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Lit Dechanupong, and Chokchai Pongkan, of the family-owned Noodles Restaurant on Main Street in Northampton, set up for outdoor dining Tuesday afternoon. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Lit Dechanupong, of the family-owned Noodles Restaurant on Main Street in Northampton, sets up for outdoor dining Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Lit Dechanupong, and Chokchai Pongkan, of the family-owned Noodles Restaurant on Main Street in Northampton, set up for outdoor dining Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2021. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Mark Lattanzi eats lunch from Local Burger on Strong Avenue in Northampton. Starting on Memorial Day, Strong Avenue will be closed to traffic from Main Street to the parking lot next to Eastside Grill. The street will have a gazebo in the middle which will at times have musicians playing for dinners, and seating for Familiars Coffee and Tea, Eas
Northampton Main Street redesign a ‘once in a generation’ chance
A rendering of how downtown Northampton could be redesigned. TOOLE DESIGN
The city has a website at tinyurl.com/picturemainstreet with information about the redesign project. SCREENSHOT/CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
Published: 4/16/2021 5:52:03 PM
NORTHAMPTON The city continued its talks on a long-term redesign of Main Street this week, drawing more than 100 people to a virtual public forum where residents and business owners discussed everything from parking, bicycle safety and traffic to accessibility, trees and climate change.
Mayor David Narkewicz described the project as a “once in a generation opportunity,” and said by the end of the year, the city hopes to finalize a plan for the project, which is expected to see more than $16 million in state and federal funding in fiscal 2025.
Picture Main Street: Northampton city planners present redesign options to public
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A roughly a half-mile of Northampton s Main St. at the city center is slated for a large-scale redesign. (Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz s Office).
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Downtown Northampton, where walkers and bikers intermingle with cars and buses among restaurants, retail shops and bars, is on its way to a major update.
City planners presented four options to the public Wednesday night for a redesign of a half-mile of Northampton’s social and economic center. Under the title “Picture Main Street,” the project would modify the sidewalks, traffic flow and landscape of the city center.