City of Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment Strategy Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment Strategy
City of Poughkeepsie Prime Assets: Major Waterfront Advantages: - Central City of the Hudson River Valley - Prime Hudson River Frontage - Center for Colleges, Hospitals, and Culture - Framed by Two Historic Bridges - High Quality Housing and Historic Districts - Railroad Connections to NYC - Dutchess County Government Seat - Large Public Parks - Crossroads of Two Regional Trail Systems - Walkway Over the Hudson Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment Strategy
Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment Strategy Overall Goal #1: Build a Continuous Greenway Trail along the Riverfront. 4 Major Gaps: Marist North Campus Dutton & Central Hudson Kaal Rock Point South of Hudson Pointe One Connected Waterfront
Overall Goal #2: Knit Together Surrounding City Plans and Projects. Walkway-Gateway Zoning District Middle Main Fall Kill Creek Plan City Center Revitalization Plan Walkway Branding One Dutchess Avenue Elevator and Upper Landing Kaal Rock Plan Southern Waterfront
Overall Goal #3: Create a High-Quality Waterfront Park and Regional Destination Between Main Street, the Railroad Station, and Walkway Elevator. Walkway-Gateway Zoning District Middle Main Fall Kill Creek Plan City Center Revitalization Plan Walkway Branding One Dutchess Avenue Elevator and Upper Landing Kaal Rock Plan Southern Waterfront
Railroad Station Railroad Properties Private Property City Parkland Private Property Waterfront Area Property Ownership
Access segmented into three dead-end parking areas. Pedestrian paths are limited and not ADA-compliant. Existing Waterfront Dominated by Parking Lots
Existing Views from Station Overpass
Children s Museum Bridge to Elevator Park Plaza Grand Stairs Learning Landscape Stage Event Lawn Garden Paths Boat House Ice House Band Stand Playground Fishing Pier Boat Docks Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Kaal Rock Park A New Front Porch for Poughkeepsie North-south path network integrates a wide variety of new park features; Park plaza replaces parking lots at gateway entrance from Station overlook; New commercial attractions are focused around Main and Water Streets. Illustrative Plan New Building Existing Building Parking Structure
4 5 story buildings along North Water Street Covered walkways around Railroad Station 1831 Public Market Hall Children s Museum Bridge to Elevator Park Plaza Grand Stairs Stage Event Lawn Learning Landscape Garden Paths Boat House Ice House Band Stand Fishing Pier Boat Docks Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Kaal Rock Park Poughkeepsie Waterfront Precedents Active docking and waterfront hotel 1799 Map showing a central stream Main Street Steamboat Pier for tour boats
Children s Museum Bridge to Elevator Park Plaza Learning Landscape Stage Event Lawn Garden Paths Grand Stairs Boat House Ice House Band Stand Playground Fishing Pier Boat Docks Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Kaal Rock Park Potential New Development: Retail/Restaurants 70,000 Sq. Ft. Hotel 80-122 Rooms Offices 10,000 Sq. Ft. Apartments 207 Units Park Plaza Buildings 18,000 Sq. Ft. Townhouses 56 Units Illustrative Plan New Building Existing Building Parking Structure
View West from Station Overlook, Before and After View North along Water Street, Before and After
Natural Area Community Park Urban Riverfront Plaza and Promenade Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts 2010 Range of Waterfront Activities along a Continuous Greenway Corridor Linear Park
Contact Information Eoin Wrafter, ACIP Commissioner Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development 27 High Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: 845-486-3600 Fax: 845-486-3610 Email: ewrafter@dutchessny.gov Website: www.dutchessny.gov Dutchess County Planning and Development