Looking for Input on Riverside Redevelopment Proposals
Renaissance Downtowns, the firm selected by Southampton Town to envision a new future for the blighted hamlet of Riverside, is just weeks away from submitting is Riverside Revitalization Action Plan to Southampton Town, and they’re looking for input from the community as they put the finishing touches on their proposal.
This Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m., Renaissance Downtowns will hold a community meeting, with refreshments, at their headquarters at 110 Peconic Avenue, next door to the town’s boat launch and across the street from the Peconic Paddler.
They’re asking residents to register for an account on their website, here, in order to vote on redevelopment ideas, generated by community members, that they’d like to see in Riverside.
As of Wednesday morning, the most popular ideas included a boardwalk, shuttle bus service, a water fountain and skating rink, WaterFire on the Peconic River, a modern movie theater and a year-round farmer’s market.
Other ideas include restaurants, a supermarket, green spaces, a zip code for Riverside and Flanders, a coffeehouse and café and a children’s museum.
Everyone who votes by tomorrow, March 19, will be included in a raffle for a $50 gift card.
The ideas with the most support will be included in a feasibility study as part of the Riverside Rediscovered Revitalization Action Plan.
You can contact Siris Barrios for paper ballots at 631.591.3926 or siris@riversiderediscovered.
