Opinion: Mr. Density and Mr. Infill
A great New Yorker cartoon in 1997 showed two thuggish men standing in a bookshop...
development
Planning Board Considers Proposals For Mixed Use Building Guidelines, Inclusionary Zoning, And Accessory Dwelling Units
Report On The Meeting Of The Planning Board, April 14, 2021 The meeting was held...
Letter: Downtown Development Should Be Community-Driven
I am writing in support of the moratorium on new building permits proposed by Councilors...
Opinion: Why Amherst Needs A Construction Moratorium
Editor’s note: The following column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin. I have lived in...
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#33). Featured This Week: Voting Rights, Reparations, And Private Student Housing Developments
This column offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers....
Residents Raise Concerns About Pedestrian Safety At Public Forums On Pomeroy Village Project
Town Council and the Council’s Town Services and Organization Committee (TSO) hosted two online public...
Opinion: Amherst At The Crossroads
It’s been a year since the virus that no one expected came washing over us,...
Council Refers Proposal For Temporary Moratorium On New Downtown Buildings To Planning Board, GOL, And CRC
A proposed 180-day moratorium on the construction, within the downtown area, of buildings containing three...
Proposal For Garage Conversion At Strong and East Pleasant Streets Withdrawn
Report On The Meeting Of The Zoning Board of Appeals, March 25, 2021The meeting was...
Public Comment: Moratorium Will Enable Judicious Planning For A Successful Downtown Design
Editor’s note: Starting this week, The Indy will publish Public Comments offered at Town Council and Committee...
Letter: Corrections To Gazette Article On Proposed Construction Moratorium
The recent article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette entitled “Petition Seeks Moratorium on Large-Scale Building...
Opinion: Love, Justice, And Climate Change. Doughnut Economics
In my previous post I raised the issue of “living lightly on the earth” — inviting us...