Opinion: A Zoning Proposal That Is So Complex It Defies Analysis
I am writing after attending the Planning Board Zoom meeting on 4/19, in which the...
John Varner
Letter: Council’s Pro-developer Majority Moves Government Toward Oligarchy
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on March 14, 2023. Moves...
Opinion: Precious Farmland In Peril
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Whenever I drive through Hadley,...
Opinion: Faulty Logic In Amherst’s Proposed Zoning Changes
If you have not taken time to wade through the sweeping changes to Amherst’s zoning...
Letter: The Best Interests Of UMass And The Town Of Amherst Are Not Always Identical
The flap over a ‘workers pavilion’ is a good example of of how, while the...
Letter: There Are Better Ways To Honor UMass Front Line Service Workers Than A Remote Pavilion
The following letter was sent to UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy on January 27, 2023. A...
Opinion: Expecting Residential Neighborhoods To Host Students Is A Big Ask
Early in the twentieth century, the Boston metro area needed more water. As a result, 4...
Opinion: Zoning Bylaw Changes Need To Consider Impact Of UMass On Permanent Residents
This column appeared previously in The Amherst Bulletin Amherst Forward is a group that purports...
Opinion: Town Councilors Blatantly Misrepresent My Views While Rejecting My Application To Serve On ZBA
This is in response to Scott Merzbach’s article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on 7/21...
Opinion: Council Needs To Step In On Conversion Of Homes To Student Housing
This column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin I would encourage the Town Council to...
Letter: Some Amherst Neighborhoods Are Experiencing Gentrification In Reverse
This letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on August 27, 2021...