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Wayne Feiden retiring as Northampton's planning director

Wayne Feiden in an undated photo. In retirement he intends to indulge his love for travel.
City of Northampton
Wayne Feiden in an undated photo. In retirement he intends to indulge his love for travel.

One of the most influential government officials in the city's history

Look around Northampton, Massachusetts, from its bike paths, thousands of acres of open space, to renewable energy projects, there is very little Wayne Feiden has not had a hand in during the last three decades.

The city’s longtime Director of Planning and Sustainability is stepping down at the end of this month.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Feiden about how he came to Northampton, his accomplishments, and his plans for the future.

The record-setting tenure of Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. The 2011 tornado and its recovery that remade the largest city in Western Massachusetts. The fallout from the deadly COVID outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Those are just a few of the thousands and thousands of stories WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill has covered for WAMC in his nearly 17 years with the station.