Great Streets Downtown Hyannis:
A Walkable Heart for Cape Cod
The Great Streets Downtown Hyannis project re-envisions how Main Street Hyannis and the surrounding streets/intersections are designed and function by returning to two-way travel. The Town of Barnstable’s Planning & Development and Department of Public Works partnered with walkability expert Jeff Speck and Stantec Consulting Services to develop the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis Plan which includes concepts for Main Street, key intersections including ‘Six Points’ (intersection of South, Ocean & Old Colony), a proposed bicycle network, and circulation changes throughout downtown Hyannis. The Plan was informed by previous planning efforts, input from Town staff and feedback from local residents and merchants received through an iterative and multi-pronged community-input process. Ultimately, the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis Plan establishes roadway designs that respond to the overall project goals of addressing congestion, placing more of an emphasis on pedestrians, enhancing the public realm through placemaking in support of economic development, employing traffic calming measures to enhance safety, and encouraging multi-modal transportation
This project primarily focuses on the areas including Hyannis Main Street, North Street, South Street, and "Six Points" (intersection of South, Ocean & Old Colony)
If you have comments or questions about this project, please contact James Kupfer, Director of Planning and Development, at James.Kupfer@town.barnstable.ma.us, or call the Planning and Development office at 508-862-4678.