Sustainable Transportation

Vision: a thriving transportation system that supports all modes of travel, healthy people, and a healthy and vibrant community.

Goal

Support transportation modes beyond that of single-occupancy vehicles, including:
1. Complete streets designs that support all modes of transportation
2. Transit (buses, vans, intra and inter-urban trains,(carshare/ Zipcar)
3. Sidewalks, multiuse trails, sidewalks, and pedestrian infrastructure
4. Bicycle lanes and multiuse trails
5. Electric-assist ValleyBike Share (ValleyBike.org)
6. Park-and-Ride Lots, guaranteed ride home, and shared rides
7. Land use patterns that support sustainable transportation
8. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) to reduce vehicle use
9. Education and enforcement (e.g., MassBike Bike Safety Training)

Sustainable Transportation Resources

View how walkable your neighborhood is and participate in sustainable transportation.

• Walk/Bike Northampton Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
• Cost-Benefit Analysis Hatfield/King Street (US5) intersection control options (PDF)
• 2005 Comprehensive Municipal Transportation Plan (PDF)
• 2003 King Street Corridor Study (to serve all travel modes) (PDF)
• Average Daily Traffic Volumes (PDF)
• Bicycle Level of Services (PDF)
• Pavement Condition Index (PDF)
• Traffic Signals Location (PDF)
• Sidewalk Bicycle Policy Map (PDF)
• 2009 Northampton Bicycle Parking (PDF)
• Shared Space
• Main Street Pedestrian Traffic Report (PDF) (09/25/2017)
• Main Street Bridge Bike and Pedestrian Traffic Report (PDF) (09/25/2017)