Here is a YouTube video of the complete Ward 3 Candidate Forum held last night at Bridge Street School. The forum was sponsored by the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association. This video is 1 hour 4 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen.The special election for city councilor will take place on August 2. Voters should […]
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Get your questions in by July 17 for the Ward 3 City Council Candidate Forum on July 19. Here is the official announcement: The two candidates competing in the August 2 special election to fill the vacant Ward 3 City Council seat will have their only joint appearance in a forum sponsored by the Ward […]
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Here are two YouTube videos from the 7/14/11 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. Both videos were recorded by Adam Cohen. The first video is 29 minutes long and shows Planning Director Wayne Feiden suggesting zoning map changes. These changes include extending the Central Business District down parts of Conz and Hawley Streets. The intent is […]
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Ward 3 Vegetable Garden Tour – August 6, 2011
Here is the final report of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. The ZRC was charged with recommending changes to the city’s zoning code to better conform it to the Sustainable Northampton Plan. This report will now be considered by the Planning Board. Zoning Revisions Committee Final Report – July 7, 2011 Here is a complete […]
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Here is a complete YouTube video of “Planning for Zero Waste in the Pioneer Valley”, a presentation by Lynne Pledger at the JFK Middle School on 6/30/11. This recording is 1 hour 29 minutes long and was made by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste.Planning for Zero Waste in the Pioneer Valley See also:MassDEP: “Draft […]
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Here is a YouTube video of training in campaign finance reporting provided by Jason Tait, Director of Communication & Public Education at the Massachusetts Office of Campaign & Political Finance. The training took place on 6/28/11 in Northampton’s City Council Chambers. The video is 1 hour 29 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. Following […]
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Here are a YouTube video and pictures from the Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) protest rally and public comment before the School Committee at the committee’s June 23 meeting. Also presented are two short YouTube highlights from the public comments. NASE objects to the committee’s plan to withhold contracted wage increases and feels the committee is circumventing the negotiation […]
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Here is the final report from March’s Main & King Streets Design Charrette as released today by Nelson\Nygaard, the transportation consultants, and Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development.Northampton Main King Charrette v61511 Master Plans Main King Charrette v61511 Tabloid Size See also:Videos and Slides: Main and King Street Transportation Charrette, Final Presentation and Q&A (3/17/11)Many […]
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The Kohl Construction condo proposal for the North Street woods calls for siting the buildings on slabs – no basements. We’ve objected to this on the grounds that slab homes tend to be less durable, less energy efficient, and more susceptible to flood damage than homes with basements. Slab homes would also be out of character with the […]
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