As a reminder, the Best Practices Committee invites the public to a forum on August 25. The forum will study what made the Meadows Plan a success. Here is the press release: It took two years and eight major public forums to create a Land Use Plan for the 4,000 acres, mostly flood plain, called […]
Events and Premieres
Design Northampton Week: Preliminary Schedule
We are pleased to share with you the preliminary schedule for Design Northampton Week. This schedule is also posted with additional information at the website of Northampton Design Forum. DESIGN NORTHAMPTON WEEK SCHEDULE (emphasis added) Note: This is a preliminary schedule – times may change. 9/6 (Saturday) 7:00 pm Notre Dame Design Team arrives in […]
August 20: New Northampton Police Station to be Presented
Today’s Gazette announces that a presentation of the new Northampton police station will take place at JFK Middle School on August 20. (A discussion of the station was originally scheduled for July 30 but that discussion was canceled.) New Northampton police station up for viewing The Police Station Building Committee and the team of experts […]
Support Design Northampton Week, September 7-13
It is our pleasure to publish this announcement from the Northampton Design Forum… “Design Northampton Week,” the Notre Dame Urban Design Studio project, is rapidly approaching! It begins four weeks from today, on September 7, 2008. The Northampton Design Forum has been hard at work this summer organizing the event and raising the money needed […]
August 25: Best Practices Forum to Study Meadows Success
We are pleased to relay this press release from Northampton’s Office of Planning and Development. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2008 Northampton – It took two years and eight major public forums to create a Land Use Plan for the 4,000 acres, mostly flood plain, called the Meadows that borders the Connecticut River in Northampton. […]
Notre Dame Urban Design Studio Project Slated for September 7-13
A new group, the Northampton Design Forum, released this announcement today: On Tuesday, June 24, 2008, the “Northampton Design Forum” was formed under the umbrella of Available Potential Enterprises, Ltd (APE), a non-profit arts organization based in Northampton. The Design Forum, whose members include Northampton citizens interested in fostering quality urban design, decided to invite […]
Conservation Easements Encouraged by New Tax Rules
Today’s Gazette reports that a panel discussion entitled “Meet the Conservation Landowners: An Highland Communities Initiative Event” will take place at 7pm tonight at the barn on the William Cullen Bryant Homestead, 207 Bryant Road in Cummington. The article notes how the donation of development rights to property is encouraged by new tax rules. Panel […]
Ward 3 Update: Saturday Social Event & Exit 19 Advisory Committee Meeting
It is our pleasure to publish this June 11 update from the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association: From: Jerry Budgar, President Re: Saturday Social Event & Exit 19 Advisory Committee Meeting I just wanted to remind everyone that the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a Strawberry and Lemonade Social this Saturday from 2 to 5 […]
Mayor’s Email Update
Mayor Clare Higgins has just released a new email update to the public, and we are reproducing it here for your general information. We call your special attention to the upcoming presentation from Phil Bess, Professor and Graduate Program Director of the Architecture Program, University of Notre Dame. It will take place on June 2 […]
Memorial Day Ceremony at Bridge Street Cemetery: Pictures and Video
At 8:30am today, members of the public gathered in Civil War dress to commemorate our war dead at Bridge Street Cemetery. After a brief eulogy, guns and cannon fired, and Taps was played. We offer this two-minute Google video in appreciation, with pictures following. See also: Northampton Redoubt: Memorial Day tributes TapsBugler.com: History of TapsAs […]