September 11, 2025
Faculty News

The city of Northampton, MA will embark on a project to redesign its Main Street, as known as "Picture Main Street," which is expected to start in 2026. In a new film series titled "Conversations On Strong" by the group, "EQUAL = STREETS," Northampton residents sit down to share their thoughts on the the new redesign project.

Click the button below to watch a recent episode featuring LARP Professor Emeritus and Northampton landscape architect and resident, Michael Di Pasquale. Di Pasquale highlights how Northampton's popular, pedestrian-friendly Strong Avenue is one example of a revitalization project that demonstrates the positive changes that can happen we start to see streets not just as traffic solutions but also as public spaces.

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