Here is a blip.tv video of the 3/2/11 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. The committee reviewed public comments from their February 15 (video) and 16 (video) forums. This video is 1 hour 54 minutes long and is complete except for two brief gaps for camera changeover. The recording was made by Arnie Levinson. Here are […]
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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 […]
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 […]
February 15 and 16 Forums: Rezoning Northampton for a Sustainable Future
We encourage you to attend: See also: Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, January 19, 2011; Examples of Design Guidelines The committee discussed how to encourage home-based businesses and how aggressively to push for zoning changes in light of potential political resistance. Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Discusses Densifying Infill Areas (12/15/10) Unlike the situation on King Street, we believe […]
Heavy Traffic on Streets Disrupts Social Ties
Donald Appleyard is publishing a second edition of Livable Streets this year. This 6-minute video, based on his research, describes how heavy traffic on a street can reduce social interaction:From the transcript: Things such as a light traffic street helped knit a community together, and in contrast, a heavily traffic street would actually rip it apart and […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee, January 19, 2011; Examples of Design Guidelines
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 1/19/11 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. The committee discussed how to encourage home-based businesses and how aggressively to push for zoning changes in light of potential political resistance. This video is 1 hour 47 minutes long and was recorded by Adam Cohen. Here are some examples […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Discusses Densifying Infill Areas
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 12/15/10 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This recording is 1 hour 56 minutes long and was made by Adam Cohen. Here are documents that the committee discussed: Proposed Revisions to Home Occupation Zoning in Northampton Proposed Language for Infill Special Permit in Northampton Zoning Zoning: Dimensions […]