Letter: University Drive Is Well Suited for Housing Expansion. Let’s Do It Well
The following letter was submitted to the Amherst Planning Board on January 29, 2024. Find...
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Letter: The Proposed University Drive Overlay Zone: Boundaries, Building Design, Flood Control, Setbacks, Landscape Design, Outdoor Gathering Spaces
The following photo essay was submitted to the Amherst Planning Board for their meeting on...
Opinion: Better Ideas for Development in Leverett
An abridged version of this column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. Am I racist?...
Opinion: Reflections at the End of the Year
Here are things I am sad about in Amherst as 2023 draws to an end....
Opinion: Leverett Is Not Florida
This column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. In Florida, it is common for...
Opinion: Landlords Objecting to Inspections. Really?
The Amherst Landlord Association is complaining about a proposed inspection every 5 years because it...
Indy Rewind: Opinion: Thoughtful, Deliberate (and Not Rushed) Planning. Reflections by a Soon-to-Be Former Councilor on How This Town Council Fails to Meet the Promises of the Charter, Democracy, Transparency, and Public Participation. (#5)
Indy Rewind, is an occasional feature that reprises previously posted news stories and opinion pieces...
Letter: The Rise of Political Parties in Amherst Has Diminished Local Democracy
I was sad to receive a campaign mailer from the Progressive Coalition for Amherst. This...
Independent Review Of Shutesbury Road Solar Project Requested
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, October 12, 2023 This meeting...
Issues & Analyses: Many People in Amherst Would Be Interested in Living Downtown Given the Right Conditions
In 1993 my young family moved from Long Island to Amherst. We raised our 2...
Respondents Sought for Survey on Downtown Area Non-Student Housing
Amherst resident Ira Bryck seeks respondents to a short survey that he is conducting on...
Letter/Update: Public Hearing On Shutesbury Road Solar Project Remains On 24 August ZBA Agenda Despite Expired Wetland Permit
The 2020 wetland permit for the Shutesbury Road Solar Project expired on August 10, 2023....