Northampton’s Conservation Commission essentially signed off on Kohl Construction’s 20-unit condo proposal for North Street last night, and we’ll have that video for you within a few days. The main arena now shifts to Land Court, where a lawsuit over matters of title and rights-of-way continues. In the meantime, here is a blip.tv video of part of […]
Videos
Lorelei Erisis Crowned Miss Trans Northampton 2009: Videos
NorthAssoc received kind permission to record video at Saturday’s Miss Trans Northampton Pageant. Lorelei Erisis was named Miss Trans Northampton 2009 from the evening’s field of eight. Leslie Anne Rios was the first runner-up, followed by Lily Rin and Tammy Twotone. Here are highlights from the event. These videos were recorded by Adam Cohen. “This is a piece I […]
Video: City Council Meeting of 9/3/09; Landfill Issues
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 9/3/09 meeting of Northampton’s City Council. This video is 2 hours 23 minutes long and was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water Not Waste. Video highlights:0:05:00-0:08:24… Mimi Odgers speaks in the public comment period. She objects to the wording of a landfill ballot question proposed by Councilors Jim […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Meeting of 9/2/09; Presentation on Traditional Urban Design Infill
Here is a blip.tv video of the 9/2/09 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. This video is 1 hour 43 minutes long and covers the entire meeting except for a gap of about 10 minutes around the one-hour mark due to technical difficulties. The video was recorded by Benjamin Spencer. Visit his blog at Nomp-Haho. […]
Video: Ordinance Committee Meeting of 8/31/09; Best Practices; Ballot Questions
Here is a blip.tv video of the 8/31/09 meeting of Northampton’s Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims. This committee is a subcommittee of the City Council. The video is 1 hour 8 minutes long. We join the meeting just a few minutes after the start. The video was recorded by Mimi Odgers of Water […]
Video: Michael Bardsley Speaks at His Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening
Michael Bardsley campaign headquarters hosted a grand opening yesterday at 131 Main Street in Florence. Mr. Bardsley is running for Mayor. Here is his 18-minute speech in a video made available by the campaign. Additional videos and pictures can be found at MichaelBardsley.com. Please note: The North Street Neighborhood Association does not endorse specific candidates […]
Video: Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works and the City Council, 8/21/09; Landfill Ballot Question No. 2
Here is a 1 hour 13 minute blip.tv video from the 8/21/09 special meeting of the Northampton Board of Public Works and members of City Council. This video was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler. The participants discussed the language of a City Council-sponsored nonbinding question for the November election ballot regarding the proposed expansion of the municipal […]
Video: City Council Meeting of 8/20/09; Local Option Meals and Hotel Taxes
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/20/09 Northampton City Council meeting. This video is 1 hour 37 minutes long and was recorded by Benjamin Spencer. Here is the official agenda of the meeting:Pertaining to the “Heavy Public Use” ordinance cited above, here is the draft of the ordinance that was circulated with the […]
Video: Landfill Options – Public Information Meeting of 8/17/09
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/17/09 public information meeting on landfill options. This video is 1 hour 48 minutes long and was recorded by Lachlan Ziegler.From the official description: “The Board of Public Works is hosting a public informational meeting relating to the recently completed Solid Waste Managment Alternatives Study. The first […]
9 Short Videos: An Architecture and Urbanism Tour of Ward 3 – Market and Hawley Streets
The Northampton Design Forum and the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association hosted an urban design tour of Market and Hawley Streets last Sunday morning, August 9. Native son Aaron Helfand, recently graduated from the Notre Dame School of Architecture, led the tour. Participants learned about the historical features of several homes and discussed what makes for […]