We encourage you to attend: See also: Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, January 19, 2011; Examples of Design Guidelines The committee discussed how to encourage home-based businesses and how aggressively to push for zoning changes in light of potential political resistance. Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Discusses Densifying Infill Areas (12/15/10) Unlike the situation on King Street, we believe […]
What You Can Do
February 3: Pomeroy Terrace Area National Register Nomination Meeting – Rescheduled from Jan 12
Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development announces: You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting to talk about pursuing designation of the Pomeroy Terrace area, potentially to include Pomeroy Terrace, and parts of Bridge Street, Hawley Street, Phillips Place, Butler Place and Hancock Street as a National Historic Register District. When: Thursday, February 3, 2011, […]
Northampton Snow Squad Debuts
Northampton Snow Squad announces: If you get around by foot or bicycle in the winter in Northampton, Massachusetts, you’ve probably noticed that it can get difficult after a snowstorm. The priorities of our city are still heavily weighted toward automobile traffic. The Department of Public Works has been instructed to clear some of the bikeways […]
January 12: OPD Neighborhood Meeting – Pomeroy Terrace National Register Historic District
Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development announces: A neighborhood meeting to discuss National Register designation for the Pomeroy Terrace area (including sections of Bridge Street, Hawley Street, and Hancock Street) will be held this Wednesday:When: January 12th, 6:00 PMWhere: Northampton City Hall Hearing Room, 210 Main StreetWhat: To learn more about National Register status and […]
Northampton Dog Park Survey
The Northampton Office of Planning and Development seeks your input: Please fill out our survey on whether Northampton should create a new dog park:www.surveymonkey.com/s/MMCFNNL
December 27: Vigil To Remember Fires
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association announces: To: Members of the Ward 3 Neighborhood AssociationRe: One-Year Anniversary of the Ward 3 FiresFrom: Jerry Budgar, PresidentDecember 27 marks the one-year anniversary of the horrible fires that ravaged Ward 3 last year, and the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association, in conjunction with the City of Northampton, is sponsoring a […]
Video and Pictures: Replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pump Station
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 12/1/10 public meeting on the upcoming replacement of the Bradford Street Sewer Pump Station. This video is 48 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. The pump station is being upgraded to handle anticipated increased flows from the nearby Coca-Cola plant. In the video, Ned Huntley, director of […]
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 […]
December 9: Keeping Ward 6 Safe
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 […]