Easthampton Planning Department

Easthampton Planning Department We work with the private and public sector to enhance Easthampton's built and natural environments

We work with the private and public sector to enhance Easthampton's built and natural environments and sustainably grow the local economy.

🚶✨ Attention sidewalks: your moment has arrived.This Saturday from 2–5 PM, downtown Easthampton will become the runway f...
06/03/2026

🚶✨ Attention sidewalks: your moment has arrived.

This Saturday from 2–5 PM, downtown Easthampton will become the runway for Sidewalk Strut, Easthampton City Arts' celebration of creativity, community, and the fine art of walking around with purpose.

As planners, we spend a lot of time thinking about sidewalks. Connectivity. Accessibility. Pedestrian infrastructure. You know—the glamorous stuff.

But this weekend, we're thinking about sidewalks for what they were truly meant for: strutting.

Join us in the Cottage Street Cultural District for an afternoon of art, music, performances, and delightfully unexpected moments. Whether your strut says "supermodel," "dad heading to the hardware store," or "person chasing a runaway shopping cart," you're welcome here.

đź“… Saturday, June 6th
⏰ 2:00–5:00 PM
đź“Ť Cottage Street Cultural District, Downtown Easthampton

Come support Easthampton City Arts and local artists, celebrate our vibrant downtown, and give those sidewalks the attention they've been planning for all year.

Learn more at Easthampton City Arts. See you downtown!


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05/28/2026

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM, MassDOT will hold a Virtual Design Public Hearing to present the design of a Safe Route to School (SRTS) shared-use path along the east side of Park Street in Easthampton. To access the meeting and find more information about the project, go to: https://www.mass.gov/event/easthampton-mountain-view-school-improvements-srts-06-10-2026
For those who cannot attend, a recording of the meeting will be available.

This project will create a safer, more comfortable, and more utilized route for the increased number of students accessing the new Mountain View School by walking or biking. The proposed project consists of an 8- to-10-foot-wide bituminous shared-use path for improving pedestrian and bicyclists’ safety and accessibility along the east side of Park Street.

Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to [email protected] or via US Mail to Suite 7360, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Project Management, Project File No. 612772. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days (14 calendar days) after the hearing is hosted.

Link to 25% Design Plans: https://www.easthamptonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10305

Come learn about and identify Easthampton species with the City Conservation Agent and Pascommuck Conservation Trust! On...
04/21/2026

Come learn about and identify Easthampton species with the City Conservation Agent and Pascommuck Conservation Trust! On Sunday, April 26th, Easthampton is participating in a global bioblitz, an effort to document as many wild species as possible. No plant identification skills necessary to participate, just a phone with a camera and a love for our Easthampton ecosystems and trails!

04/08/2026

❗️Reminder❗️
The Downtown Wayfinding Survey closes on April 12th!

Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/EasthamptonWayfinding2026

For more information, visit easthamptonma.gov/432/Downtown-Wayfinding or contact Planning Director Allyson Manuel at 413-529-1400 x406 or via email at [email protected].

Take the Downtown Wayfinding Survey! https://tinyurl.com/EasthamptonWayfinding2026 The City is encouraging residents, bu...
03/24/2026

Take the Downtown Wayfinding Survey! https://tinyurl.com/EasthamptonWayfinding2026

The City is encouraging residents, business owners, and visitors to participate in a community survey that will help shape the future of downtown navigation, signage, and overall visitor experience.

The survey is part of Phase II of the City’s Downtown Wayfinding Plan, an initiative supported by a Massachusetts Downtown Initiative grant and building on earlier community branding and wayfinding efforts. The City is working with transportation planners from Stantec on the project with the goal of creating a clear, cohesive system of signage that will improve how people move through and experience Easthampton’s downtown districts.

Community feedback is a critical component of the planning process. Responses to the survey will help identify key destinations, highlight navigation challenges, and inform the development of future wayfinding elements such as district naming, directional signs, and informational signs.

The survey is open now and takes only a few minutes to complete. Community members are encouraged to share their experiences traveling through Easthampton, including how they find local businesses, parks, cultural destinations, and parking. Note that survey responses will be collected through April 12, 2026.

Take the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/EasthamptonWayfinding2026

A public presentation of the Phase II Wayfinding Plan is expected in late spring of 2026 at a date to be announced.

For more information, visit easthamptonma.gov/432/Downtown-Wayfinding or contact Planning Director Allyson Manuel at 413-529-1400 x406 or via email at [email protected].

Edit: 3/25/26 @ 9:54 AM
--Note that all answers are good answers! But questions are optional and may be skipped.
--For a higher-resolution study area map, use this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nYlJxh_uxQfe7ZiW0pOuBPLQj4r-zsKD/view?usp=sharing

01/23/2025

The city will hold a Public Performance Hearing on Wed., Jan. 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. via Google Meet to discuss the FY2022/2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for New City Infrastructure Improvements designs, which include sewer rehab; improvements to water lines, drainage, streets and sidewalks; and public engagement for two parks.

We’ll be sharing progress to date, including preliminary 50% design plans. The public hearing notice and more information about the project are available at https://easthamptonma.gov/NewCity

How to join:

Google Meet video call: https://meet.google.com/yai-aqwi-och

Phone (audio only): ‪(317) 747-1075

PIN: ‪102 341 292 #


We encourage you to attend! Your presence and ideas are important and very much appreciated. All persons or organizations with questions or comments regarding this program will have an opportunity to be heard.

Please join us on Saturday, November 16th at 10am to see and discuss proposed changes to streets in New City. We'll meet...
11/08/2024

Please join us on Saturday, November 16th at 10am to see and discuss proposed changes to streets in New City. We'll meet at the corner of Parsons St and Federal St.

Main Street Redesign: Please join us on Thursday, October 24th to review and share your thoughts on the proposed concept...
10/23/2024

Main Street Redesign: Please join us on Thursday, October 24th to review and share your thoughts on the proposed concept design for Main Street.

Municipal Aggregation/Community Electricity Public Hearing: Join Us Monday at 6pm for the Public HearingAt the hearing y...
06/18/2024

Municipal Aggregation/Community Electricity Public Hearing:
Join Us Monday at 6pm for the Public Hearing

At the hearing you'll learn more about how Municipal Aggregation/Community Electricity will impact you and have an opportunity to make comments.

Learn More on the Website - https://easthamptoncommunityelectricity.com/

You can attend either In-Person at City Hall or Virtually online via Google Meet.
IN-PERSON OPTION - City Council Chambers, (Top Floor) City Hall, 50 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA 01027
VIRTUAL OPTION - Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/aja-seqe-ovc
Dial-In: 1-252-491-1122 PIN: 378 602 465 #

06/18/2024

City Engineer, Diane Rossini, talks to us about stormwater and why we need to be careful about what goes in catch basins

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