Town Manager Offers Vague Reassurances on Viability of Jones Library Expansion
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, March 24, 2025. Part 2 This...
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ZBA Defers Decision on Special Permit for New Curtis Place Duplex
Report on the Meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals, March 27, 2025 This meeting...
Letter: Some Thoughts on a Better Design for Atkins Corner Development
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board on March 19, 2025. I...
Greenleaves Eliminates Community Building in Favor of Community Areas in Each Building
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals, March 13, 2024 This...
Amherst Community Land Trust and Survival Center Appeal Unsuccessfully for Larger CDBG Grants
Report on the Meeting of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, March 13,2025 This...
Letter: Proposed Archipelago Development is Inappropriate for Atkins Corner
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board on March 18, 2024. A...
More Density for North Amherst Apartment Complexes?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, March 5, 2025 This meeting was...
Letter: Will Advocates for More Housing in Amherst Support Eliminating Single Family Residential Zoning and Reducing Minimum Lot Sizes?
Please note the just-released report by the State of Massachusetts by the Unlocking Housing Production Commission...
Housing Trust Questions the Limiting of Student Homes
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, February 13, 2025 This...
Planning Board Recommends Increased Lot Size for Added Units in RG Zone
Amity Street Mixed-use Development Nears Approval Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board,...
Ask Perplexity AI: What Are the Risks to the Town of Continued Development of Five Story Private Dorms Downtown?
This is a new occasional column from Ira Bryck entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”. The columns...
Guidelines for Student Occupation of Accessory Dwelling Units to Be Explored
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 5, 2025 This meeting was...