September 21 & 29: Public Forums on Zoning for King Street

Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann announces at her website today: The Chamber of Commerce has proposed a group of zoning changes to help revitalize King Street (PDF). Some of these changes would authorize more uses without a Special Permit, including hotels. Other changes would reduce the setbacks between commercial areas and residential neighborhoods. Your input is […]

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June 10: Attend the North Street Road/Traffic/Tree Meeting – Download Flyer

Please download this flyer (PDF) and post freely! See also: June 10: Informational Meeting on North Street Reconstruction (date changed) Angela Plassmann: “Mayor: Conz Street Slated for Reconstruction This Year, North Street for Next Year” (4/13/10) Laura Hanson will be meeting with North Street residents to begin the process for the reconstruction of North Street […]

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May 14: The Dam Art Show – Arts Night Out Reception

An announcement from The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and The Trailside Gallery: The Dam Art Show! Please join us for the Arts Night Out Reception on May 14th, 5-8pm at The Trailside Gallery, 14 Strong Avenue, Northampton Visual artists, photographers and concerned citizens are teaming up for The Dam Art Show, May 11th […]

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April 21: Conservancy of Sheldon Field, Montview Farms and Meadows – Presentation

The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association makes the following announcement: Subject: Conservancy of Sheldon Field, Montview Farms and Meadows Date: Wednesday April 21, 2010 Time: 7PM to 9PM Place: Bridge Street School Cafeteria Robert A. Levite, Esq. from Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation at UMASS Extension will talk about forming a conservancy, holding a Conservation Restriction […]

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April 10: Spring Trail Cleanup

Nicholas Horton announces: All over Northampton, neighbors, school groups, friends, and clubs can help clean-up our city’s rail trails for a fun morning of community service. Please come out Saturday morning, April 10th, starting at 9:30am to pick up trash along the trail!Check back here soon for the different start locations around the city (more […]

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March 11: Food Security Presentation in Thornes Basement, 7pm

Lisa DePiano announces: Gather with other concerned and energetic citizens as we meet to unveil the Northampton Food Security Initiative, completed by Northampton Residents and Conway School of Landscape Design!Thursday, March 11 7-9pm Thornes’ Basement (Old Dynamite Records)Food Provided by La Veracruzana——————————The Northampton Food Security Survey grew out of our collaboration with the Conway School […]

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Mayor’s Email Update – 3.7.10

The office of Mayor Clare Higgins has just released this update:Mayor’s Email Update – 3.7.10 In this update: City of Northampton Honored as Hometown Hero Rezoning Forum rescheduled Northampton Receives Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant City Receives Common Cause Award – With Distinction! Northampton Employees garner praise Understanding Recycling Regulations City of Northampton Honored […]

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“Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future” Forum Rescheduled to March 17

See also:Video and Slides: Joel Russell Presents Form-Based Zoning Joel Russell’s Introduction to Form-Based Zoning, as Presented to the Northampton Design Forum, 1/26/10 (PDF, 10MB)Download Envisioning Sustainable Northampton – Final Notre Dame Studio Presentation Book Envisioning Sustainable Northampton: Notre Dame Urban Design Presentation – Video and HandoutVideo and Slides: Final Presentation of Design Northampton WeekNorthampton Media: “Northampton’s Built […]

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