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Local groups present NYSERDA-backed micro‑transit study for Poughkeepsie; pilot funding, locations still undecided
Summary
Sustainable Hudson Valley, Dutchess Outreach and Empire Clean Cities presented a draft mobility plan to the council outlining public engagement findings, possible electric bike and shuttle pilots, and a request for feedback before a July submission to NYSERDA for a potential pilot grant.
Representatives of Sustainable Hudson Valley and partner organizations told the Poughkeepsie Common Council on July 1 they have completed a first-round engagement and draft plan for a micro‑transit pilot aimed at low‑income and mobility‑limited residents, and they plan to submit a final proposal to NYSERDA for a possible pilot.
"The goal of this project is to, after the engagement and the evaluation, to work with the community to come up with a plan," said a presenter who identified themself as Kinodel of Dutchess Outreach. The team emphasized the draft is preliminary and that NYSERDA feedback and further community surveys will shape any pilot application.
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