Sunday, November 15th, 2020
Pattern for Progress traces its roots to 1964, when some 400 of the region’s leaders met in New Paltz for a daylong conference to discuss the social, economic, and environmental issues facing the Hudson Valley region. […]
Sunday, November 1st, 2020
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Now… Go Vote.
Sunday, October 25, 2020
In 1948, the United States signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), recognizing adequate housing as a component of the human right to an adequate standard of living. The challenges surrounding this basic right have […]
Sunday, October 18th, 2020
If you haven’t been to the City of Middletown recently, do yourself a favor and make it your next weekend destination. Recognizing the importance of a thriving main street, for the past couple of years, Middletown […]
Sunday, October 11th, 2020
This year, the economic and social fallout of COVID-19 has hit communities across our region hard. Pattern sees a great need for community leaders and projects that will help re-build communities and to do so in […]
Sunday, October 4th, 2020
The wake up alarm goes off at 6:00am and every one begins to move in our house. Coffee is brewed, tea and breakfast are laid out on the dining room table between Chromebooks and paper notebooks […]
Sunday, September 27th, 2020
I wanted to be a Planner. This is what first brought me to Pattern for Progress. It was here that I discovered an innovative group of creative thinkers and planners. Each were seeking out opportunity, and […]
Sunday, September 20th, 2020
Imagine this. As part of the solution to the economic challenges brought on by COVID-19, the federal government passes an infrastructure stimulus package in the next year. The want is clear: we need improved access to […]
Sunday, September 13th, 2020
As outlined in a previous blog from early April, the 2020 Census is an extremely important undertaking that directly impacts congressional representation, federal funding, and informed policy decisions. Unfortunately, the already immensely complex task of […]
Sunday, September 6th, 2020
This weekend the smell of BBQ’s, melting S’mores and the sound of socially distant laughter will be seen and heard throughout the valley.
Most people celebrate Labor Day as the end of the summer season. In the […]
