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September 15, 2021Chazen Planner Norabelle Greenberger Named to 20 Under 40 List
In July, The Post-Star (a daily newspaper serving Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties) was seeking nominations for their annual 20 Under 40 Awards. The 20 Under 40 celebrates 20 area business leaders under the age of 40 who demonstrate dedication and success in their vocation, serve as a role model in their career, display leadership in their business, and play an active role in their community.
Following a nomination, Greenberger was selected among 19 other honorees by the 2021 judges: Ben Rogers, The Post-Star’s president and director of local sales and marketing; Mindy Wilson, SUNY Adirondack’s associate vice president of human resources and payroll and affirmative action officer and deputy Title IX coordinator; and Michael Bittel, Adirondack Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.
Born in Greenwich, NY, Greenberger graduated cum laude with dual bachelor’s degrees in Architecture/Urbanism and French from Smith College, followed by a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Columbia University. In 2015, she became certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)/American Planning Association.
Following six years as a project manager/planner in New York City, Greenberger returned home to the Glens Falls where she joined Chazen and resides today. As a senior planner, she works with communities and organizations on planning and economic development projects that are breathing new life into the region, such as the “Forward Together Initiative” for the Lake Champlain/Lake George Regional Planning Board, an economic recovery and resiliency plan for five counties (Warren, Washington, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton). Her work also includes preparing housing studies to help improve the quality of and access to affordable housing, as well as securing funds for project implementation, including several millions of dollars in funding for the Newcomb Visitor’s Center, brownfield planning in Greenwich, and a variety of infrastructure, zoning, and recreation efforts.
“Norabelle is committed to her work and serving the needs of her clients. Clients know first-hand that she takes ownership for the problems and issues affecting communities, and that she is all-in on identifying solutions to address these needs,” explains Christopher Round, AICP, vice president of planning at Chazen.
Greenberger’s work in the North Country includes assignments in Queensbury, Greenwich, Hudson Falls, Stillwater, Watervliet, and Salem, leading Brownfield Revitalization Projects, Comprehensive Plans, Downtown Revitalization Initiatives (DRIs), streetscape plans, and housing studies. For example, she recently completed a Downtown Revitalization Plan for the Village of Hudson Falls, funded by the New York State Department of State Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program. Greenberger engaged stakeholders and property owners to explore redevelopment of key underutilized sites in the Village’s business district and conducted local and regional market analyses to identify potential opportunities for economic growth. The resulting plan outlines priority areas and suggested projects that will reinvigorate the business district.
Outside of Chazen, Greenberger recently kicked off “Bike Glens Falls,” a grassroot effort with two colleagues to make Glens Falls more bikeable. She also volunteers on the City’s Crandall Park Beautification Committee.
“It has been an amazing opportunity to return to the North County and work with so many communities to affect positive change. Whether it is winning communities grant funding, helping plan for the future, or seeing a shovel in the ground, I am honored to be involved in each stage of the process,” Greenberger shared.
Greenberger was celebrated among 19 other honorees in a special section of The Post-Star published on September 12th highlighting each honoree in more detail, to be followed by an awards luncheon on September 22nd at SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury, NY. Read about the 20 honorees on The Post-Star.
