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neighborhoods consist of slightly larger residential properties with larger yard spaces. Along the northern and western urban periphery lie the largest privately owned residential properties, small farmland parcels, the Bean and Allard Farms (with 185 acres combined), and public parks. Interspersed throughout the district are community and educational organizations, some with plots of open land from one to a few acres. To the north of downtown Northampton are the less dense urban areas of Florence and Leeds, which consist of commercial and small residential properties, with adjacent larger-lot residential neighborhoods and open space.
The Urban District consists of the town’s highest density areas centered around the downtowns of Northampton, Florence, and Leeds, as well as the neighborhoods directly surrounding them. The district is a patchwork of many property types and sizes. In most cases, private properties are zoned for one acre or less, with quarter-acre lots typical. Northampton’s downtown consists of large commercial storefronts, high-density residential properties, and office spaces. Most of the downtown area can be traversed within a 25-minute walk or shorter bike ride. The surrounding
Aerial view, Northampton Urban Center
Main Street, downtown Northampton
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