Posted: May 27, 2026

AMHERST — A series of proposals to improve lighting in certain areas of downtown, both through providing more visibility for pedestrians and having lower color temperature bulbs, were recently presented to the Town Services and Outreach Committee.

Ben Coderre, a masters student at the University of Massachusetts’ School of Public Policy, joined by UMass seniors Belle White, Finnegan Hobart, Keith Sereda and Gianeishka Rivera Solano, outlined the ideas in a proposed Streetlights Policy and Equity and Implementation Plan to the Town Services and Outreach Committee earlier in May.

“The town of Amherst’s streetlight policy is relatively outdated, not having been updated since 2001,” Coderre said.