Mohawk Valley - Utica
Genesee Street, Utica’s primary commercial corridor, has emerged as a hub for growing finance, hospitality, and arts and cultural offerings and serves as the seat of the City and Oneida County government and civic affairs. Previous efforts to enhance the area’s pedestrian and cyclist amenities, leverage central and historic anchor buildings, promote inclusivity and equity, and stimulate the growth of new businesses have rendered the increasingly young and diverse neighborhood ready for catalytic DRI investment. Adopting a people-centric creative placemaking approach, Utica will leverage the DRI support to build a downtown that unites the community, attracts new residents and visitors, and stimulates economic investment. Strategies supporting the community vision for “Connecting People, Place, and Purpose” include activating public spaces, recruiting entrepreneurs, revitalizing historic or vacant buildings, advancing multimodal transit efforts, and developing mixed-use housing options.
Utica DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #1
Tuesday, December 10, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica, Saranac Room
102 Lafayette St.
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #2
Wednesday, December 18, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
ThINCubator
326 Broad St.
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Public Event #1
Wednesday, December 18, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
ThINCubator
326 Broad St.
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #3
Monday, January 13, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
thINCubator
326 Broad Street
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #4
Thursday, February 6, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
thINCubator
326 Broad Street
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Public Event #2
Thursday, February 6, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
thINCubator
326 Broad Street
Utica, NY
Utica DRI Local Planning Committee Meeting #5
Monday, March 2, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
thINCubator
326 Broad Street
Utica, NY
Local Planning Committee Members
Robert Palmieri, Mayor, City of Utica (Co-Chair)
Laura Casamento, President, Utica College (Co-Chair)
Michael Ballman, Pastor/Director, Cornerstone Community Church/Oneida Square Project
Regina Bonacci, Officer, Downtown Utica Development Association
Jeffrey Brandstadt, President, Black River Systems Company
Shelly Callahan, Executive Director, The Center
Dawn Carter-Laguerre, Resident
Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, President/CEO, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute
Alicia Dicks, President/CEO, The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties
Steve DiMeo, President, Mohawk Valley EDGE
Chris Etheridge, Owner, Soul One 12
Meghan Fraser McGrogan, Executive Director, Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Gilroy, Jr., Chairman, Utica Industrial Development Agency
Dr. Maria Kontaridis, Director of Research, Masonic Medical Research Institute
Richard Lee, CEO, Centro
Michael Pezzolanella, Owner Pezzolanella Construction
Vartan Poghosian, Owner, 4 Elements Studio
Barry Sinnott, Vice President, Bank of Utica
Michelle Truett, Owner, 484 Design, Inc.