Amherst College Donates $200,000 For Downtown Initiatives
Source: amherst.edu As part of its bicentennial celebrations, Amherst College will donate $200,000 to support…
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Letter: Why Not Sustainable Planning For Downtown?
When I look at the streetscape in downtown Amherst, I do see that there are…
Letter: Support Revote On Overlay Zoning For Parking Garage
I support the current, urgent voter veto petition to require a revote on the rezoning…
Opinion: Inaugural Council Concludes With Shameful Vote
Over the past three years, I have attended almost every meeting of the Amherst Town…
Public Comment: Critical Information Is Missing In Parking Facility Proposal
The following public comment, directed to the Amherst Town Council, was submitted to the town’s…
Letter: Will Proposed Parking Garage Cause The Demise Of The Downtown CVS?
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on December 17,…
Public Comment: Proposed Zoning Amendments Are Not Ready For A Vote
Note: the author made an abridged version of the following public comment at the Town…
Letter: Town Council Seeks To Force Garage Into Residential Neighborhood Without Public Support
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council on December 9,…
Letter: Repair Town Lot Behind CVS And Build Garage (If Truly Needed) Elsewhere
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and…
Letter: An Exchange Between Steve Bloom and Town Councilor Andy Steinberg On The Garage And Downtown Development
The following email exchange between Amherst resident Steve Bloom and Town Councilor Andy Steinberg happened…
Letter: Planning Board Process Circumvented In Rush To Adopt Zoning Changes Before New Town Council Is Seated
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Amherst Planning Board on…
Opinion: Amherst’s Own “Phantom Tollbooth”
The column appeared previously in The Daily Hampshire Gazette Norton Juster, Amherst’s late, great author,…