Letter: Broader Planning Needed In Lieu Of Miscellaneous Zoning Changes
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Town Council, The Town Manager and...
LETTERS
Letter: Preserve Footnote “m” To Preserve Neighborhoods
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Town Councilors, Town Planners and the Town...
Letter: A Vibrant Downtown Needs Interesting Businesses
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Town Council and Town Manager on...
Letter: Downtown Neighborhoods Transformed For The Worse From Increased Student Density
Dick and I moved to our first home in the downtown neighborhood in 1988. We...
Letter: On The Right To Be Seen At A Public Hearing
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Town Council President Lynn Griesemer in February....
Letter: Appointment To Planning Board Poses A Conflict Of Interest
Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 4. I...
Letter: Capital Plan Portends Substantial Property Tax Increases For Amherst Residents
The February 16, 2021 Finance Committee (FC) presentation “Four Major Building Projects Financial Model” managed...
Letter: Proposed Spending Caps For Capital Projects Are Unrealistic
In March of 2016, Weston & Sampson, a Boston “planning, permitting, design, construction, operation and...
Letter: Jones Library Presentation Leaves Questions Unanswered
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on 2/24/21 I...
Letter: Increasing Density In RG Zone Will Destroy The Character Of The Neighborhoods Without Adding Economic Benefits
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Planning Board on February 24, 2021....
Letter: Don’t Let Dense Student Housing Downtown Crowd Out What Makes Amherst Center A Nice Place To Be
They say, “If you build it, they will come.” Which raises the questions: If you...
Letter: Amherst Media Can Pick Up The Slack In Posting Recordings Of Town Committee and Board Meetings
I am responding to a recent MassLive Jan 20, 2021, article “Town of Amherst You...