- $180,000 to the City of Hudson to update its zoning
The City of Hudson will develop a comprehensive update to their zoning regulations based on the community vision articulated in the recently adopted smart growth comprehensive plan. This zoning update will aim to boost economic development, housing equity, inclusion, energy efficiency, and environmental protection through innovative concepts and smart growth practices that will lead this historic city into a brighter future.
- $3 million to the Hudson Housing Authority for its redevelopment project
Hudson Housing Authority will complete infrastructure upgrades and sitework to enable a two-phase redevelopment plan to replace obsolete buildings with high-quality, energy-efficient affordable housing. HHA currently manages aging units at Bliss Towers and Columbia Apartments that were built in 1973 and [are] now outdated with infrastructure issues. Phase 1 of the planned redevelopment includes new construction of 166 affordable and workforce units across two buildings on underutilized parcels.
- $675,000 to the Columbia Land Conservancy for Charles Williams Park
The Columbia Land Conservancy proposes a full renovation of Charles Williams Park. Plans include a destination playground with a nature play area, new basketball and pickleball courts, adult fitness equipment, pedestrian paths, seating, and native plantings and trees. The project will establish the park as a vibrant community hub for outdoor recreation, connecting residents and visitors to nature in the park and beyond.
- $360,000 to The Olana Partnership to rehabilitate the North Road entrance
The Olana Partnership will rehabilitate Olana's North Road entrance to serve as the pedestrian access point for the Hudson River Skywalk and to enable public tours to access this important historic landscape feature.
The surprise here is that the Columbia Land Conservancy is going to be renovating Charles Williams Park, a city park. It's been two years since any information about the park has been shared. When and how the renovation of the park became a project of the Columbia Land Conservancy is not known.
The full list of REDC awardees can be found here.
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The CLC is engaged in some excellent work to improve Charles Williams Park as part of their larger initiative to create a continuous link between the City of Hudson and the Greenport Conservation Area. I wanted to share some publicly available information Gossips might have missed.
ReplyDeleteIn July, the city entered into a license agreement with CLC for the improvement of Charles Williams Park:
https://cms3.revize.com/revize/hudsonnynew/Common Council/Agendas Meeting Documents/2025/July/Columbia Land Conservancy Agreement.pdf?t=202507081348540&t=202507081348540
As the agreement states "in furtherance of Licensee’s charitable mission, Licensee has offered, and the City desires to accept such offer, for Licensee to design, fund, construct and donate to the City certain park
improvements".
Of course, the CLC’s interest in improving connectivity and access to nature in this area is nothing new. As Gossips reported in May 2023:
https://gossipsofrivertown.blogspot.com/2023/05/clc-seeking-to-acquire-land-in-north-bay.html
This project moved forward in 2024 with the well publicized land sale of a parcel connecting Charles Williams to the Greenport Conservation area:
https://www.dailygazette.com/hv360/news/ida-oks-north-bay-land-sale-to-clc/article_016754e6-e214-5b41-8409-94584395a074.html
Hudson is indeed fortunate that the CLC is committing their expertise and resources to green infrastructure in Hudson and it's wonderful that this grant was awarded to advance the project.