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Help Develop A Plan To Improve Albany’s Riverfront

The City of Albany's Department of Planning & Development is holding a public meeting on September 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

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Press release from the City of Albany:

September 22 2020

Contact: Yasmine Robinson, Deputy Director

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ALBANY, NY - The City of Albany’s Department of Planning & Development is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a study that is being conducted to assess the current condition of the Hudson River’s shoreline in Albany and create a strategy for restoring and enhancing the riverfront. It will also make recommendations for potential long-range projects to improve public access and park facilities along the Hudson River’s shoreline.

Your input is essential to create goals and priorities for this project. There are 3 ways to get involved:

  1. The Webinar – to participate, you need to register here.
  2. Click on this link to take a Survey to give your thoughts and input about riverfront improvements
  3. You can also talk to City Planners at these locations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more to provide input:
    • Saturday, September 26th at Island Creek Park
    • Friday, October 2nd at Corning Riverfront Park

The project area begins near Island Creek Park on the southern border of the City and follows the river north to the Menands border. The project area width includes the Corning Riverfront Park and the area is confined by Quay Street and Broadway to the west. A draft plan of the Study should be available for public feedback by March 2021.

Who: The Department of Planning and consultants Weston & Sampson What: A webinar to receive public input to create vision for the future of the City's riverfront. Register here. When: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. for the webinar. Join our City Planners at the below locations from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. to learn more about the Study and to provide your input:
a. Saturday, Sept 26th at Island Creek Park
b. Friday, Oct 2nd at Corning Riverfront Park

This project is made possible through funding provided by New York State Environment Protection Fund, Hudson River Estuary Program of the Hudson River Estuary Program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. To learn more about the project, visit https://albanyshorelinestudy.weebly.com.

This press release was produced by the City of Albany. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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