Northampton's Picture Main Street

Welcome to the City of Northampton's page for the Picture Main Street project. Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra is committed to transparent and open communication, and this page serves as an ongoing effort to address any questions you may have.

Thank you for your interest, and please don't hesitate to contact the Mayor's Office with additional questions.

Goals of the Picture Main Street Project

1. Provide Safety and Access for All
2. Promote a Vibrant and Attractive Downtown
3. Create a Functional, Enduring, and Sustainable Streetscape

Picture Main Street is evolving in response to meaningful public engagement. Many, many public forums (2019-2023), community focus groups, community surveys, observations of people using the shared streets (2020 and 2021), engagement with city and community boards (Transportation, Planning, Tree, Bike/Ped, Disabilities, City Council, Downtown Northampton Association, the Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce, and other stakeholder engagement including a project advisory group). MassDOT held the formal 25% design public hearing in April 2023, which shows most of the horizontal big-picture details.

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Video Testimonials