Greenleaves Eliminates Community Building in Favor of Community Areas in Each Building
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals, March 13, 2024 This...
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Amherst Community Land Trust and Survival Center Appeal Unsuccessfully for Larger CDBG Grants
Report on the Meeting of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee, March 13,2025 This...
Letter: Proposed Archipelago Development is Inappropriate for Atkins Corner
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Planning Board on March 18, 2024. A...
More Density for North Amherst Apartment Complexes?
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, March 5, 2025 This meeting was...
Letter: Will Advocates for More Housing in Amherst Support Eliminating Single Family Residential Zoning and Reducing Minimum Lot Sizes?
Please note the just-released report by the State of Massachusetts by the Unlocking Housing Production Commission...
Housing Trust Questions the Limiting of Student Homes
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, February 13, 2025 This...
Planning Board Recommends Increased Lot Size for Added Units in RG Zone
Amity Street Mixed-use Development Nears Approval Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board,...
Ask Perplexity AI: What Are the Risks to the Town of Continued Development of Five Story Private Dorms Downtown?
This is a new occasional column from Ira Bryck entitled “Ask Perplexity AI”. The columns...
Guidelines for Student Occupation of Accessory Dwelling Units to Be Explored
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, February 5, 2025 This meeting was...
Housing Production Plan Workshop February 18
Source: amherstma.gov The Town of Amherst invites community members to participate in an upcoming Housing...
The History of Housing in New England Part 5: Post World War II to the Present
Amherst History Month by Month By Hetty Startup “Housing security and housing affordability are foundational...
A Better World is Possible: Cohousing Offers Community and a Different Way to Live
The article “Cohousing Offers Community and a Different Way to Live” by Bridget Newsham appeared...