Presentation2010 main street final

Creating an Urban Green TrailKingston, New York

Melissa Everett, Ph.D.Executive Directorwww.sustainhv.org

Guy Thomas KempeDirector of Community Developmentwww.rupco.org

Session Objectives

Identify New opportunities for Sustainable, Green community development projects Recognize the importance of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to the Greening of Main Streets Replicate the Green Trail model on Main Street in your community.

Traditional Urban Trailshttp://www.trails.org/map_files/spring-point-description.html

Trails for Community Health & Fitness

Bringing More of the Natural Environment to the City

z Concepts of sustainable development represent strategies for changing negative trends to improve well-being of a citys residents z Urban green space fulfills several critical

functions in an urban context that benefit peoples quality of life z Urban green space is of value in cities as

currently constructed, and of importance to planning new urban areas- ecological citiesz Steadily growing traffic and urban heat not only

damage the environment, but also incur social and economic costs

raises environmental awareness, creates value, restores community

z Interpret the cost savings and social benefit by making even small, incremental changes to existing situations z To be enduring, an integrated approach is

needed for designing and maintaining urban green spacez Asset Mapping is an excellent technique to help

vision a green trail

Repurpose a Green Line on Broadway

Melissa Everett, SHV Guy Kempe, RUPCO Patrice Courtney-Strong, NY Energy Smart/ NYSERDA Steve Noble, Forsythe Nature Preserve, & Kingston Land TrustEmilie Hauser, Hudson River Estuary Training Program Jennifer Schwartz, County Planning DepartmentJessica Barry, Prism Solar Technologies K.J. McIntyre Senior GeeketteDigital CorridorEv Mann, CCERebecca Martin, Kingston Citizens

Kingston Green Corridor

Steering Committee

The Kingston Green Trail

Green Corridor Objectives

Reduce carbon footprint of Kingston NY via compelling financing strategy that garners strong local buy-in Create strategic local partnerships

and replicable models Focus resources and attention on

strategic green building / renovation projects that energize the community.

Create a Green Vision

z Start with buildings and institutions that have high visibility and cultural or civic significancez Address heat island & traffic issues along the

corridor z Promote energy-efficiency, conservation,

recycling and renewable resourcesz Evaluate landscaping and storm water

management z Engage community with public art, design

competitions, and hands-on education

Uptown Trail Head: The Kirkland

The Kirkland Hotel - 1903

A State & National Landmark Restoredwith green value added

Kirkland Interior Staircase 2008

The Historic Kirkland Hotel 2008

Award winning Historic Preservation

z 2008 Project Achievement AwardNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission

z 2008 Excellence in Historic PreservationPreservation League of New York Statez 2008 Historic Preservation Award Friends of

Historic Kingston

Friends of Historic Kingston

Preserving a clean environment on our streets is important. It affects the quality of life for residents as well as contributes towards a favorable perception of the city by tourists. As citizens of Kingston, we all share in the responsibility for keeping our streets clean and litter-free.

FOHK & Business Alliance of Kingston FIRST KINGSTON CLEAN SWEEP

Nearly four tons of litter were cleaned from the streets by more than 300 volunteers as part of the Kingston Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 24

Volunteers from over 20 local service organizations and the community-at-large picked up litter from 9 a.m. to noon from the Thruway Circle to the Strand in Rondout as part of the event sponsored by the Friends of Historic Kingston with support from the City of Kingston.

NYS Main Street Program

KMBA requested RUPCO to secure Main Street Grant (2007).

New York Main Street provides financial resources and technical assistance to communities to strengthen the economic vitality of the State's traditional Main Streets and neighborhoods to revitalizing historic downtowns, mixed-use neighborhood commercial districts, and village centers.

Main Street Guru Norman Mintzprovided Technical Assistance to Kingston funded by NYMS program

Funding to Restore Facade Ulster Performing Arts Center

Streetscape Enhancements Include Solar Pilot Program

2010 Earth Day Ribbon Cutting!

Green Trail Roof Garden Seven21 Broadway

Local Government Initiatives

z Green Jobs Pledgez Energy audits & ESCO

(Energy Service Company) partnership

z Parks & Recreation: Paid environmental education staff

z Rail trail participationz Main Street Managerz Proposed Creation of

new BID

Square Foot Garden at City Hall

Kingston Land Trust Community Gardens Program

Victory Gardens in Residential Neighborhoods

Leave It On The Lawn, Kingston!

Composting landscaping waste to create an organic matter all gardeners refer to as Black Gold prized for being fibrous while improving both the water infiltration and the moisture holding capacity of your soil.

Kingston Farmers Market

Connecting Local People with Local Food

June to November

zReal Estate Marketing ConceptzBrooklyn on the Hudson arts &

technology businesses attractionzApplication for Google Fiber pilotzTech and creative hub for

entrepreneurs

Watchout NYC, were coming for

your Geeks.

Create a Connection

between people-powered

transportation and local business

vitality

Start Seeing Bicycles

Bike Racks on Broadway

Arts Society of Kingston

z Vibrant creative community organization

z Renovation underway and interest in green options

z Gallery Spacez Performance space

under development

Artists Soap Box Derby

Carnegie Library Project

The project is estimated to cost $3.58 million dollars. The proposed development has been a collaborative effort between the City of Kingston, the Center for Creative Education (CCE).

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & SUSTAINABILE DESIGN

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design - LEEDGeothermal Ground-source heat pumpRadiant Floor Heating

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A 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1989 and launched its first youth arts education program in Kingston, New York in 1997.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities

A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to address Childhood Obesity.

z Kingston is not even three miles across at its widest point, making accessibility other than by car a very feasible prospect.

z 1/5 of the citys population (5,000 citizens) live in poverty

z Cornell Cooperative Extension established 4 year partnership

z Complete Streets goal: { Reduce childhood obesity and promote walking & biking{ Eliminate the barriers that prevent youth from getting

enough exercise by creating safe streets, sidewalks, and protected bike lanes.

Nature Education in the City of Kingston

z Nature center z Zooz Eco-tours

The Mission of the Forsyth Nature Center is To foster the exploration of the natural world in and around our community through educational programming and contact with flora and fauna at an interpretive facility.

Roundout Harbor Trail HeadHudson River Maritime Museum

Green Museum Renovation

The Museum will seek to create and foster an awareness on the part of the public of the river environment and ecology and the need to preserve this environment. It will create an awareness of waterfront revitalization efforts and foster public advocacy for planned recreational development along the Hudson River and its tributaries.

Time Fest June 5-6 2010z Time Fest activities, tours, and

special programs with themes rising from the citys past

z A History Jitney provides rides all weekend to three anchor spots in the city: The Senate House State Historic Site in Uptown, the Kingston Library in Midtown, and the Hudson River Maritime Museum in the Rondout.

z Period re-enactors such as Sojourner Truth riding on the jitneys to talk about their own historical experiences.

z Time Warp Costume Ball

Grass Roots Organizing

z Blogs for Ward based news, information & organizing

z Government accountability: meeting posting, fiscal analysis, etc.

Magnetizing Downtowns

Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance

Business Alliance of Kingston

z Brings together Three Independent Business Associations Historically Competing with each other

z Utilize CDBG Funding for Main Street Manager pilot program

z Proposed Business Improvement Districts (BID) to draw on success models of Hudson River Towns

z Value-add to justify tax increases: aesthetics and amenities, energy and environmental improvements

Main Street Manager Early Accomplishments

z Formal Conduit for Commercial & Cultural Newsz Identify Vacant Storefronts & Possible New

Business Recruitment Opportunitiesz Identify Common Interests in innovative green

arts -based economy

Replicable Models Asset Mappingz Parades, Festivals, Public Events z Institutions, Museums, Theatersz Historic Preservation Sustainabilityz Landmarks - Heritage Tourismz Community Gardensz Bike-Friendly Citiesz Urban Land Trusts - Park Systemsz Business Improvement District(s)z Farmers Market - Agri-Tourismz Climate Smart Communitiesz Arts Community Engagementz Digital Activism

Find the pieces that fit

Steps to Critical MasszRecognizezStrategizezCollaboratezOrganizezActivatezCelebratezEvaluate

Social Capitalis a Foundation for Community Renewal

z Elements: trust, give-and-take, collaboration, communicationz Economic value: reduced transaction

costsz Assists innovation and diffusionz Supports peak performance and

consensus building

Energy Efficiency Creates Wealth,

Saves Jobs

Energy $ Saved = Payroll $ SpentEnergy Services = Local Jobs

Clean Energy Technology Training ConsortiumForum: Making Your Green Business Work in a Tough

EconomySUNY Ulster's Business Resource Center 4/10/10

Solar in the Cityz HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, the

umbrella corporation for Benedictine Hospital & The Kingston Hospital received $423,200 in federal Health and Human Services funding secured by The Solar Energy Consortium.

z New energy conservation and carbon emissions reduction involving renewable solar energy and efficiency measures.

z Solar thermal system to generate hot water at the Benedictine campus and the purchase of two hybrid vehicles for transportation between hospitals,

z High efficiency LED lighting for parking lots and outside areas

z Solar-powered lighting for outside identifying signs at Kingston and Benedictine hospitals.

Regions that thrive in the 21st Century

z Create lively neighborhoods & business districtsz Cultural and recreational amenitieszGreat sense of placez Protected natural areasz Promote local agriculture Farmers

Marketsz Deep pride in local character, products,

foodsz Collaborative process with citizens

Plug-in Bright Ideas that can Evolve

zClimate Smart Communities PledgezStimulus funded Energy Manager positionzRail trail initiative with significant linkage to

parks & commerce

Follow a Green Trail in your Community

Questions, Comments, Concerns

Session ObjectivesTraditional Urban Trailshttp://www.trails.org/map_files/spring-point-description.html Trails for Community Health & FitnessBringing More of the Natural Environment to the Cityraises environmental awareness, creates value, restores communityRepurpose a Green Line on Broadway Kingston Green Corridor Steering CommitteeThe Kingston Green TrailGreen Corridor ObjectivesCreate a Green VisionUptown Trail Head: The KirklandThe Kirkland Hotel - 1903A State & National Landmark Restoredwith green value addedKirkland Interior Staircase 2008The Historic Kirkland Hotel 2008Award winning Historic PreservationFriends of Historic KingstonFOHK & Business Alliance of Kingston FIRST KINGSTON CLEAN SWEEPNYS Main Street ProgramMain Street Guru Norman Mintz provided Technical Assistance to Kingston funded by NYMS program Funding to Restore Facade Ulster Performing Arts CenterStreetscape Enhancements Include Solar Pilot Program2010 Earth Day Ribbon Cutting!Green Trail Roof Garden Seven21 BroadwayLocal Government InitiativesSquare Foot Garden at City HallKingston Land Trust Community Gardens ProgramVictory Gardens in Residential NeighborhoodsLeave It On The Lawn, Kingston!Kingston Farmers MarketWatchout NYC, were coming for your Geeks.Create a Connection between people-powered transportation and local business vitality Start Seeing BicyclesArts Society of KingstonArtists Soap Box DerbyCarnegie Library ProjectHealthy Kids, Healthy Communities Nature Education in the City of KingstonRoundout Harbor Trail HeadHudson River Maritime MuseumGreen Museum Renovation Time Fest June 5-6 2010Grass Roots OrganizingMagnetizing DowntownsBusiness Alliance of KingstonMain Street Manager Early Accomplishments Replicable Models Asset MappingFind the pieces that fitSteps to Critical MassSocial Capital is a Foundation for Community RenewalEnergy Efficiency Creates Wealth, Saves Jobs Solar in the CityRegions that thrive in the 21st CenturyPlug-in Bright Ideas that can Evolve Follow a Green Trail in your CommunityQuestions, Comments, Concerns