Ideas and Action

The Poughkeepsie Housing Authority and the City of Poughkeepsie engaged Ideas and action and WRT to provide comprehensive planning services for a HUD Choice Neighborhood Transformation plan for the Northside neighborhood including and surrounding two Poughkeepsie Housing Authority sites. The project scope includes in-depth community input at all stages, and the development of conceptual and actionable plans that reflect the City’s goals around maintaining families in their homes, increasing home ownership, and creating mixed-income developments with many levels of subsidy.

Ideas and Action is providing market analysis and development feasibility services, advising on program mix, and leading implementation planning. Ideas and Action is also supporting demographic analysis, housing and community needs assessments, and community engagement, working to communicate economic trade-offs as well as innovative funding strategies to achieve project goals.