DEMOCRACY IN AMHERST
Eight months in, Amherst’s Town Council is exhausted, overworked, and testy. Most of these people...
Michael Greenebaum
Landscape, Streetscape and Skyscape: The Aesthetics of Planning in Amherst
by Michael Greenebaum I invite readers to reflect on your walks on Amherst’s streets, your...
WHO DECIDES ABOUT PUBLIC SPACE?
This month in London, the mayor decided against allowing a new tall building, nicknamed The...
SMART GROWTH AND GOOD FIT – REFLECTIONS ON AMHERST’S DOWNTOWN
There used to be a game – perhaps there still is – with the object...
WHAT A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MIGHT LOOK LIKE (Third in a series).
I have been writing about the background and underlying principles of a Community Advisory Council...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL PART 2: WHAT IDEAS UNDERLIE A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
by Michael Greenebaum When members of the Town Meeting Advisory Council (TMAC) presented an idea...
A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL: BACKGROUND TO A PROPOSAL
by Michael Greenebaum Once upon a time, Amherst had a Town Meeting. And if this...