A seat at the table

by | Oct 5, 2006 | Urban Compass

Amherst, Massachusetts is taking a look at its comprehensive master planning process. What can sometimes feel like a dry, drawn-out, no-quick-results experience is being jazzed up by rainbow colors on the town Web site. Last night, the western Massachusetts support...

For what it is

by | Oct 6, 2006 | Urban Compass

As the school year approached, and summer wound down, I found myself avoiding calls from a particular family. I was wracked with guilt about this. I avoided the calls because I knew what they were about, and I was frustrated, even angry, in the anticipation. My...

Where we live

by | Oct 10, 2006 | Urban Compass

Connecticut public radio station WNPR’s weekday morning show, “Where We Live,” featured an excellent two-parter about the city of Bridgeport last month. It’s called “A Tale of Two Connecticuts: Part 1” and “Part 2.” From...

The search for “quality renters”

by | Oct 12, 2006 | Urban Compass

Springfield resident, registered nurse and real estate broker Mary Ayala attended the Urban Land Institute panel’s presentation on Friday, September 29. She raised an issue during the question-and-answer session about the concern many property owners have in the...

Works of their own

by | Oct 13, 2006 | Urban Compass

I’ve been working for a few weeks now with a class at a local elementary school, under the tutelage of the school’s writing instructor, to create a published project generated by the students. The form the project takes will likely be something in print...