Magnetizing Downtowns and Historic Villages 2009

Helping Mid-Hudson Downtowns and Historic Villages increase their Magnetism with Fresh Ideas and Examples to Attract People and Job Growth to Existing Centers.

Saturday, April 4th from 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Seven 21 Media Center www.seven21.com
721 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. Fee: $40 (Includes Coffee Breaks and Lunch)

9:00 – 12:30

Welcome

• David Dell, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board, Sustainable Hudson Valley
• Tom Hoffay, Alderman, City of Kingston

POLITICAL BUY-IN

• Dan Ahouse
  (last minute cancellation because of tragedy in Binghampton)
  Chief of Staff, Representative Maurice Hinchey
  www.house.gov/hinchey/
• Paul Beyer – State Director of Smart Growth Planning, NYSDOS, Paul.Beyer(at)dos.state.ny.us
• Willie Janeway - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  www.dec.ny.gov

DEMOGRAPHIC INEVITABILITY

• Gerry Bogacz
  Planning Director, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
  gbogacz(at)dot.state.ny.us

MULTI-STAKEHOLDER BUY-IN

• New Brunswick - Bill Shore – Nature Network
• Beacon - Margery Groten – Scenic Hudson
• Wim Hafkamp – Netherlands Institute for City Innovation Studies (Nicis)
• Q & A

CREATING THE MAGNET

• Keynote Speaker - David Milder – Danth Inc.
• Phil Myrick and Meg Walker – Project for Public Spaces
• Q & A

Luncheon

Luncheon Speaker -Daniel Hernandez - Jonathan Rose Co. – Build Green, Plan Smart

1:30 – 4:30

RE-OLDING AND RE-NEWING

• Erin Tobin – Preservation League of New York
• Kevin O’Connor - RUPCO – Housing

Kingston Round Table – Green Trail Alliance

In-depth case exploration on the revitalization of Kingston including the Green Trail and Digital Corridor initiatives. Presenters include:

• Patrice Courtney-Strong (Kingston Midtown Business Association)
• Melissa Everett (SHV)
• Guy Kempe (RUPCO)
• Robert “Evry” Mann (Center for Creative Education)
• K.J. McIntyre (Coldwell Banker/ Digital Corridor)
• Steve Noble (Kingston Land Trust)
• Jennifer Schwartz, Ulster County Planning Board.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

• Peter Fleischer – Empire State Future
• Joe Rabito – Office of Community Renewal

MODERATED DISCUSSION WITH COUNTY PLANNERS - What does this mean for us?

• Orange, Dutchess, Ulster – led by County Planning Staff
• Dennis Doyle Director of Planning , Ulster County Planning Board www.ulstercountyny.gov/planning/
• David E. Church (AICP) Planning Commissioner, Orange County, Planning@co.orange.ny.us

• Roger P. Akeley (AICP) Commissioner, Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development, plandev@co.dutchess.ny.us
• Barney Molloy, Program Moderator Managing Director, Historic Hudson River Towns www.hhrt.org
• Jolanda Jansen, Program Producer Executive Secretary, Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance jgjansen@verizon.net
• Jeffrey Anzevino, (AICP), Co-organizer of the Conference Assistant Director of Land Use Advocacy, Scenic Hudson, janzevino@scenichudson.org
• Q & A - All Speakers Panel

4:45 – 5:30

Kingston Walking Tour led by Jennifer Schwartz