Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann announces at her website today: The Chamber of Commerce has proposed a group of zoning changes to help revitalize King Street (PDF). Some of these changes would authorize more uses without a Special Permit, including hotels. Other changes would reduce the setbacks between commercial areas and residential neighborhoods. Your input is […]
Events and Premieres
August 14: Ward 3 Clean Up and BBQ
See also: Video: Neighborhood Watch Program Introduced (2/25/10) January 6: Ward 3 Neighborhood Watch 1st Meeting
June 10: Attend the North Street Road/Traffic/Tree Meeting – Download Flyer
Please download this flyer (PDF) and post freely! See also: June 10: Informational Meeting on North Street Reconstruction (date changed) Angela Plassmann: “Mayor: Conz Street Slated for Reconstruction This Year, North Street for Next Year” (4/13/10) Laura Hanson will be meeting with North Street residents to begin the process for the reconstruction of North Street […]
May 14: The Dam Art Show – Arts Night Out Reception
An announcement from The Friends of the Upper Roberts Meadow Reservoir and The Trailside Gallery: The Dam Art Show! Please join us for the Arts Night Out Reception on May 14th, 5-8pm at The Trailside Gallery, 14 Strong Avenue, Northampton Visual artists, photographers and concerned citizens are teaming up for The Dam Art Show, May 11th […]
April 21: Conservancy of Sheldon Field, Montview Farms and Meadows – Presentation
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association makes the following announcement: Subject: Conservancy of Sheldon Field, Montview Farms and Meadows Date: Wednesday April 21, 2010 Time: 7PM to 9PM Place: Bridge Street School Cafeteria Robert A. Levite, Esq. from Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation at UMASS Extension will talk about forming a conservancy, holding a Conservation Restriction […]
April 14: Ward 6 Community Meeting on Fire Safety
See also: Video: Neighborhood Watch Program Introduced (2/25/10) Gazette: “Ward 3 residents form neighborhood watch” (1/7/10)
April 10: Spring Trail Cleanup
Nicholas Horton announces: All over Northampton, neighbors, school groups, friends, and clubs can help clean-up our city’s rail trails for a fun morning of community service. Please come out Saturday morning, April 10th, starting at 9:30am to pick up trash along the trail!Check back here soon for the different start locations around the city (more […]
March 11: Food Security Presentation in Thornes Basement, 7pm
Lisa DePiano announces: Gather with other concerned and energetic citizens as we meet to unveil the Northampton Food Security Initiative, completed by Northampton Residents and Conway School of Landscape Design!Thursday, March 11 7-9pm Thornes’ Basement (Old Dynamite Records)Food Provided by La Veracruzana——————————The Northampton Food Security Survey grew out of our collaboration with the Conway School […]
Mayor’s Email Update – 3.7.10
The office of Mayor Clare Higgins has just released this update:Mayor’s Email Update – 3.7.10 In this update: City of Northampton Honored as Hometown Hero Rezoning Forum rescheduled Northampton Receives Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant City Receives Common Cause Award – With Distinction! Northampton Employees garner praise Understanding Recycling Regulations City of Northampton Honored […]
“Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future” Forum Rescheduled to March 17
See also:Video and Slides: Joel Russell Presents Form-Based Zoning Joel Russell’s Introduction to Form-Based Zoning, as Presented to the Northampton Design Forum, 1/26/10 (PDF, 10MB)Download Envisioning Sustainable Northampton – Final Notre Dame Studio Presentation Book Envisioning Sustainable Northampton: Notre Dame Urban Design Presentation – Video and HandoutVideo and Slides: Final Presentation of Design Northampton WeekNorthampton Media: “Northampton’s Built […]