“Affordable housing and transportation are critical to economic development, but child care is an equally critical component of our economy," Selectboard member Ben Elliott said during the board's May 19 meeting.
In a letter to the editor, James Manning writes: "How can there be two (2) sets of rules for parking at night and parking during the day, which is just as likely that snow plows will be on the streets in the daytime?"
“Taxes in our town are heavy, and during these years of general business depression, when trade is dull and many…laborers are but partially employed, [we cannot] bear with this excessive weight upon us.”
-- Statement by Great Barrington Advisory Committee in 1909, complaining about the rebuilding of Main Street
"We have identified 79 parking spots – 60 in lots and 19 along side streets – but I need more help in selling this to merchants."
-- Parking Task Force Chair Jennifer Clark
