New Research on the benefits of inclusive, creative placemaking in Springfield, Massachusetts (Jul 13, 2022)

Focusing on participatory murals produced by “Fresh Paint Springfield”, a new paper by UMass alumna Lara Sucupira Furtado and Jessica Morgan Payne shows how community engaged public art installations can support local placemaking.

Article by Michael Di Pasquale and Corien Kuiper, The Impact of Covid-19 on Public Spaces" (WMAIA Newsletter Fall 2020)

Article by Michael Di Pasquale, “Separating Ourselves By Building Community" (Daily Hampshire Gazette Mar 23, 2020) 

Baker-Polito Adminstration Awards $343,000 for Collaborative Workspaces in Western Massachusetts (MassDevelopment Oct 24, 2017)

Design Center Director Michael DiPasquale suggests Worcester should "Embrace its Quirks" (Telegram May 2, 2017)

Make-It Springfield community space thriving, offers 25 weekly workshops (MassLive 11/2/2016)

Western Mass. officials meet to discuss new MassINC report on transformative developments in Gateway Cities (MassLive Jul 6, 2016)