Here is a complete blip.tv video of Zoning for King Street, a public forum hosted at the Jackson Street School on 9/29/10 by Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 1 hour 59 minutes long (there is a short gap of a few seconds towards the end due to camera changeover). This was the second of two […]
Month: September 2010
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An Open Letter from The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Dam
The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and Dam released this letter today: September 30, 2010 Dear Councilors and DPW, We are at a loss to understand why the City continues to pursue removal of the Upper Roberts Dam when there are other options estimated to cost less than half as much; have a […]
Video: LezleeAnne Rios Performs at Queer Carnevale
Here is a YouTube HD video of LezleeAnne Rios performing yesterday at Queer Carnevale. Rios received the People’s Choice award at the 2010 Miss Trans New England pageant. The event took place at Three County Fairgrounds (see PDF of program). This video is 13 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. See also: Website of LezleeAnne Rios […]
Hazards of Mixed Use: Residents Clash with Noisy Bars and Restaurants
The 9/24/10 New York Times reports on a knotty problem that can come with mixed-use zoning. Many residents want peace and quiet. Bars and restaurants want to use their outdoor spaces for patrons. Fight Gets Louder Between Bars and Neighbors as Heat Subsides …As New Yorkers turn off air-conditioners and fling open windows to the […]
Video: Glynwood Presents “Keep Farming” at Agricultural Forum
Here is a complete blip.tv video of a forum on agriculture in Northampton held on 9/22/10. The announcement for the meeting stated: “At this meeting we will consider undertaking a program of the Glynwood Center, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in helping communities plan for their agricultural futures. Glynwood is offering to help Northampton engage in a […]
Joel Russell Explains Resignation from Zoning Revisions Committee; Comments on King Street Rezoning
Joel Russell explains his recent resignation from the Zoning Revisions Committee. Download PDFs of his letter to the Planning Board and his comments on the Chamber of Commerce recommendations on the King Street zoning. September 22, 2010 To the Planning Board, Mayor, City Council, Office of Planning and Development, and Zoning Revisions Committee: I am attaching […]
Videos: Zoning for King Street, 9/21/10
Here is a complete blip.tv video of Zoning for King Street, a public forum hosted at the Bluebonnet Diner on 9/21/10 by Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 2 hours 2 minutes long. The first hour is a presentation of proposed zoning changes (PDF, 2MB), including those suggested by the Chamber of Commerce (PDF, 1.3MB). The […]
Video: Fire Department Defends Medical Call Stipends, Gene Tacy Responds
Here is a blip.tv video excerpt (1 hour 33 minutes) from Northampton’s 9/16/10 City Council meeting. Fire Chief Brian Duggan and Deputy Chief Christopher Norris defend the stipends that paramedics receive for responding to medical calls. In the 8/19/10 meeting of Northampton’s Finance Committee (video), Ward 7 City Councilor Gene Tacy had criticized the stipends as excessive […]
Video: Dee Boyle-Clapp Rebuts Arguments for Removing the Chesterfield Road Dam
Here is a 3-minute YouTube excerpt (now a new version to improve audio quality) from the 9/16/10 City Council meeting. Dee Boyle-Clapp, a leader of The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir, rebuts arguments made by the Department of Public Works for removing the Chesterfield Road Dam. The DPW has applied to the Masschusetts Emergency Management Agency […]