Published: 6/24/2021 9:39:21 PM
NORTHAMPTON — Residents and business owners pushed for changes to the city’s chosen redesign for the downtown area at a public forum Thursday night, asking the design team to eliminate angled parking, improve handicapped accessibility and create a continuous canopy of trees along Main Street sidewalks.
More than 120 people attended the fifth public meeting — and final one this year — on the Picture Main Street project, held virtually on Zoom, and described concerns and ideas about the plan dubbed “Alternative 3.”
A major goal of the initiative is to reduce miles traveled by car and to increase other mobility options like walking and biking.