Letter: Corrections To Gazette Article On Proposed Construction Moratorium
The recent article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette entitled “Petition Seeks Moratorium on Large-Scale Building...
Ira Bryck
Letter: Those Who Serve Well On Town Committees Are Entitled To A Second Term
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to Amherst Town Council President Lynn Griesemer on...
Letter: Don’t Let Dense Student Housing Downtown Crowd Out What Makes Amherst Center A Nice Place To Be
They say, “If you build it, they will come.” Which raises the questions: If you...
Letter: Student Rentals Do Not Produce Affordable Housing
Editor’s note: The letter has been sent to the Town of Amherst Community Resource Committee,...
Letter: Master Plan Mandates Preserving and Protecting The Character of Amherst’s Neighborhoods
As we are all looking to the Master Plan to guide how we want Amherst...
Letter: An Open Letter To Amherst Town Government. Your Proposed Zoning Changes Require Input From The Community
To the Amherst Town Council, Planning Board, Planning Department, Community Resource Committee, and Town Manager:...
Letter: Amherst Residents Need To Speak Up Now On Downtown Development Plans
If you are an Amherst resident and you oppose over-development in downtown Amherst, it is...
Letter: Things I Want More Of In Amherst. An Informal Referendum
It is my sense that many Amherst community members dislike the five-story private dorms downtown...
Letter: Student Parties Will Inevitably Produce A COVID-19 Surge In Amherst
I appreciate the measures our town’s colleges, university, and government have taken to lessen the...
Letter: Change To Site Plan Review Sends Wrong Message To Potential Investors
Amherst’s need for development, versus wise limits that prevent overbuilding, have long been in a...