One way to do this might be to present an article at Town Meeting requiring Framingham to develop a Master Plan. There doesn't seem to be one, and maybe now is the time to start....
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Joel A Feingold Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 2:05 PM To: Philip Gladstone; Kathy Vassar; framingham neighbors; susan linder davis; sarah donovan; paul braverman; kenny miller; george bees; g harting; g bees; don beers; del mack; bennet baker; a&h janisch; Carolyn MacLeod Subject: RE: Planners seek to revamp 'outdated' zoning legislation See the article in today's Boston Globe about how outdated Massachusetts Laws are concerning zoning of all types. We are only one community among dozens having repeated problems that stem from State as well as Local laws. A concerted effort needs to be made at the State Level to revamp much of the Massachusetts Zoning framework. Joel A. Feingold -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Philip Gladstone Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:20 PM To: Kathy Vassar; framingham neighbors; susan linder davis; sarah donovan; paul braverman; kenny miller; george bees; g harting; g bees; don beers; del mack; bennet baker; a&h janisch; Carolyn MacLeod Subject: RE: Planners seek to revamp 'outdated' zoning legislation I thought that this paragraph was particularly appropriate given the Planning Board's discussion tonight on Ford's Meadow: Terry Szold, an MIT professor and coauthor of the recent book ''Smart Growth: Form and Consequences,'' agreed that communities can take the initiative by requiring subdivisions to be clustered to preserve open space, for example. ''And shame on them if they don't,'' she said. Philip -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kathy Vassar Sent: Tuesday, 3 September, 2002 11:31 AM To: framingham neighbors; susan linder davis; sarah donovan; paul braverman; kenny miller; george bees; g harting; g bees; don beers; del mack; bennet baker; a&h janisch; Carolyn MacLeod Subject: Fw: Planners seek to revamp 'outdated' zoning legislation for all of you that are frustrated by developers and the way their plans seem to all too easily be put in place, the following article from today's boston globe might be of interest. from a land-use consultant "..Massachusetts is backward when it comes to land-use law". from the american planning assoc .."the framework for development in Massachusetts one of the most outdated in the nation" for more on some of the troubling provisions read the article. as an MIT professor said a supportive governor would be an important "piece of the puzzle", it might be interesting to find where candidates for that office stand on the matter. kathy vassar Subject: Planners seek to revamp 'outdated' zoning legislation ____________________________________________________________ The following story appeared in The Globe Online: Headline: Planners seek to revamp 'outdated' zoning legislation Date: 9/3/2002 Byline: " Declaring that the Massachusetts zoning law is badly outdated and encourages sprawl, a group of planners and attorneys is seeking major changes in the state's legal framework for development, the first such overhaul in 80 years." ____________________________________________________________ To read the entire story, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/246/metro/Planners_seek_to_revamp_outd ated _zoning_legislation+.shtml ____________________________________________________________ This message was sent by r vassar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] through Boston.com's email recommendation service. If you have questions or comments about this free service, please email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net]
