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Newburgh Waterfront Project Planning Charrette January 31- Feb. 6 - Public Encouraged to Attend

Author: City of Newburgh and LeylandAlliance LLC
1/23/2007

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (January 23, 2007) - The long-anticipated planning charrette for the Newburgh Waterfront project (www.newburghwaterfront.com) begins Thursday, January 31 with an opening presentation by celebrated New Urbanist architect Andres Duany of Duany Plater-Zyberk Associates (DPZ). The kick-off event will be at Newburgh Free Academy, 201 Fullerton Avenue at 7 p.m.

Public input gathered during the charrette will be used to determine the vision for the development of approximately 30 waterfront-area acres. The open planning process, known as a charrette, will run through Feb. 6 at Yellow Bird Gallery, ending with a closing presentation at Newburgh Free Academy. A complete schedule is included below.

The Waterfront Development project is a public/private partnership between LeylandAlliance LLC and the City of Newburgh. The Charrette will be an intense, high-energy series of planning sessions during which the team of architects, engineers, environmentalists and other consultants engage city officials and residents in a discussion to create a mixed-use community in which residential, retail and commercial buildings will be interspersed with civic structures, public parks and squares. A highlight of the charrette will be the Feb. 3 “Pin-Up” presentation and design review at Yellow Bird Gallery, which will reflect the input received from the public.

DPZ (www.dpz.com) is on the leading edge of planning communities based on the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design and smart growth. Duany was widely recognized as a leading voice in the post-Katrina recovery of Louisiana and Mississippi. Other prominent members of the development team are Alexander Gorlin Architects, Donald Powers Architects, Norman Garrick (civil engineering), and Max Reim of Live Work Learn Play (retail marketing and envisioning).

The schedule for the Waterfront Development Charrette is as follows:

Wednesday January 31, 7-8:30 p.m.
Opening presentation with Andres Duany of DPZ
Newburgh Free Academy Auditorium

Thursday, February 1
Public meetings with officials, departments and boards
Yellow Bird Gallery, Front Street
10-11:30 a.m. Elected Officials/ City Planning Staff
2-3 p.m. Public Works, Safety Agencies, Traffic, transportation
6-7 p.m. Board/ Commissions Meeting
7-8 p.m. Open Studio

Friday, February 2
Yellow Bird Gallery
4-5:30 p.m. Commercial, Retail, Amenities Meeting

Saturday, February 3
Yellow Bird Gallery
10 a.m.- Noon "Pin-Up", Design Review

Tuesday, February 6
Newburgh Free Academy Auditorium
7-9 p.m. Closing presentation

For more information, see www.newburghwaterfront.com or call Bob McKenna, (845) 569-9400, or Courtney Kain (City of Newburgh) at (845) 569-7301 or Monica Quigley (LeylandAlliance) at (845) 351-2900.

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	Newsroom Newburgh Waterfront Project Planning Charrette January 31- Feb. 6 - Public Encouraged to Attend Author: City of Newburgh and LeylandAlliance LLC 1/23/2007 NEWBURGH, N.Y. (January 23, 2007) - The long-anticipated planning charrette for the Newburgh Waterfront project (www.newburghwaterfront.com) begins Thursday, January 31 with an opening presentation by celebrated New Urbanist architect Andres Duany of Duany Plater-Zyberk Associates (DPZ). The kick-off event will be at Newburgh Free Academy, 201 Fullerton Avenue at 7 p.m. Public input gathered during the charrette will be used to determine the vision for the development of approximately 30 waterfront-area acres. The open planning process, known as a charrette, will run through Feb. 6 at Yellow Bird Gallery, ending with a closing presentation at Newburgh Free Academy. A complete schedule is included below. The Waterfront Development project is a public/private partnership between LeylandAlliance LLC and the City of Newburgh. The Charrette will be an intense, high-energy series of planning sessions during which the team of architects, engineers, environmentalists and other consultants engage city officials and residents in a discussion to create a mixed-use community in which residential, retail and commercial buildings will be interspersed with civic structures, public parks and squares. A highlight of the charrette will be the Feb. 3 “Pin-Up” presentation and design review at Yellow Bird Gallery, which will reflect the input received from the public. DPZ (www.dpz.com) is on the leading edge of planning communities based on the principles of Traditional Neighborhood Design and smart growth. Duany was widely recognized as a leading voice in the post-Katrina recovery of Louisiana and Mississippi. Other prominent members of the development team are Alexander Gorlin Architects, Donald Powers Architects, Norman Garrick (civil engineering), and Max Reim of Live Work Learn Play (retail marketing and envisioning). The schedule for the Waterfront Development Charrette is as follows: Wednesday January 31, 7-8:30 p.m. Opening presentation with Andres Duany of DPZ Newburgh Free Academy Auditorium Thursday, February 1 Public meetings with officials, departments and boards Yellow Bird Gallery, Front Street 10-11:30 a.m. Elected Officials/ City Planning Staff 2-3 p.m. Public Works, Safety Agencies, Traffic, transportation 6-7 p.m. Board/ Commissions Meeting 7-8 p.m. Open Studio Friday, February 2 Yellow Bird Gallery 4-5:30 p.m. Commercial, Retail, Amenities Meeting Saturday, February 3 Yellow Bird Gallery 10 a.m.- Noon "Pin-Up", Design Review Tuesday, February 6 Newburgh Free Academy Auditorium 7-9 p.m. Closing presentation For more information, see www.newburghwaterfront.com or call Bob McKenna, (845) 569-9400, or Courtney Kain (City of Newburgh) at (845) 569-7301 or Monica Quigley (LeylandAlliance) at (845) 351-2900. Back