Letter: Proposed Zoning Changes Exacerbate Crisis Caused By Shortage Of On-Campus Housing
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council, Town Manager, Planning Board, and...
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Opinion: A Zoning Proposal That Is So Complex It Defies Analysis
I am writing after attending the Planning Board Zoom meeting on 4/19, in which the...
Planning Board Working On Update Of East Amherst Center
Report Of The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board, March 29, 2023 This hybrid meeting...
Planning Board And Town Planners Continue To Voice Concerns About Proposed Relaxation Of Permitting
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Planning Board Public Hearing, March 1, 2023 This...
ZBA: We Don’t See How The Hanneke–DeAngelis Zoning Proposal Helps Amherst
Report on the Meeting Of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting February 16, 2023The...
Issues & Analyses: Whose Interests Are Being Served By Proposed Zoning Changes?
At the January 9 Town Council meeting, an extensive slate of zoning bylaw revisions was...
Indy Rewind : A Zoning Primer – How Building Permits Are Decided
Indy Rewind will appear from time to time and will reprise previously posted news stories and...
Public Comment: “Trickle Down Housing” Will Not Help Amherst’s Work Force
The following public comment was submitted to the Amherst Town Council via the town’s public...
Letter: Proposed Zoning Changes Disenfranchise Year-round Residents
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Amherst Planning Board on...
Opinion: Proposed New Permitting Regulations Dismantle Existing Protections For Residents, Ignore History Of Real Estate In Amherst
There is a proposal currently being offered to make changes to the zoning rules in...
Opinion: On Duplexes And Amherst
As discussions continue on two councilors’ proposal to pave the way for denser residential options...
Opinion: Gold Rush In Amherst!
The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. The phone rang and a...