Letter: Amherst And The Pitfalls Of Overdevelopment
Born and raised amid the highrises of Harlem and Queens, there was a time in…
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Information Session And Public Forum On Master Plan Scheduled For Monday
Source: amherstma.gov Town Council has scheduled an information session and public forum on the town’s…
Letter: Proposed Parking Garage Looking Like A Back Room Deal
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Planning Board on…
Letter: Planning Board’s Independence Undermined With Appointment of Doug Marshall As Chair
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on September 15, 2021 I…
Letter: When It Comes To Zoning, Town Government Appears To Reject Public Input And The Concept of Planning
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board and…
Public Hearing On Rezoning “CVS Lot” For Construction Of Parking Garage
Report on the Meeting of the Community Resources Committee (CRC), July 13, 2021 The Community…
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…
Opinion: Amherst Town Government Needs New Faces, New Leadership
I moved my young family to Amherst in 1993, looking for a hometown more my…
Planning Board Considers Changes To Archipelago’s Next 5-Story Building Downtown. Questions Rushed Public Hearings On Zoning Bylaw Amendments
Report On The Planning Board Meeting of June 30, 2021 The meeting was held via…
Town Manager Report For June 28, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town…
Letter: A Longstanding Plea for Better Planning
By Ken Rosenthal The following letter was sent to Planning Director Christine Brestrup, Town Manager…
Will Proposed New Zoning Promote More Retail Downtown? Planning Board Debates Mixed-Use Zoning Amendment
Report On The Planning Board Meeting Of June 16, 2021 The meeting was recorded and…