OGDENSBURG, N.Y. -- This week, the City of Ogdensburg is planning its future. Architects were hired to help draft a new waterfront and downtown area. The city will use grant money to move the project forward.

To kick off the revitalization project, two days of discussions were lead by the Dadras Architect Partners where the community brainstormed economic and development ideas.

A public presentation will be given at 10 a.m. Saturday at City Hall. A community discussion will follow.

"We are discussing with the community today what they think our opportunities are and what they thing our challenges are,” said J. Justin Woods, Ogdensburg Planning Director.

"There might be ten or fifteen ideas that come out, and we try to synthesize them all together to have them work as one cohesive plan for the community,” said Robert Dadras, Dadras Architect Partner.

Officials say there is enough money to get the project started, but private investors and more grants will be needed for actual construction.