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Public Spaces Initiative July Board Update

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Public Spaces Initiative July Board Update

Mission To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook

Public Meetings are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at the Village Hall unless otherwise noted (email the PSI chair Ash Bradley‐Rickard for the meeting location). Due to the workload preparing for and staffing for the Then and Now and Hello Blooms events in June, the normally scheduled meeting did not take place.

Key Topics

  • Seed Library : The seed library is currently hosted at the Red Hook Community Center and work to relocate the library from the basement to a nook under the stairs on the first floor has been completed and visitors to the Hello Blooms had favorable comments about the more accessible location

  • Abraham’s Park : As part of the ongoing redesign visioning, work is underway to produce a survey that will capture public input from Village residents and other park users

    • The PSI has reached out to Bard College to initiate conversations on a possible collaboration for a studio art program outdoor exhibit

  • Events

  • Hello Blooms, June 15[th] , was held in partnership with RHCC. Activities included a give‐away of donated plants, informational tables, crafts for kids, music, and tours of the Community Center pollinator garden and seed library, and sharing information about the Village’s Climate Smart Community certification initiative. Attendance was slightly below last year’s event, perhaps due to the fantastic weather, but the quality of engagement with visitors was excellent.

  • Oct 19[th] – Pumpkins in the Park Event

Planning Update

An in‐person meeting was held on Friday June 21[st] with the Village and representatives of RUPCO, the developer of the Gateway project, and the Villages planner, Nelson Pope and Voorhis. The purpose of this meeting was to review the zoning and permitting processes for this project and discuss the timeline as well as initiate conversation on sewer capacity and expansion. After the meeting a site visit was held for all participants to walk the property.