Opinion: Trade-Offs, Compromises And Subjectivity. Comments On 40R Zoning In Amherst
I’m sure that elsewhere in the Indy there will be a full accounting of Wednesday...
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Council Ponders How to Address New COVID Cluster Related to UMass Students
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council (10/5/2 The meeting was held as a...
Report on the Meeting of the Design Review Board (10/5/20)
The meeting was held as a Zoom webinar and was recorded. ParticipatingCatherine Porter (Chair), Erika...
Amherst BID Launches “Take the Pledge” Campaign To Support Downtown Businesses
Source: Amherst BID The Amherst Business Improvement District (BID) announced on Wednesday (10/7) a new...
Public Forum: Is Smart Growth (Ch. 40 R) Right for Amherst?
Source: amherstma.gov The fourth and final community housing forum on Smart Growth (Chapter 40R) will...
Opinion: 40R Zoning Is Materially Deficient, Lacks Proper Citizen Input, And Offers Little Benefit To Amherst Residents
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of next week’s fourth and final forum on Smart Growth (40R...
Opinion: Getting Into The Weeds Of Chapter 40R Overlay Zoning
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of next week’s fourth and final forum on Smart Growth (40R zoning),...
Opinion: Dumb Growth
Editor’s Note: In anticipation of next week’s fourth and final forum on Smart Growth (40R...
Photo Of the Week: Building On Amherst’s Best Blocks. A Photo Essay by Janet Keller
Our feature, Photo of the Week, presents each week, a new picture by a local photographer....
Community Resources Committee Reviews Zoning Priorities and Planning Board Appointment Process
The meeting was held via Zoom webcast and was recorded. ParticipatingMembers of the Community Resources...
Hearing On The Master Plan: Residents Raise Concerns About Proliferation Of Five Story Buildings
Report on the Special Town Council Meeting and Public Hearing on the Master Plan (9/29/20)...
Opinion: Amherst Needs Village Design
Editor’s note: The Community Resource Committee of the Town Council (CRC) initiated a discussion of...