Public Comment: Residents Have Petitioned for Two Sensible Zoning Changes
The follwing public comment was offered at the meeting of the Amherst Town Council, October...
Ira Bryck
Opinion: Questions to Ask Candidates for Amherst Town Council
There are several pressing issues facing Amherst, and if you are a concerned resident but...
Letter: It’s Time for UMass to Address the Chronic Shortage of On-campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Manager and Planning Board, the Chancellor...
Opinion: There’s Still Plenty of Potential for Retail in Downtown Amherst
This is an AI collaboration. I made a list of my ideas and opinions, clearly...
Opinion: Ingredients of a Democracy
Ira Bryck has lived in Amherst since 1993, ran the Family Business Center for 25...
Cartoon: Jonesing for All We Need
by Ira Bryck and Art Keene This cartoon was produced with Sora AI
Ask Perplexity AI: Which Colleges and Universities Make the Largest PILOT Payments to Their Host Communities?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....
Letter: Reappoint Karin Winter to the Planning Board
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, and Town Manager...
Ask Perplexity AI: Would It Make Sense for the Town to Offer an Annual Downtown Parking Pass?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....
Opinion: Care, Loyalty, Obedience: Where Congress and Boards Keep Failing
I am not surprised that members of Congress are now expressing regret on voting for...
Ask Perplexity AI: What is the Feasibility of Building 700-900 New Units of Housing in Amherst?
This column from Ira Bryck is part of a new series entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”....