Category Archives: Streetscape

Just take a look!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by indyjerry77

There are two arguments against the garage that postulate the following:    The garage is going to be built in a residential neighborhood and the garage location will severely affect the issue of traffic.         Most citizens … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Businesses, Downtown, Economics, Environment, Infrastructure, Landscapes, Parking, Planning, Streetscape, Streetscapes, Tourism, Traffic, Waterfront | 2 Comments

Improving sidewalks is a cheap way to boost equity and property values!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by indyjerry77

The IRS has actually codified this jump in values.    They have found that improving the public sidewalk that runs adjacent to a homeowner’s property will boost the appraised value of the private property.       They also found that installing historic brick … Continue reading →

Posted in Developers, Economics, Education, Infrastructure, News & Politics, Restoration, sidewalks, Streetscape, Streetscapes, Zoning | Leave a comment

Libertarians – Say it ain’t so!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by indyjerry77

The excuse for last night’s shenanigans came right from the Mayor’s mouth that a ‘few’ homeowners have been caught under this ordinance and they just ‘can’t’ swing improving the city’s sidewalks as they do ‘moderate improvements’. Supposedly, a $100,000 is … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Heritage Tourism, News and politics, Preservation, Quality of Life, sidewalks, Streetscape, Streetscapes, Taxes, Zoning | 1 Comment

Check out Ipswich’s Garage!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by indyjerry77

Ipswich just south of us is not a big town (except geographically) but it may surprise you they have a parking garage that is close to the size the city is looking to install.     When you go to the train … Continue reading →

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Another chance to stop the gentrification!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by indyjerry77

The new modus operandi of the current Zoning Board of Appeals is very similar to the modus operandi of the past Zoning Board of Appeals: basically, if the applicant is too hot to handle, continue it until the abutters and … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Architecture, Art & Culture, Demolitions, Education, Health and wellness, Heritage Tourism, History, Preservation, Quality of Life, Streetscape | 1 Comment

Let’s do it right!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by indyjerry77

Back when the downtown was being restored, Inn Street was supposed to have a light structure lining the east side of the street that would not take away from the historic Federal-style architecture.     The problem was that a steel strike … Continue reading →

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Resist being manipulated

Posted on December 8, 2015 by indyjerry77

Tis the season for Christmas and Hanukkah and general holiday cheer; spent with family and friends.       And in our classic ‘Dickens’ setting downtown and our lovely historic neighborhoods; the last thing we want to hear or see is more politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Businesses, CPA, Developers, Downtown, Economics, Health and wellness, News & Politics, Open Space, Parking, Parks, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Streetscape, Tourism | Leave a comment

Caught! With the hand in the cookie jar!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by indyjerry77

Our present four-year mayor has done a lot of good things for the city and has been frankly fearless in efforts to better it.     Donna “Bulldozer” Holaday has truly outdone old Byron  in relentless improvements (Whether we wanted them or … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art & Culture, Craftsmen, Demolitions, Developers, Downtown, Economics, Education, History, Infrastructure, News and politics, Organizations, Planning, Preservation, Quality of Life, Real Estate, Streetscape, Streetscapes, Taxes | 7 Comments

Sidewalks: don’t become confused – we’re dealing with two separate issues.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by indyjerry77

Sidewalks are going to be a BIG ISSUE in this coming political season.       Smoke and fire and people running about shouting and wildly gesticulating – why, it’s going to be quite exciting and rather emotional. First, we’ve got Donna Holaday – … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, Businesses, Developers, Downtown, Eco-tourism, Economics, Education, Health and wellness, Heritage Tourism, History, Infrastructure, Landscapes, News and politics, Planning, Preservation, Quality of Life, Real Estate, sidewalks, Streetscape, Streetscapes | Leave a comment

Green with envy

Posted on June 2, 2015 by indyjerry77

It is clear from reading my posts over the years that I am strongly, for equity and property value reasons, on the basis of heritage tourism with history squarely on my side; advocating brick sidewalks within the Newburyport Historic District … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Housing, Architecture, Art & Culture, Businesses, Developers, Downtown, Economics, Education, Environment, Health and wellness, Heritage Tourism, History, Landscapes, Planning, Preservation, Quality of Life, Real Estate, sidewalks, Streetscape, Streetscapes, Tourism | 2 Comments