Jonathan Drapkin & Joe Czajka – My view: Gentrification – A delicate balance

2025-06-11T16:51:21-04:00January 4th, 2017|

Gentrification. For some, it’s a word that suggests progress. For others, concern.

For decades, the Hudson Valley’s urban areas didn’t get the attention they deserved.

In recent years, with an improving economy, more efforts are focused on revitalization. Mayors who want nothing […]

A Course in Small Town Revitalization

2025-06-11T16:51:21-04:00November 1st, 2016|

Regional planners help small cities reboot

Middletown, New York, and other small cities in the Hudson River Valley are revitalizing with the help of Pattern for Progress — a regional not-for-profit planning group. Pattern-trained stakeholders are spearheading projects that will restore […]

Jonathan Drapkin-It’s Time to Plan for Coming Growth

2025-06-11T16:51:21-04:00September 7th, 2016|

September 4, 2016

It was a long road back, but an analysis of New York State employment data for the seven-county Hudson Valley region shows that we have just about returned to the 1.1 million people employed that we had when […]

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