“The Place Making Dividend”

Planning Commissioners Journal has made available free Edward McMahon’s new article, “The Place Making Dividend”. An excerpt: Georgetown is the one of the single best retail locations in the nation. Why? Because, the historic neighborhood is one-of-a kind. It is charming, walkable, and filled with tech savvy young adults. Georgetown is the kind of neighborhood […]

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December 9: Conservation Commission to Hear Fairgrounds Amended Phase 1 Plan

The Fairgrounds seeks to amend the previously approved limit of work for Phase 1 of its redevelopment. A Conservation Commission public hearing on this request is scheduled for Thursday, December 9 at 6:00pm in the City Hall Hearing Room. Fairgrounds Notification to Abutters Amend Phase 1 Fairgrounds Revised Phase 1 Plan 11-12-2010 Fairgrounds Permit Application […]

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November 29: Open Meeting to Found the Meadow City Conservation Coalition in Ward 3

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association announces: AN OPEN MEETING IS BEING CALLED TO FOUND THE MEADOW CITY CONSERVATION COALITION IN WARD THREE The Coalition’s purpose is to foster Conservation in the Connecticut River Flood Plain. Please join us on Monday November 29th at 7 pm at Bridge Street School Library. We welcome Ward Three residents […]

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Northampton Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan: Video and Slides

Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/15/10 presentation of the Northampton Housing Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan, prepared by the Northampton Housing Partnership. This video is 1 hour 12 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. “The Partnership, through a grant award from the Northampton Community Preservation Committee, has worked this past […]

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December 13: Workshop on City Council Meeting Format

The public is invited to attend this workshop in City Council Chambers: Workshop on Council Meeting Format 12-13-2010 See also: Video: Ordinance Committee Discusses Public Comment Periods (10/12/10) Selected quotes from this discussion: Maureen Carney, Ward 1 City Councilor: “The concerns that I’ve heard from our colleagues (councilors) is that when it gets to be 11 […]

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December 8: Charter Review Public Forum

Northampton Charter Review Public Forum 12-08-2010 See also: Charter Review Committee Leans Toward Recommending Complete Overhaul of Charter (11/14/10) Alan Seewald on video: “…it’s obvious to everyone on this committee…that a new charter needs to be developed…[and that] the best process for doing that…is through a charter commission… [Big issues include] a better separation of […]

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