Public Comment: New Resident Sees Flawed Process In Promoting Parking Garage
The following written public comment was submitted to the town’s public comment portal on October…
historic preservation
Letter: A No Vote On Jones Borrowing Can Give Us A Smart Project That Serves Amherst Appropriately
After years in which major Jones Library systems have aged, let’s be smart about what…
Opinion: Frequently Unanswered Questions: A Municipal Parking Garage Behind CVS
Frequently Unanswered Questions is an occasional feature of the Indy that will pursue answers to questions about critical…
Letter: Too Many Unanswered Questions About Rezoning Lot Behind CVS For A Parking Garage
The following letter was sent to members of the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst…
Opinion: Planning Needed Before Rezoning “CVS Lot” For Parking Garage
The following comments and analysis were sent to the Amherst Planning Board, Planning Department, Town…
Jones Trustees Punt On Signing Historic Preservation Restriction Agreement
At their online meeting on Tuesday, June 29, the Jones Library Trustees punted on both…
Should The Setback Requirement For Archipelago’s Next Project Be Cut By 50 Percent?
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Historical Commission, June 23, 2021 The meeting was…
Historic Commissions Form Ad Hoc Committee To Preserve Historic Houses On West Side Of North Pleasant Street
Report On The Meeting Of The Local Historic District Commission (June 14, 2021) The meeting…
Letter: Historic Structures Report Needed Before Jones Library Expansion Project Can Move Forward
Save Our Library, a grassroots group advocating for a financially prudent renovation of the Jones…
Issues & Analyses: How To Protect The Historic Resources Of North Pleasant Street
It is impossible not to see how Amherst’s downtown is changing, with the construction of…
Permission To Demolish Several Historic Homes Approved, Proposal To Amend Zoning In Business Limited District Explained, And Discussion Of Jones Library Preservation Agreement Postponed
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Historic Commission. May 19, 2021 The meeting was…
Historic Commission Mulls Criteria For Mandating Preservation
Report on the Meeting Of The Amherst Historical Commission (2/10/21) The meeting was held via…