Poughkeepsie is in the midst of a renaissance.

As a drive through town reveals, change is underway in the riverside city, which follows in the footsteps of thriving Beacon and up-and-coming Kingston. Beginning with the opening of the Walkway Over the Hudson in 2009, notable developments like the launch of the Middle Main initiative in 2009 and the opening of the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory in 2017 marked a starting point for the influx of revitalization efforts in the region. Now, with multiple housing projects, restaurant openings, and community events on the horizon, Poughkeepsie is on the brink of local and widespread success.

Read more, via Hudson Valley Magazine.