Issues and Analyses: The Role Student Housing Plays in Communities
By Karen Black Editors’ note: The following article originally appeared in Shelterforce on 9/6/19. We reposted...
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Issues & Analysis: The Current School Building Project: Smaller, Greener, Better
This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. Many in town will recall the bruising...
Zoning Primer: A Guide to Amherst’s 24 Zoning, Overlay, And “Other” Districts
Compiled from the Town website by Kitty Axelson-Berry There are 11 categories of zoning districts...
Issues and Analysis: Zoning Primer – What Is The Zoning Board Of Appeals (ZBA)?
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), traditionally one of the most important multi-member bodies in...
Issues & Analyses: What Is The Planning Board? A Zoning Primer
The Planning Board is responsible for a large number of local matters related to community...
Issues & Analyses: How To Protect The Historic Resources Of North Pleasant Street
It is impossible not to see how Amherst’s downtown is changing, with the construction of...
Issues and Analyses: A Primer on Accessory Dwelling Units
By Suzannah Muspratt and Kitty Axelson-Berry An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a small subsidiary...
Issues and Analyses: Promoting Creative Economic Development In Amherst
By Gerald Friedman and Maral Asik This is part three in our series, Economics In...
Issues & Analyses: A Primer On Inclusionary Zoning
by Kitty Axelson-Berry and Suzannah Muspratt Inclusionary housing policies are a common tool for expanding...