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Northampton Rearranges Its Main Street to Prioritize Foot Traffic
City crews have moved concrete barriers and roughly one hundred planters into the middle of Main Street's asphalt to delineate generous new public spaces for protected bike lanes and expanded sidewalk zones.
August 24, 2020
Meet the Pedal People, Northampton’s Bike-Powered Cargo Haulers
Pedal People, a cooperative started by Alex Jarrett and Ruthy Woodring in 2002, uses bicycles and bike trailers to transport goods and provide services in the Pioneer Valley.
Karen Corday
July 6, 2020
Rep. Sabadosa: Western Massachusetts Needs Transit Funding, Too
State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton, a Democratic member of the legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation, is pressing for a dedicated source of state funds for the fifteen transit authorities that operate outside of the Boston metropolitan area as lawmakers debate details of a new transportation funding bill this month.
January 22, 2020
ValleyBike Demonstrates Viability of Bike Sharing In Smaller Cities
Pedal-assist electric bicycles help users cover longer distances in a more rural part of the state.
December 9, 2019
Pioneer Valley Rail Advocates Celebrate New ‘Valley Flyer’ Service
Rail advocates in western Massachusetts are celebrating the inaugural run today of a new Amtrak service that will afford Pioneer Valley residents and visitors better daily connections to and from New York City.
August 30, 2019
