Public Comment: Jones Library Fiscal Assurances – How Will That Work?
The following public comment was submitted to the town’s general public comment portal on April...
Ira Bryck
Letter: Town Is Hurtling Toward an Obligation It Cannot Afford
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager on April...
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...
Ask Perplexity AI: When Will Amherst’s Roads Be in Good Condition?
This week we introduce a new occasional column from Ira Bryck entitled Ask Perplexity AI....
AI Analysis Casts Doubt on Jones Capital Campaign’s Prospects for Success
This column appeared originally in the Indy as a comment on Jeff Lee’s article ”...
Letter: Finance Committee Is Obligated to Provide Residents with an Up-To-Date Fiscal Analysis of Jones Project
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Finance Committee on November 21, 2024. I...
Letter: Much Still to Be Considered Before Adopting Overlay District for University Drive
The following letter was sent to the Town Council, Community Resources Committee, Town Manager Paul...
Letter: How About a Community Impact Fee for Our Colleges and University?
I attended a meeting organized by District 4 Town Councilors, Pam Rooney and Jennifer Taub...
Letter: We Need a Community Forum on the Future of Wildwood
Now that construction has started to build the new school at the Fort River site,...
Opinion: What Is the Optimal Housing Density for a Town Like Amherst?
It seems to be conventional wisdom that Amherst, and Massachusetts, and the United States have...
Letter: A New Senior Center: If Not at Wildwood School Then Where?
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on January 13, 2024. At...