Our ad in today’s Gazette (5/6/09) describes how Kohl Construction’s proposed condo development off North Street would commit a number of classic urban infill design mistakes. Download this ad as a high-resolution PDF (432 KB). Concerned citizens are urged to attend Conservation Commission and Planning Board hearings on this proposal on May 14 (see flyer, […]
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May 6: Zoning Revisions Committee to Discuss Sustainability Plan, Community Involvement
We encourage citizens to attend this meeting on the implementation of the Sustainable Northampton Plan: Zoning Revisions Committee Meeting May 6 Agenda 1st Floor Memorial Hall (old COA space) (enter at side door facing Unitarian Society bldg) 7:00 PM 1. Public comment 2. Discussion with Chris Mason, Northampton energy officer, about green community initiatives3. Discuss […]
THURSDAY: Proposition 2 1/2 Override Public Forum
Ward 4 City Councilor David Narkewicz is circulating the following bulletin today: Proposition 2 1/2 Override Public Forum Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:00 PM JFK Middle School Community Room Please join the Mayor, City Council, School Committee and other elected officials for a public forum on the proposed Proposition 2 1/2 ballot question currently under […]
Flyer for May 14 Hearings; Get Your Free Yard Sign
Please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend the May 14 hearings on the latest Kohl condo proposal. Download our flyer (PDF, 394 KB) and pass it around freely. The flyer includes a review of our major objections to the proposal. Request a free yard sign from in**@********oc.org. We’ll let you know where to pick […]
April 27: Public Hearing for the Manhan Rail Trail
Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways announces: There will be a public hearing for the Manhan Rail Trail (an extension to the Norwottuck Rail Trail from Easthampton to Northampton) on Monday, April 27th, 2009 in Northampton at the Bridge Street Elementary School (2 Parsons Street) at 7:00pm. Here are selected pages from MassHighway’s announcement for […]
Gazette: “Northampton override forum to be held next week”
Today’s Gazette reports: Residents who want to ask questions or express their opinions about a proposed $2 million Proposition 2½ override will have an opportunity to do so at a public forum next week.The April 30 special meeting will be held a week before the City Council is poised to take a second and final […]
Kohl Construction Files New Notice of Intent for North Street Condos
Kohl Construction this week filed a new Notice of Intent to the Northampton Conservation Commission regarding its proposal to build 23 condo units off North Street. The Conservation Commission will hear this new proposal on May 14, 5:30pm in the City Hall Hearing Room, 210 Main Street, 2nd floor (enter via the back door). A […]
Operation Clean Sweep: Volunteers Needed for Saturday Morning, April 18
Mayor Clare Higgins is circulating the following announcement: OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP Volunteers Needed In an effort to spruce up Downtown Northampton, the Mayor’s Office and the Chamber are organizing a Clean Sweep Day on Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 7AM – 10 AM. Volunteers will gather at 7:00 AM on Saturday, April 18th in the […]
Our Ad in Today’s Gazette: Slab-on-Grade Foundations Raise Questions of Durability
Here is our ad as it appears opposite the editorial page in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette (download a high-resolution PDF, 265 KB). This ad focuses on slab-on-grade foundations, a construction technique Kohl Construction wants to use for its proposed condos off North Street. In this article we reproduce the text of the ad and provide […]
Ward 3 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Study Needs Neighbors’ Signatures
The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is making the following call for signatures: The Traffic Calming Committee of the Ward 3 Neighborhood Association is almost ready to submit our application packet to the city’s Parking and Transportation Commission to have them do a traffic calming study in the neighborhood bordered by Bridge St., Pleasant St. and […]