Northampton’s planning department is eager to boost density in places like Ward 3 with the hope that it will make public transit — notably buses — more viable. Problem is, buses have come to be, in general, a relatively inefficient way to move people around in America, to say nothing of their increased commuting time and reduced convenience […]
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Northampton Media: “Passing the Buck on Salvo House Hazards”
Northampton Media continues its coverage of conditions at Salvo House: Passing the Buck on Salvo House Hazards…One tenant living on the third floor said that he had to put sheets over the windows because he had no heat, and that it took the maintenance staff seven weeks to replace his lightbulb. He also said the […]
Northampton Media: “Salvo House Report”
Northampton Media recently published this report on conditions at Walter Salvo House: Bloodstains in the hallway. Broken fire alarms. Sexual harassment in the dining room. These were just some of the maintenance and safety complaints that residents of the Walter Salvo House brought up to Ward 3 City Councilor-Elect Angela Plassmann at a tenants’ association […]
December 14: DPW to Deliver Sand to Ward 3 Containers at Curbside
Text of Plassmann Letter to Housing Authority Director Jonathan Hite
Ward 3 City Councilor-elect Angela Plassmann sent the following letter to Housing Authority Director Jonathan Hite on November 16. She awaits his reply. Dear Mr. Hite: Thank you for your letter dated October 3, 2009 regarding concerns I expressed about conditions at the Walter Salvo House during my campaign for Ward 3 City Councilor. I […]
Northampton Media: “Ward Three Councilor-Elect Angela Plassmann Takes on the Housing Authority”
Today at Northampton Media: Ward 3 Councilor-Elect Angela Plassmann campaigned on a promise that she would work to solve maintenance and safety problems reported by elderly and disabled tenants at the city-owned Walter Salvo House and Cahill Apartments. In a November 16 letter to Housing Authority Director Jonathan Hite, Plassmann listed tenant concerns and asked […]
December 13: JFK Middle School Holiday Craft/Vendor Fair
Northampton Media: “BPW Takes Emergency Measures to Retire Landfill Debt”
Northampton Media has this report today on the financial state of Northampton’s landfill: Anne Marie Schauer, Financial Administrator of the…city’s Department of Public Works (DPW), presented recently updated landfill closure numbers to the Board. According to Schauer, compared to last year, the landfill closure fund is showing a gap of approximately $1.2 million. The city […]
Video: MEPA Visit to Three County Fairgrounds, 11/30/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 11/30/09 Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) site visit to the Three County Fairgrounds. This video is 1 hour 38 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. It includes an indoor presentation followed by a walk through portions of the site. Stormwater management was a primary concern […]
Gazette Guest Column: “One member ponders best questions for Exit 19 project advisory group”
James Lowenthal is a member of the Exit 19 Project Advisory Committee. This committee will next meet on December 7. The public is invited. See below for details. Today’s Gazette publishes this guest column by Mr. Lowenthal: One member ponders best questions for Exit 19 project advisory groupWhat exactly is the problem that the new highway ramps […]