Moving In, Moving Out- 2026: The effects of domestic migration on populations and regional incomes in the Hudson Valley READ THE REPORT New data from the federal government show that the Hudson Valley lost more people to domestic migration than it gained in 2021-2022. The net departure of more than 10,000 [...]

Room Enough for Both is a community-driven project designed to help the Town of New Lebanon integrate its planning for affordable housing and land conservation in anticipation of the town’s upcoming comprehensive plan update. Healthy communities need an ample supply of both housing and conserved land. Towns thrive when they encourage a diverse mix [...]

For years, Pattern has heard from partners across the Hudson Valley and across sectors that the region does not have enough housing that low and moderate income households can afford. A recurring concern is that the primary metric used to determine affordability—Area Median Income (AMI)—does not accurately represent the economic realities of most tenants. [...]

Across the Hudson Valley, there are dozens of large, underutilized parking areas. Built under outdated and excessive parking mandates, these parking lots now sit mostly vacant while development pressures are directed toward farms, forests and other greenfields. Underutilized parking lots, often co-located with existing infrastructure and services, present a significant opportunity. By prioritizing redevelopment [...]

Hamlet of Wallkill: Strategic Economic Development Action Plan READ THE REPORT This plan is a Strategic Economic Development Action Plan (SEDAP) for the Hamlet of Wallkill (the hamlet). The purpose of this plan is to provide a series of actionable recommendations to improve quality of life and strengthen the local economy in [...]

What the NYSDEC wetlands updates mean for the region On January 1, 2025, revised freshwater wetland regulations went into effect from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). These new regulations represent the first substantial update to state wetland regulations since they were first implemented in 1975. A change of this significance [...]

CAPACITY TO COMPETE: A grants playbook for local governments in the Hudson Valley In recent years, municipal leaders throughout the Hudson Valley agree that there has been a noticeable increase in grant funding awarded through a competitive process from New York State and the federal government instead of formulaic funding [...]

LUNCH AND LEARN:  An Introduction to Microtransit Watch the video now Learn more about the need for public transportation in the Hudson Valley and how demand-response microtransit could make transportation available to more people, in more places, more often. Microtransit is an emerging approach to transit that provides on-demand service [...]

LUNCH AND LEARN:  OLD MALLS - NEW USES Pattern presented the finding of our report on the adaptive re-use of mall properties. Town of Amherst IDA Executive Director Dave Mingoia joined and explained how his town is using eminent domain and special financial agreements to redevelop its defunct mall. [...]

LUNCH AND LEARN:  STARTING FROM THE GROUND-FLOOR Join Pattern and officials from Arlington County, Virginia, to learn about how increasing the flexibility of permitted uses for ground-floor commercial space can improve economic resiliency, increase foot traffic, and improve overall downtown vitality. Communities in the Hudson Valley have taken a traditional [...]

LUNCH AND LEARN:  BROWNFIELDS and REVITALIZATION Join Pattern and the NJIT Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) program to learn about successful efforts in the Northeast that utilized brownfield grants and tax credits to revitalize downtowns. This digital lunchtime session will introduce Hudson Valley communities to a host of programs [...]

CLOSED SCHOOLS, OPEN MINDS: How to bring new life to shuttered schools in the Hudson Valley READ THE REPORT Public school districts in the Hudson Valley have closed at least 46 school buildings over the past 25 years, as district leaders respond to sharp declines in student enrollment, along with political and [...]

MAIN STREET HUDSON VALLEY | HEAR FROM YOUR PEERS Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress presents this interactive event focused on creative ways to improve your Main Streets. Panel Discussion, Mini-Expo, lunch in downtown Peekskill restaurants and a walking tour. September 22, 2023 @ 9:00AM - 2:30PM Dramatic Hall- [...]

2024 EV UPDATE The considerable growth of electric vehicles (EV) on the road in the Hudson Valley, and the need for infrastructure to charge them, inspired Pattern’s 2022 study “Electric Vehicle Charging in the Hudson Valley.” This report provides an update to some of the essential data from the study, showing [...]

MAIN STREET HUDSON VALLEY | Envisioning What is Possible Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress presents this exclusive event surrounding the planning and growth of Main Streets in the Hudson Valley. Planning Sessions, case studies, lunch inthe Middletown BID District, keynote speakers and more. October 6, 2022 @ 9:00AM [...]

SIDEWALK TALKS | Creative Placemaking Community Centered Arts and Events June 29, 2022 @ 12:30PM - 1:30PM The Phoenix Festival - Craig Smith presented to Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress O+ Festival-Joe Concra Watch the video on our YouTube Channel [...]

HVSPOTLIGHT Community Driven Revitalization-the City of Port Jervis READ THE SPOTLIGHT MAIN STREET:Hudson Valley, a unit of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, shares HVSpotlight: Community Driven Revitalization-the City of Port Jervis Main street vacancies are not all the same. Some are more complex than an empty storefront, and some benefit from [...]

HVSPOTLIGHT Community Driven Revitalization-Philmont Beautification Inc.  READ THE SPOTLIGHT MAIN STREET:Hudson Valley, a unit of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, shares HVSpotlight: Community Driven Revitalization-Philmont Beautification Philmont Beautification Inc. (PBI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Philmont, a small village of about 1,300 people in Columbia County. Since [...]

MAIN STREET HUDSON VALLEY BULLETIN HOUSING ON MAIN STREETS READ THE REPORT MAIN STREET:Hudson Valley, a unit of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, is pleased to present April's Main Street Bulletin. Housing on Main Streets

MAIN STREET HUDSON VALLEY BULLETIN PEOPLE FIRST MAIN STREETS-Reimagining the Use of Public Right-of-Ways READ THE REPORT  MAIN STREET:Hudson Valley, a unit of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, is pleased to present the first Main Street Bulletin. PEOPLE-FIRST Main Streets: Reimagining the Use of Public Right-of-Ways

SIDEWALK TALKS | Reimagining Streets & Sidewalks The Case for People-First Main Streets April 7th, 2022 @ 12:00PM - 1:00PM Reimaging Streets & Sidewalks - Mike Lydon & Frank Filiciotto presented to Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPrN5XJMAGs [...]

Resources for Small Businesses Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic State Resources New York state made financial assistance available through several programs as part of the Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative. Some of these programs are still open and have money available, but others are currently out of money. The programs that have run [...]