Month: February 2011
Valley Regional Recycling & Transfer Facility Open for Business
With the closure of Northampton’s municipal landfill drawing near, some have expressed concern about how local citizens will dispose of their trash. In particular, there has been concern that the pay-as-you-throw option would go away. Valley Regional Recycling & Transfer Facility has just opened up to provide a private waste disposal alternative. Their facility is located at 234 Easthampton […]
Feed Northampton: First Steps Toward a Local Food System
Here’s an alternative way to look at land use in Northampton’s “infill receiving areas“. Sustainability might not mean covering good soils in these areas with buildings and pavement, but preserving them for food production. The Northampton Food Security Group and the Conway School of Landscape Design issued this report last April: Open publication – Free publishing […]
Videos and Slides: Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future, February 16, 2011 Forum
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 2/16/11 public forum, “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future”, held at Bridge Street School. The Zoning Revisions Committee (ZRC) presented proposals and alternatives for comment. This video is 1 hour 56 minutes long and was recorded by Mary Likins. Here are short YouTube highlights from the forum […]
March 7, 11: Forums on Waste Disposal Options
Upcoming Community Forums for Solid Waste Task Force See also: MassLive: “Northampton task force outlines options for waste disposal” (2/1/11) The task force is due to make it final recommendation to the Board of Public Works by April 1. Gazette: Recent articles relating to the landfill Videos: Solid Waste Task Force, February 7, 2011 Video: […]
Video and Slides: Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future; Citizens Debate Proposals at Forum
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 2/15/11 public forum, “Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future”. The Zoning Revisions Committee (ZRC) presented proposals and alternatives for comment. This video is 1 hour 49 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. A similar forum will be held at Bridge Street School tonight at 7pm (details). Several citizens […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Association Survey on infill, zoning, and design
Please visit the website of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association and take their new survey: “We have created this survey to help understand how residents feel about their neighborhoods and what kinds of changes they would like to see. Some of the questions we ask are about things that are already allowed by current zoning; […]
Letter to Gazette: “Northampton zoning change deserves closer look”
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 […]