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 [...]