council to Review Kiosk Designs, Discuss Goal-Setting

Mayor and Council will hear presentations on winning kiosk design entries and hold a goal-setting retreat this week.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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The Princeton Mayor and Council will meet on Monday, March 9, to review the winning entries in a kiosk design competition. They will also hold a goal-setting and budget retreat on Thursday, March 12, to discuss priorities for the town's capital improvement projects. However, the capital plan review portion of the retreat has been postponed to allow more time for preparation.

Why it matters

The kiosk design competition and goal-setting process are important for shaping the future of Princeton's downtown streetscape and infrastructure. The decisions made will impact the community's access to information and the town's overall development priorities.

The details

On Monday, the Council will hear presentations on the winning designs in the kiosk design competition, including a first-place professional design by Studio Hillier and a first-place student design by Jonathan Chu and Jonathan Fenton of NJIT. The Council will consider the submitted designs but is not obligated to implement any of them. The goal-setting retreat on Thursday was originally planned to include a review of the town's capital improvement projects, but that portion has been postponed due to delays in gathering all the necessary information. The retreat will now focus solely on setting goals for the year ahead, with public input.

  • The kiosk design presentation will take place on Monday, March 9.
  • The goal-setting retreat is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The players

Mayor Mark Freda

The mayor of Princeton, who will be involved in the goal-setting process.

Michelle Pirone Lambros

The president of the Princeton Council, who stated that the capital plan review portion of the retreat has been postponed.

Studio Hillier

The design firm that won the first-place professional design award in the kiosk design competition.

Jonathan Chu and Jonathan Fenton

The NJIT students who won the first-place student design award in the kiosk design competition.

Corporate Design of America P.C.

The firm that won the professional design People's Choice award in the kiosk design competition.

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What they’re saying

“We are only doing the goal-setting on Thursday. We postponed the capital plan review on the recommendation of the Finance Committee. This was due to work that still needs to be done on the operating budget and some other internal delays.”

— Michelle Pirone Lambros, Council President (tapinto.net)

“We will go through the department and council committee suggestions and edit and change them in real time as we agree/disagree to adopt them as our goals for the year.”

— Michelle Pirone Lambros, Council President (tapinto.net)

What’s next

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The takeaway

The kiosk design competition and goal-setting process in Princeton highlight the town's efforts to enhance its downtown streetscape and infrastructure, while also balancing budgetary constraints and community priorities. The postponement of the capital plan review suggests the need for more thorough preparation to ensure a productive discussion on the town's development plans.