A neighborhood just a little off center

February 2010 Blog Posts (3)

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Middle Main-ers Jim Challey and Jeff Kosmacher, who were honored with Hudson River Housing's Community Builder Award at our Annual Meeting yesterday. (Look for photos on Hudson River Housing's Facebook page soon.) Jim and Jeff have been active with Middle Main from the… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Celaya on February 19, 2010 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Space: It's Still a Frontier

I came across this tonight from the NY Times. I don't even know how to go about discussing these ideas, but I believe they are important as we look at the future of Main Street and the larger City of Poughkeepsie. What strikes me the most is the power of GIS to identify the under-utilized portions of a neighborhood (something we are doing with Vassar on our map project) and then develop… Continue

Added by Dan Hubbell on February 3, 2010 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Mary Abdoo & You make-over

This is from the Poughkeepsie Journal last week. It's a great example of what the Chamber of Commerce can facilitate. With a little direction and good leadership, I think the Chamber could be a great partner with our efforts.

Mary Abdoo & You is getting a new look.

A handful of local businesses, led by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, will remodel the interior of the 58-year-old dress shop on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie as a gift to its new… Continue

Added by Dan Hubbell on February 3, 2010 at 1:57pm — 1 Comment