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Ribbon Cutting for Emily Elizabeth Bunnell’s Map of Downtown Pittsfield in Dunham Mall
Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will hold a Ribbon Cutting in Dunham Mall for Emily Elizabeth Bunnell’s Map of Downtown Pittsfield on Friday, September 5th at 6:15 pm during the September 5 First Fridays at Five. This map, created as part of the Reimagine Dunham Mall effort, is the first of several wayfinding efforts being introduced in the Downtown in partnership with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), and the City of Pittsfield.
“My process for this map started with concepting several different approaches for the map and meeting with the Pittsfield team to select a style that best fit their needs and wants,” says Emily. “Upon a selection of an isometric map, I cross referenced images of downtown with historical and satellite images to create a complete pencil and ink drawing of all the streets and buildings of downtown Pittsfield. I then scanned, digitally fine-tuned, and colored that map and created landmark labels. The final product represents multiple rounds of drawings and internal feedback to best highlight the walkability and major sites of Downtown Pittsfield in an approachable and playful design, with a hope that this invites more people to enjoy the many sites, shops, and dining options the area has to offer on foot.”
Emily Elizabeth Bunnell is a painter and graphic designer living in Windsor, MA. She loves exploring the wild spaces, building community, and engaging with the art and music scene unique to Western MA and New England. She hopes to create work that connects people with each other and the larger world around them. Her design motto is “Good Design that Does Good” and her paintings focus on the beauty, inherent value, and interconnected nature of all of our wild community members.
Reimagine Dunham Mall aims to support area business, recreation, pedestrian networks, and parking accessibility for residents and visitors of downtown Pittsfield.
Reimagine Dunham Mall and this map project are supported by a MassDevelopment grant with a funding match by Pittsfield Beautiful and community donations.
For more information on Reimagine Dunham Mall, call Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at 413-443-6501.