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P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
LAND USE LAW CENTER
PACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW W H I T E P L A I N S N E W Y O R K
Step 1: Vacant Property Study
Step 2: Poughkeepsie City Center Revitalization Plan
Step 3: Main Street Economic Development Strategy
Step 4: Poughkeepsie City Center Connectivity Project
Step 5: Implementation
How We Got Here…
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
F I V E P O T E N T I A L A C T I O N S
Action #5: Convert Vacant Lots in the CBD to Transit-Oriented Housing
Action #3: Convert the Arterials into Boulevards Action #1: Introduce Frequent
Transit Service Along Main Street
Action #2: Transform Market Street into a Complete Street
Action #4: Restore Main Street as the Region’s Primary Commercial Corridor
How We Got Here….the Initial Planning Concepts from May 2014
Provide Enhanced Transit Service
Make Market Street a Complete Street
Improve Safety on Mill Street
Update the Zoning Code to be Transit-Supportive
Support Local Business and Job Development
Make Main Street Cleaner and Safer
Main Street Economic Development Strategy
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
TRAIN STATION
MARKET STREET BUS
HUB
VASSAR
STOP & SHOP
ADAMS
KMART
P r o v i d e D e d i c a t e d E n h a n c e d B u s S e r v i c e O n M a i n
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Transit Alternative A: “All Things to All People”
TRAIN STATION
MARKET STREET BUS
HUB
VASSAR
STOP & SHOP
ADAMS
KMART
P r o v i d e D e d i c a t e d E n h a n c e d B u s S e r v i c e O n M a i n
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Transit Alternative B: Straight Shot
TRAIN STATION
MARKET STREET BUS
HUB
VASSAR
STOP & SHOP
ADAMS
KMART
HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Main Street Bus Line
School & Shoppers Special Line
Transfer Points
P ro v i d e D e d i c ate d E n h a n c e d B u s S e r v i c e O n M a i n
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Proposed Plan: Main Street Bus Route + New School/Shoppers Special
EASTMAN PARK
M a ke M a r ke t S t re e t a “ C o m p l e te ” S t re e t
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Market Street Today
Market Street Tomorrow
I m p ro v e S a fe t y A l o n g M i l l S t re e t
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Scenic Hudson | Peter Barnard
Redesign Mill’s Intersections with Market and Columbus Drive
U p d ate t h e Zo n i n g C o d e t o b e Tra n s i t - S u p p o r t i v e
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Integrate Affordable Housing
Maintain Street Edge
Reduce On-Site Parking
S u p p o r t L o c a l B u s i n e s s a n d J o b D e v e l o p m e n t
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Innovation District in the CBD City Planning &
Economic Development Department
Photograph by Spencer Ainsley, Poughkeepsie Journal
M a ke M a i n S t re e t C l e a n e r A n d S a fe r
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y
Dedicated 24 Hour Police Bike Patrols
Main Streets Merchants Association
What do you like about the proposed strategies?
What are the potential tradeoffs or implementation barriers for the proposed strategy?
The Feedback We Need from You Tonight
P O U G H K E E P S I E M A I N S T R E E T E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T S T R AT E G Y