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Norman Mintz, Leader in Downtown Revitalization and Pioneer of Main Street Movement, Contracted to Lead Uptown Kingston Pike Plan Restoration Rural Ulster Preservation Company announces New York State Department of Housing and Community Renewal (NYS DHCR) has awarded technical assistance for the Pike Plan restoration. Technical assistance will be provided by Norman Mintz, Norman Mintz Associates. Mr. Mintz is recognized as a leader in downtown revitalization and one of the pioneers of the Main Street movement. Mr. Mintz is president of his own consulting firm and works with cities and villages on all matters of design, retail, and marketing to help make their downtowns and Main Streets become more desirable destinations for activities and retail.
In addition, Mr. Mintz is a college instructor and author. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Storefront Rrehabilitation (Technical series-Preservation League of New York State ) , Signs for Main Street ( Main Street Guidelines) and co-author of Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown with Roberta Brandes Gratz.
Mr. Mintz will work with RUPCO, the City of Kingston , all stakeholders, including merchants, property owners, elected officials, business leaders, selected representatives from various organizations, and interested citizens on a plan that will promote Kingston as a Heritage Tourism Destination. Above all, he will focus on Uptown and the plan to rehabilitate The Pike Plan in order to create a marketing strategy that will illustrate the many positive features that Uptown has to offer. He will provide his expertise in urban design, marketing, and organization and will be engaged for a period of six months. Mr. Mintz has stated how he has been “impressed by the support and enthusiasm he has received for the timeliness of the marketing effort.”
City Alderwoman Jennifer Ringwood, who attended the working lunch meeting of the Marketing Committee held on January 29 th said “Thanks to RUPCO's efforts to bring Mr. Mintz to Kingston , the Uptown business district in my ward is closer to realizing its unrealized poten tia l as a vibrant center of commerce and history in the Hudson Valley .” In August 2006, RUPCO announced their receipt of a grant award of $200,000 from the NYS DHCR Main Street Program, for restoration of the Pike Plan along Wall and N. Front Streets in Kingston . The $200,000 award completed a $700,000 funding program to restore the Pike Plan.
History of the Pike Plan The Pike Plan was designed in 1976, by Woodstock architect John Pike. The Pike Plan is comprised of the signature white porticos, installed along Wall and N. Front Streets, in the Stockade District of Kingston. The porches were designed to create an outdoor urban mall of covered walkways for Kingston 's business district. The Pike Plan continues to support foot traffic and compliments the historic nature of the Uptown business district.
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