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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

One Connected Waterfront

4 Major Gaps: Marist North Campus Dutton & Central Hudson Kaal Rock Point South of Hudson Pointe

Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment Strategy

Overall Goal #1: Build a Continuous Greenway Trail along the Riverfront.

One Dutchess Avenue Southern Waterfront Kaal Rock Plan Fall Kill Creek Plan Walkway-Gateway Zoning District Elevator and Upper Landing Walkway Branding City Center Revitalization Plan

Overall Goal #2: Knit Together Surrounding City Plans and Projects.

Middle Main

One Dutchess Avenue Kaal Rock Plan Southern Waterfront Fall Kill Creek Plan Elevator and Upper Landing Walkway-Gateway Zoning District City Center Revitalization Plan Walkway Branding

Overall Goal #3: Create a High-Quality Waterfront Park and Regional Destination Between Main Street, the Railroad Station, and Walkway Elevator.

Middle Main

Railroad Station

City Parkland Railroad Properties Private Property 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

New Building Existing Building Parking Structure

Children’s Museum

Kaal Rock Park

Park Plaza Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Boat Docks Fishing Pier Boat House Event Lawn Stage Band Stand Ice House Learning Landscape Bridge to Elevator Garden Paths

• 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.

A New Front Porch for Poughkeepsie

Playground Grand Stairs

Illustrative Plan

Children’s Museum

Kaal Rock Park

Park Plaza Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Fishing Pier Boat House Event Lawn Stage Band Stand Ice House Learning Landscape Bridge to Elevator

Poughkeepsie Waterfront Precedents

Active docking and waterfront hotel Main Street Steamboat Pier for tour boats 1799 Map showing a central stream 4 – 5 story buildings along North Water Street 1831 Public Market Hall Covered walkways around Railroad Station

Garden Paths Grand Stairs Boat Docks

New Building Existing Building Parking Structure 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

Potential New Development:

Children’s Museum

Kaal Rock Park

Park Plaza Kayak Launch Main Street Pier Boat Docks Fishing Pier Boat House Event Lawn Stage Band Stand Ice House Learning Landscape Bridge to Elevator Grand Stairs Garden Paths Playground

Illustrative Plan

View West from Station Overlook, Before and After View North along Water Street, Before and After

Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts

2010

Natural Area Linear Park Urban Riverfront Plaza and Promenade Community Park Range of Waterfront Activities along a Continuous Greenway Corridor

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