tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post6571019734726268342..comments2024-03-28T07:54:47.319-04:00Comments on The Gossips of Rivertown: Back to the Kaz SiteCarole Osterinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16010623982526286408noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-40693123887862283062018-09-26T19:10:07.336-04:002018-09-26T19:10:07.336-04:00Putting a for sale sign on it by the City is the b...Putting a for sale sign on it by the City is the best and simplest idea. sell the site -- put it back on the tax roll. <br /><br />can i also point out that the building is a long way from the "waterfront" ? Hudson would be lucky if the Wick developers bought it to add to their hotel lot. j kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669649380477390089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-12222779728386832102018-09-26T17:49:16.829-04:002018-09-26T17:49:16.829-04:00Well said. These are the sorts of ideas that the o...Well said. These are the sorts of ideas that the old HDC just couldn't entertain, let alone conceive of without the active participation of residents. <br /><br />At the May meeting of the HDC, when President DePietro made a similar pitch after pointing out that the RFP process had already limited the future to three big developers, the collective faces of the other HDC members were a total blank. They only ever knew one way forward, and of that way they were, let's just say, very confident. unheimlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204285837938988668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-8259800671234394342018-09-26T16:34:17.600-04:002018-09-26T16:34:17.600-04:00The lot size is variable, just in keeping with our...The lot size is variable, just in keeping with our urban fabric.. but why do we insist on making carrion of ourselves with RFPs only development oligarchs can qualify for?<br /><br />Take the L&B factory; small & diverse holdings making for a thriving and dynamic site. <br /><br />Haven't found anyone that wants to mimic Water Street in Poughkeepsie, which is precisely what we'll get if we persist in the current approach.David Marstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805425229362358449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-22558207039881999352018-09-26T16:12:19.818-04:002018-09-26T16:12:19.818-04:00Consider adding a requirement that a percentage of...Consider adding a requirement that a percentage of the residential rental stock approved for construction within the project borders be at or below market-rate to ensure some level of affordable housing.John K. Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514407793203424954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5723709701684173708.post-29723600071799308552018-09-26T16:05:20.213-04:002018-09-26T16:05:20.213-04:00survey the city grid onto the parcel, then break t...survey the city grid onto the parcel, then break the parcel up into 28 x 120 city lots for auction, limiting one lot per bidder. put some design specifications on the parcels (build from front lot line back, no parking garages street streetside, etc) and let the area grow as our city did over 200 years ago. it will create jobs, housing, and excitement- organically, at a cadence that matches the scale.David Marstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805425229362358449noreply@blogger.com