The document proposes creating an urban green trail in Kingston, New York to promote sustainability and community development. It identifies partner organizations and outlines several projects along the proposed trail, including restoring the historic Kirkland Hotel with green features, creating a green roof garden and solar installation, and connecting local people with local food through a farmers market. The green trail aims to reduce Kingston's carbon footprint through strategic partnerships and replicable models that energize the community and focus on green building renovations.

1. Creating an Urban Green Trail
Kingston, New York

2. Melissa Everett, Ph.D. Guy Thomas Kempe
Executive Director Director of Community Development
www.sustainhv.org www.rupco.org

3. Session Objectives
Identify New opportunities for
Sustainable, Green community
development projects
Recognize the importance of
Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to
the Greening of Main Streets
Replicate the Green Trail model on
Main Street in your community.

4. Traditional Urban Trails
http://www.trails.org/map_files/spring-point-description.html

5. Trails for Community Health & Fitness

6. Bringing More of the Natural
Environment to the City…
Concepts of sustainable development represent
strategies for changing negative trends to
improve well-being of a city’s residents
Urban green space fulfills several critical
functions in an urban context that benefit
people’s quality of life
Urban green space is of value in cities as
currently constructed, and of importance to
planning new urban areas- ecological cities
Steadily growing traffic and urban heat not only
damage the environment, but also incur social
and economic costs

7. …raises environmental awareness,
creates value, restores community
Interpret the cost savings and social benefit by
making even small, incremental changes to
existing situations
To be enduring, an integrated approach is
needed for designing and maintaining urban
green space
Asset Mapping is an excellent technique to help
vision a green trail

8. Repurpose a Green Line on Broadway

9. Kingston
Green Corridor
Steering Committee
Melissa Everett, SHV
Guy Kempe, RUPCO
Patrice Courtney-Strong,
NY Energy Smart/ NYSERDA
Steve Noble, Forsythe Nature
Preserve, & Kingston Land Trust
Emilie Hauser, Hudson River
Estuary Training Program
Jennifer Schwartz, County
Planning Department
Jessica Barry, Prism Solar
Technologies
K.J. McIntyre “Senior Geekette”
Digital Corridor
Ev Mann, CCE
Rebecca Martin, Kingston
Citizens

10. The Kingston Green Trail

11. Green Corridor Objectives
Reduce carbon footprint of Kingston
NY via compelling financing strategy
that garners strong local buy-in
Create strategic local partnerships
and replicable models
Focus resources and attention on
strategic green building / renovation
projects that energize the community.

12. Create a Green Vision
Start with buildings and institutions that have high
visibility and cultural or civic significance
Address heat island & traffic issues along the
corridor
Promote energy-efficiency, conservation,
recycling and renewable resources
Evaluate landscaping and storm water
management
Engage community with public art, design
competitions, and hands-on education

13. Uptown Trail Head: The Kirkland

14. The Kirkland Hotel - 1903

15. A State & National Landmark Restored
with green value added

16. Kirkland Interior Staircase 2008

17. The Historic Kirkland Hotel 2008

18. Award winning Historic Preservation
2008 Project Achievement Award
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation Commission
2008 Excellence in Historic Preservation
Preservation League of New York State
2008 Historic Preservation Award Friends of
Historic Kingston

19. Friends of Historic Kingston

20. FOHK & Business Alliance of Kingston
FIRST KINGSTON CLEAN SWEEP
“Preserving a clean environment on our streets is important. It affects
the quality of life for residents as well as contributes towards a favorable
perception of the city by tourists. As citizens of Kingston, we all share in
the responsibility for keeping our streets clean and litter-free.”

21. Nearly four tons of
litter were cleaned
from the streets by
more than 300
volunteers as part
of the Kingston
Clean Sweep on
Saturday, April 24
Volunteers from over 20 local service organizations and the community-at-large picked up
litter from 9 a.m. to noon from the Thruway Circle to the Strand in Rondout as part of the
event sponsored by the Friends of Historic Kingston with support from the City of
Kingston.

22. NYS Main Street Program
KMBA requested RUPCO to
secure Main Street Grant (2007).
New York Main Street provides
financial resources and technical
assistance to communities to
strengthen the economic vitality
of the State's traditional Main
Streets and neighborhoods to
revitalizing historic downtowns,
mixed-use neighborhood
commercial districts, and village
centers.

23. Main Street Guru
Norman Mintz
provided Technical
Assistance to
Kingston funded by
NYMS program

24. Funding to Restore Facade
Ulster Performing Arts Center

25. Streetscape Enhancements
Include Solar Pilot Program

26. 2010 Earth Day Ribbon Cutting!

27. Green Trail Roof Garden
Seven21 Broadway

28. Local Government Initiatives
Green Jobs Pledge
Energy audits & ESCO
(Energy Service
Company) partnership
Parks & Recreation:
Paid environmental
education staff
Rail trail participation
Main Street Manager
Proposed Creation of
new BID

29. Square Foot Garden at City Hall

31. Kingston Land Trust
Community Gardens Program

32. “Victory Gardens” in
Residential Neighborhoods

33. “Leave It On The Lawn, Kingston!”
Composting landscaping
waste to create an
organic matter all
gardeners refer to as
“Black Gold” prized for
being fibrous while
improving both the water
infiltration and the
moisture holding
capacity of your soil.

34. Connecting Local People
Kingston with Local Food
Farmers’ Market June to November

35. “Watchout NYC,
we’re coming for
your Geeks.”
Real Estate Marketing Concept
“Brooklyn on the Hudson” arts &
technology businesses attraction
Application for Google Fiber pilot
Tech and creative hub for
entrepreneurs

36. Create a
Connection
between people-
powered
transportation and
local business
vitality

37. “Start Seeing Bicycles”

38. Bike Racks on Broadway

39. Arts Society of
Kingston
Vibrant creative
community
organization
Renovation underway
and interest in green
options
Gallery Space
Performance space
under development

40. Artists’ Soap Box Derby

41. Carnegie Library Project
The project is estimated to cost $3.58 million dollars. The proposed
development has been a collaborative effort between the City of Kingston,
the Center for Creative Education (CCE).

42. HISTORIC
PRESERVATION &
SUSTAINABILE
DESIGN
Leadership in Energy
& Environmental
Design - LEED
Geothermal “Ground-
source” heat pump
Radiant Floor Heating

43. QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
A 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1989 and launched its
first youth arts education program in Kingston, New York in 1997.

44. “Healthy Kids,
Healthy Communities”
A national program of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation to address Childhood Obesity.
Kingston is not even three miles across at its widest
point, making accessibility other than by car a very
feasible prospect.
1/5 of the city’s population (5,000 citizens) live in
poverty
Cornell Cooperative Extension established 4 year
partnership
“Complete Streets” goal:
Reduce childhood obesity and promote walking & biking
Eliminate the barriers that prevent youth from getting
enough exercise by creating safe streets, sidewalks, and
protected bike lanes.

45. Nature Education in
the City of Kingston
Nature center
Zoo
Eco-tours
The Mission of the Forsyth Nature Center is “To foster
the exploration of the natural world in and around our
community through educational programming and
contact with flora and fauna at an interpretive facility.”

46. Roundout Harbor Trail Head
Hudson River Maritime Museum

47. Green Museum Renovation
“The Museum will seek to create and foster an awareness
on the part of the public of the river environment and
ecology and the need to preserve this environment. It will
create an awareness of waterfront revitalization efforts and
foster public advocacy for planned recreational
development along the Hudson River and its tributaries.”

48. “Time Fest” June 5-6 2010
“Time Fest” activities, tours, and
special programs with themes
rising from the city’s past
A “History Jitney” provides rides
all weekend to three anchor
spots in the city: The Senate
House State Historic Site in
Uptown, the Kingston Library in
Midtown, and the Hudson River
Maritime Museum in the
Rondout.
Period re-enactors such as
Sojourner Truth riding on the
jitneys to talk about their own
historical experiences.
“Time Warp Costume Ball”

49. Grass Roots Organizing
Blogs for Ward based
news, information &
organizing
Government
accountability: meeting
posting, fiscal analysis,
etc.

50. “Magnetizing Downtowns”
Hudson Valley Smart Growth Alliance

51. Business Alliance of Kingston
Brings together Three Independent Business
Associations Historically Competing with each other
Utilize CDBG Funding for Main Street Manager pilot
program
Proposed Business Improvement Districts (BID) to
draw on success models of Hudson River Towns
Value-add to justify tax increases: aesthetics and
amenities, energy and environmental improvements

52. Main Street Manager
Early Accomplishments
Formal Conduit for Commercial & Cultural
News
Identify Vacant Storefronts & Possible New
Business Recruitment Opportunities
Identify Common Interests in innovative green
“arts -based” economy

53. Replicable Models – Asset Mapping
Parades, Festivals, Public Events
Institutions, Museums, Theaters
Historic Preservation – Sustainability
Landmarks - Heritage Tourism
Community Gardens
Bike-Friendly Cities
Urban Land Trusts - Park Systems
Business Improvement District(s)
Farmer’s Market - Agri-Tourism
Climate Smart Communities
Arts Community Engagement
Digital Activism

54. Find the pieces that fit

55. Steps to
“Critical Mass”
Recognize
Strategize
Collaborate
Organize
Activate
Celebrate
Evaluate

56. “Social Capital”
is a Foundation
for Community
Renewal
Elements: trust, give-and-take,
collaboration, communication
Economic value: reduced transaction
costs
Assists innovation and diffusion
Supports peak performance and
consensus building

57. Energy Efficiency
Creates Wealth,
Saves Jobs
Energy $ Saved = Payroll $ Spent
Energy Services = Local Jobs
Clean Energy Technology Training Consortium
Forum: Making Your Green Business Work in a Tough
Economy
SUNY Ulster's Business Resource Center 4/10/10

58. Solar in the City
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, the
umbrella corporation for Benedictine
Hospital & The Kingston Hospital
received $423,200 in federal Health and
Human Services funding secured by The
Solar Energy Consortium.
New energy conservation and carbon
emissions reduction involving renewable
solar energy and efficiency measures.
Solar thermal system to generate hot
water at the Benedictine campus and the
purchase of two hybrid vehicles for
transportation between hospitals,
High efficiency LED lighting for parking
lots and outside areas
Solar-powered lighting for outside
identifying signs at Kingston and
Benedictine hospitals.

59. Regions that thrive
in the 21st Century
Create lively neighborhoods & business
districts
Cultural and recreational amenities
Great sense of “place”
Protected natural areas
Promote local agriculture – Farmer’s
Markets
Deep pride in local character, products,
foods
Collaborative process with citizens

60. Plug-in Bright Ideas that can Evolve
Climate Smart Communities Pledge
Stimulus funded Energy Manager position
Rail trail initiative with significant linkage to
parks & commerce

61. Follow a Green Trail in your Community

62. Questions, Comments, Concerns