Letter: Mixed-Use Buildings With Inadequate Space For Business And Parking Garages In Inappropriate Locations Are Closer Than They Appear
The following letter was sent to the Community Resources Committee, Town Council, Planning Board, Town...
Ira Bryck
Letter: Town Council Has Failed to Deliver More Democracy, Meaningful Economic Development, Intelligent Rezoning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, and...
Letter: I Support Candidates Who Are Reasonable, Fair, Curious, Strategic, And Open
I support the following candidates: Cathy Schoen (District 1) Dorothy Pam (District 3) Jennifer Taub...
Opinion: In Response To Being Mischaracterized As “Anti-development”
The following is a response to a blog post, “Downtown Businesses Seek Renaissance.” It seems...
Letter: Speak Up On Zoning Debacle
I’m writing to ask for your help. If you don’t like what’s happening in Amherst,...
Letter: Proposed Changes To Zoning Bylaws Appear Inadequate
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town Council and...
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and...
Letter: Town’s Rush To Change Zoning Unlikely To End Well
The following letter was sent to the Town Manager, Planning Department and Community Resources Committee...
Letter: We Need Design Integrity In Downtown Development
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Design Review Board On July 19, 2021...
Opinion: Amherst Town Government Needs New Faces, New Leadership
I moved my young family to Amherst in 1993, looking for a hometown more my...
Letter: Disappointed In Planning Board But Not Surprised
At the end of a very long night, the Amherst Planning Board voted to not...
Letter: Will Plans For Downtown Serve Amherst Well In The Future?
I was listening to another of many discussions of town officials, about what is needed...