On Friday, David Lustberg of Arterial made a presentation to the Historic Preservation Commission. It was an abbreviated version of the presentation made at the public workshop on July 27 and which is available on the City of Hudson website.
Lustberg told the HPC that Phase Two of the project--design and construction--is about to begin. He made the same statement at the public workshop on July 27. Explaining the timeline going forward, Lustberg said, making reference to the bump outs being proposed for several intersections and along Front Street, "Where curbs are is the first thing to decide. Materials can take a little longer." He told the HPC, "By November-ish, we want to be narrowed in on what we're doing." The goal is for the project to go "out to bid" in January 2022 and for construction to begin in Spring 2022. Although this project, which will cost $3.5 million and have a significant impact on the character and appearance of a big part of the city, has languished for the past year, we can expect a lot of intense work on its design in the next three or four months. Arterial has created a website, HudsonConnects.com, to keep people updated on the project, but at present it is nothing more than a landing page. Responding to the presentation, Phil Forman, who chairs the HPC, told his colleagues, "We need to bring our full game to the table."
Chip Bohl, architect member of the HPC, expressed enthusiasm for the bump outs, saying, "They are really important and super useful." He opined, "Warren Street reeks of the 1970s. We don't have a cherished palette to work with."
John Schobel, vice chair of the HPC, cautioned, "We have to be very careful with materials," and continued, "I can't wait to have a deep discussion [about this]."
Forman suggested that the commission "spend time with the presentation and see where we can make the greatest contribution."
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