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Our Initiatives
Since its founding in February of 2024, STN has:
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held a number of walking tours, “walk audits” and “bike audits”
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participated in trail clean-ups and de-icing after major snowstorms
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and is planning a community sidewalk- clearing effort to increase sidewalk accessibility.
Individuals involved with STN:
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got involved with local legislation to reify the goals of the Gateway District on King and Pleasant Streets
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participated in many public meetings of Council and commissions, to advocate for STN objectives
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and supported policy proposals to increase housing infill and reduce parking mandates.
We also have held several social events focused on just connecting with each other and building community. Feel free to reach out if you want to lead an event or have an idea for something you’d like to participate in.
STN productions!
These are finished works that our group or our members, in conjunction with STN, have produced. We are very proud of the work we've done in a couple of short years!
We were so inspired by the work of now-former City Council president Alex Jarrett this past year, we decided to create an annual award to thank him. Thanks for everything, Alex!
A team led by Alex Bowman created an elegant plan for Locust Street that would prioritize safety and create a more-direct and safe alternative for biking from Florence Center to critical locations on the NW side of Northampton.
In anticipation of the 2025 municipal elections, STN solicited responses from mayoral and council candidates to questions of interest to us, in order to help the public make informed decisions.
Alex Bowman updated us on the City's response to the STN recommendations for the Elm/ Woodlawn intersection between NHS and Childs Park. Rather disappointing. We soldier on.
Colin Bergman led the charge on the Data and Mapping team to create this map with all sorts of informative overlays. Lots of information accessible here!!
A team led by Alex Bowman created a beautiful and functional plan for the intersection of Elm and Woodlawn at NHS that would promote safety for vulnerable users without significantly impacting traffic flow.
Our first annual meeting, anticipating the second birthday of our group! We've come a long way. Here are some of our achievements and ongoing projects.
Kent Johnson took the lead on the Data and Mapping team to create this clean and clear bike stress map, to help guide STN's advocacy for safer roads for all!
STN's summer interns, led by Haley McQuick, applied a tool provided by StrongTowns.org to help assess Northampton's finances.
More to come!!
Strong Towns Northampton and its summer 2025 intern class produced this beautiful and accessible report, which checks the progress the City is making toward its own 2021 goals to promote biking and walking.