Albany Riverfront Collaborative

Albany Riverfront Collaborative Working to sustainably reconnect Albany NY to its riverfront & all communities to one another.
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Happy primary day, Albany!If you haven’t already voted, make sure your voice is heard in deciding the future of our city...
06/24/2025

Happy primary day, Albany!

If you haven’t already voted, make sure your voice is heard in deciding the future of our city. As we await the release of NYSDOT’s final PEL study, let’s remember that those leading our city need to work with all of our communities to right the wrongs of the past.

As we’ve always said- together, we can!

There isn't anything we can't do together!Capital Streets believes NYSDOT must prioritize the needs of ALL roadway users...
11/15/2024

There isn't anything we can't do together!

Capital Streets believes NYSDOT must prioritize the needs of ALL roadway users equitably as we think about the future of I-787, and we agree.

Right-sizing the Dunn Memorial Bridge and replacing the South Mall Arterial with an at-grade boulevard are two major steps to repair the social injustices of the past, increase Albany's tax base, and build a better city for all.

Are you in? Let NYSDOT know at the link below.

https://www.albanyriverfrontcollaborative.com/dot-comments

Have a question? Ask us anything!Join us on reddit tonight for an AUA (ask us anything) tonight starting at 5:30 PM!We h...
11/12/2024

Have a question? Ask us anything!

Join us on reddit tonight for an AUA (ask us anything) tonight starting at 5:30 PM!

We hope to answer questions about our Albany Reimagined concepts, our design principles, and how we can build a better Albany for all. We hope you'll join us!

Join in here-

https://www.reddit.com/r/Albany/comments/1glwzlq/were_the_albany_riverfront_collaborative_aua_ask/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

We’ll see you tonight!

We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Walkable Albany is right- cities work best when they are filled with people a...
11/08/2024

We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Walkable Albany is right- cities work best when they are filled with people and buildings, not when they are carved up by highways to get drivers away faster.

Urge DOT to use this once-in-a-lifetime redesign opportunity to think transformationally, not maintain the status quo at the link below.

https://www.albanyriverfrontcollaborative.com/dot-comments

Can you spot the difference?We can't.The Exit 6 interchange is designed for cars, not for people. We cannot afford to co...
11/07/2024

Can you spot the difference?

We can't.

The Exit 6 interchange is designed for cars, not for people. We cannot afford to continue cutting residents off from our river, building infrastructure that is hostile to anyone not in a car, and making investments in the mistakes we made decades ago.

Tell DOT to lower the Dunn Memorial Bridge and keep interchanges out of our city at the link below.

https://www.albanyriverfrontcollaborative.com/dot-comments

We know what we need because we already had it. Ramming highways through our city was a mistake in the 1960s, let’s not ...
10/29/2024

We know what we need because we already had it.

Ramming highways through our city was a mistake in the 1960s, let’s not make the same mistake in the 2020s.

We need to be done with the Dunn as we know it.Lowering the Dunn Memorial Bridge just makes sense. If lowered or relocat...
10/28/2024

We need to be done with the Dunn as we know it.

Lowering the Dunn Memorial Bridge just makes sense. If lowered or relocated south near the Port of Albany, none of the roads downtown will need to be elevated, as many of NYSDOT's Reimagining I-787 concepts show.

Mike Franchini, former Executive Director of the Capital Region Transportation Council, shares his thoughts on why Lowering the Dunn makes sense.

What do you think?

Question -What do you get when you combine NYS DOT’s B-I (Two-Way Blvd. West of the RR) north of the Port with the Dunn ...
10/23/2024

Question -

What do you get when you combine NYS DOT’s B-I (Two-Way Blvd. West of the RR) north of the Port with the Dunn Memorial Bridge located in the port as shown on NYS DOT’s B-4 Concept?

Answer –

Albany Riverfront Collaborative’s Concept B (with a caveat)

Caveat -

We’d like to ask NYS DOT to consider either 1) relocating the northbound (Canadian Pacific) RR line elsewhere (per their initial concept), or 2) have it travel underground from the port until it is north of Colonie Street in North Albany. Rail lines below grade are common.

We can build a better future today!

Let's build a city for everyone!As the NYSDOT Reimagine I-787 begins to wind down, it's more important now than ever to ...
10/22/2024

Let's build a city for everyone!

As the NYSDOT Reimagine I-787 begins to wind down, it's more important now than ever to make your voice heard. Our Albany Reimagined concept has sought to take what DOT has said is possible and create a design that will benefit us all. Below are some suggested comments to provide DOT, let's get this done together!

-Minimize barriers for people (no elevated structures)
-Maximize access to the river.
-Make the Dunn Memorial pedestrian friendly bridge by making it a lift bridge.
-Incorporate complete street design principles.
-Make 787 an at grade boulevard.
-No cloverleaf designs downtown.
-Designate 787 as a state road.
-Incorporate mass transit options.
-Relocate the 1 RR track north of the port.
Note: they got rid of at least 6 RR tracks when it was built.

You can leave comments to DOT at the link below.

https://www.albanyriverfrontcollaborative.com/dot-comments



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Together, we can!
10/20/2024

Together, we can!

Let's make history together!The Albany Riverfront Collaborative has for the past three years sought to gather robust pub...
10/17/2024

Let's make history together!

The Albany Riverfront Collaborative has for the past three years sought to gather robust public feedback from those who have been most impacted by I-787’s construction and continued existence, and our Albany Reimagined design has sought to turn your comments into reality. We hope that this design bolsters community conversations around the future of our city, forges new connections between Albany’s neighborhoods with each other and with the Hudson River, and can serve as a guide for what an equitable, sustainable, and transformative Albany and Rensselaer can look like. As we’ve always said - “Together, we can!"

Share your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to visit the link below for more information.

https://www.albanyriverfrontcollaborative.com/

Whatever the future of I-787 is, let's make sure everyone has a seat at the table. For far too long community voices hav...
10/07/2024

Whatever the future of I-787 is, let's make sure everyone has a seat at the table.

For far too long community voices have been ignored or shut down in the planning process. Reimagining I-787 is our best opportunity to implement policies and procedures that will ensure equitable and sustainable outcomes for generations to come.

What are we waiting for, Albany?

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