Complete Streets Improvements – Complete Streets is a term used to describe ordinary city streets that are designed to allow people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, take the bus, and drive less. By “completing the street” to encourage movement, kids, grandparents, and adults of all ages can be active, healthy, and feel connected to their neighborhoods. The Project for Public Spaces Plan incorporates many aspects of complete streets for the Hamlet of Hillsdale, addressing safe access for pedestrians and bikers, connections with the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, traffic calming techniques, and streetscapes.
Road-Stream Crossing Management Plan – The bridges and culverts that bring our roads over streams may not have the capacity to handle increasing stormwater from more intense rainfall. Undersized culverts can also pose problems for the movement of fish and other aquatic animals. The Town of Hillsdale partnered with the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Trout Unlimited to assess road-stream crossings and created a management plan in 2019.