CPC’s Hudson Valley Main Street Summit Heads to Poughkeepsie

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Panelists: Hudson Valley's Top Downtown Revitalization Experts

On June 11, 2010, CPC hosted its fifth Hudson Valley Main Street Summit series at the Public Safety Building in Poughkeepsie, NY. This highly attended conference was sponsored by CPC, the City of Poughkeepsie and Hudson River Housing, Inc. The event focused on efforts made to revitalize downtown Poughkeepsie, the role colleges & universities play in redeveloping diverse downtowns, and the value of implementing energy efficiency upgrades and available incentives for commercial & residential building owners.

Mayor John C. Tkazyik, City of Poughkeepsie, made welcoming remarks and underlined the many steps made by Poughkeepsie in an effort to revitalize its downtown while greening existing mixed-use buildings with energy efficiency retrofits. Gail Webster, Executive Director, HRH, welcomed attendees on behalf of Hudson River Housing, Inc., a longtime partner of CPC, and spoke of the organization's dedication to building strong, sustainable communities by developing and preserving quality affordable housing.

Three professional panels followed, which discussed:

Poughkeepsie Middle Main Revitalization, with presentations by Elizabeth Celaya, Community Relations Manager, HRH, Peter Leonard, PhD, Director of Field Work at Vassar College, and Jeffrey Kosmacher, Director of Media Relations of Vassar College.

The Role of Colleges & Universities in Redeveloping Diverse Downtowns, with presentations by Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP, Principal of Phillips Preiss Grygiel LLC, Planning and RE Consultants and Roberto Frugone, Program Director, LISC Greater Newark Neighborhoods Program, La Casa de Don Pedro.

Energy Efficiency & Incentives, with presentations by Andy Padian, CPC VP for Energy Initiatives, Timothy Gilroy, Assistant Project Manager, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and Barry Henck, Energy Efficiency Marketing Specialist, Central Hudson Gas & Electric.

A lively Q&A session led by Mary Paden, VP & Sadie McKeown, SVP & Regional Director, both from CPC’s Hudson Valley office, followed each panel allowing attendees to share their perspectives and learn more about redevelopment in their downtowns.

The next Hudson Valley Main Street Summit is expected to take place in Fall 2010!

To view presentations from the event, please select from the following speakers:

Poughkeepsie Middle Main Revitalization

The Role of Colleges & Universities in Redeveloping Diverse Downtowns

Energy Efficiency Incentives