Today’s Gazette contains a letter to the editor from Barbara and Mark Dubeck of Northampton: Today and Wednesday, the city’s Zoning Revisions Committee will hold two public forums on “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future.” While the Planning Office has encouraged feedback on the proposed changes, we’ve been told the revisions won’t be ready for […]
Videos: Solid Waste Task Force, February 7, 2011
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 2/7/11 meeting of Northampton’s Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force. When the minutes are available they will appear here. This video is 2 hours 25 minutes long. The recording was made by Craig Odgers. Here is an 11-minute YouTube excerpt from the end of the meeting, where task […]
March 1: Joint Hearing on Board of Health Charter Change
February 26-27: Orchid Show in Northampton
Video: Solid Waste Task Force, January 31, 2011
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 1/31/11 meeting of Northampton’s Solid Waste Reduction and Management Task Force. Here is a PDF of the meeting minutes, which include comments from Richard Guzowski, Ruthy Woodring, Michael Bardsley, and other members of the public. This video is 2 hours 35 minutes long. The recording was made by […]
February 5: Resilience Planning for a Positive Future
We encourage you to attend: Resilience Planning for a Positive Future See also: February 15 and 16 Forums: Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future
Mayor Higgins Announces Limited State of Emergency in Advance of Two More Winter Storms
February 15 and 16 Forums: Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future
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 […]
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, […]
Heavy Traffic on Streets Disrupts Social Ties
Donald Appleyard is publishing a second edition of Livable Streets this year. This 6-minute video, based on his research, describes how heavy traffic on a street can reduce social interaction:From the transcript: Things such as a light traffic street helped knit a community together, and in contrast, a heavily traffic street would actually rip it apart and […]