ɐn ˈɜːbən ɹᵻnjˈuːəl pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt dɪzˈaɪnd wɪððɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌv stˈɑːpɪŋ ðə dᵻklˈaɪn ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl bˈɪznəs dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv dˈaʊntaʊn pˈoʊkiːpsi, ðə mˈɔːl wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ blˈɑːkɪŋ ˈɔf ɐ sˈɛkʃən ʌv mˈeɪn stɹˈiːt fɹʌm mˈɑːɹkɪt tə kˈæθɹɪn slˈæʃ ɐkˈædəmi stɹˈiːts tʊ ˈɔːɾəməbˌiəl tɹˈæfɪk.
An urban renewal project designed with the intention of stopping the decline of the central business district of downtown Poughkeepsie, the mall was created by blocking off a section of Main Street (from Market to Catherine/Academy Streets) to automobile traffic.