Albany 2030: Latest News
Albany 2030 Plan Adopted!
On Monday, April 2, the City of Albany Common Council voted unanimously to adopt the Albany 2030 Plan. This momentous vote officially establishes the first comprehensive plan in the City's 400 year history. Albany 2030 will greatly improve local quality of life for generations to come. In a tremendous demonstration of collaboration, thousands of community stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods came together to build consensus about their local priorities.
Albany 2030 built a framework for the City’s future based on extensive research and community input. This sustainable approach will guide local (re)development and (re)investment in a manner that meets the needs of residents, businesses and stakeholders while maintaining and elevating the City’s character, quality of life, and environmental and fiscal health.
The Albany 2030 Board transmitted the proposed Plan to the Common Council during its Caucus on Wednesday, December 14th. Read the Final Plan by chapter or see the full document here with no downloading required.
SEQR Review Underway
On February 6, 2012, the City of Albany Common Council passed a resolution stating their intent to act as lead agency for State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) of the Albany 2030 Plan. This state-mandated process ensures that state regional and local planning actions consider environmental factors.
In accordance with this process, the draft General Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) is posted for public review here.
View the public meeting notice for the Monday, March 19th Common Council hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. here.
Albany 2030 Plan Unanimously Passed by Albany 2030 Board
At their final board meeting on Tuesday, December 13th, the Albany 2030 Board voted unanimously in favor of a resolution recommending the Albany 2030 Plan to the City of Albany Common Council for adoption. The proposed Plan was transmitted to the Common Council during its Caucus on Wednesday, December 14th. Read the Final Plan by chapter or see the full document here with no downloading required.
View the Final Albany 2030 Plan Presentation
After reaching more than 500 people throughout the summer and fall through community meetings, walk-shops, drop-in information tables, stoop surveys, online surveys and more techniques, the Albany 2030 team held their final public meeting on Dec. 8th. Community members and stakeholders attended the 6:00 p.m. meeting at Hackett Middle School to hear about the Albany 2030 process, the community outreach accomplished and the strategies, actions and projects recommended in the Plan.
The presentation included a look at the "Top 10 Reasons You Should Care About Albany 2030" that were featured on our Facebook, Twitter and flyer campaigns. This list can help community members start a conversation with neighbors and colleagues about Albany 2030 and how to get involved with the Plan.
The roughly 60 attendees at this final meeting were also presented with ways they can actively participate in implementing the Albany 2030 Plan. Seventy five percent of those polled at the meeting stated they would help implement Albany 2030 through more than one method. We look forward to working with these community members and other to continue our progress through 2030.
See the presentation and weigh in via text message here or download it here.
Join us for the public presentation of the Final Albany 2030 Plan!
Please join us for a presentation of the final Albany 2030 Plan. This public meeting will guide attendees through the goals, strategies, actions and projects recommended by the Albany 2030 Plan. These recommendations directly reflect the input of thousands of community members. There will be opportunity for questions and discussion.
The public meeting will be held at the William S. Hackett Middle School at 45 Delaware Ave from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Following this meeting, the Albany 2030 team will present the completed Plan to Mayor Jennings and the City of Albany Common Council.
Take the Albany 2030 Draft Plan Final Review Survey
Help us make sure we got it right! The Albany 2030 team has taken the 148 recommended strategies and more than 500 actions from our eight systems and developed 28 actionable projects that will help us achieve these goals over the next 20 years. Please take this brief survey to tell us how useful you think these projects are to achieving the Albany 2030 Vision.
The Final Two-Week Comment Period Has Commenced!
As of Monday, November 14th we've entered our final two-week public comment period. The Draft Plan has been online since its release on July 14th. Over the past four months we've received hundreds of comments from the Albany community and our team has attended dozens of meetings to help our stakeholders review the Draft Plan.
If you haven't provided your comments, the time is now! We will continue to look for public input through Sunday, November 27th. At that time, our surveys will be closed and we will begin our final Plan revisions. We're looking forward to hearing your comments and incorporating them in the final Albany 2030 Plan.
If you've already reviewed the plan, check out our newly-uploaded Appendices. You can review the drafts of our Data Book, the Brownfield Opportunity Areas study (part of the funding that made Albany 2030 possible) and our Climate Action Plan.
Once we've finished collecting your feedback - adding it to the comments from thousands of participants to date - we'll finish the final plan and present it to the public in early December. After that, it will be turned over to the Common Council for adoption - a process that will include yet another opportunity for public input.
Read the Draft Plan now and fill out our surveys. Every little bit of feedback helps!
Haven't had the time to read the full Draft Plan? Try our executive summary.
The Draft Executive Summary has been uploaded! Once that has piqued your interest, visit our Draft Plan page to read the full document and weigh in on each of our chapters.
Read Albany's Local Advisory Report to the Capital Region Economic Development Council
In response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement in the summer about the new Regional Economic Development Council initiative, the Capitalize Albany Corporation and partners have acted swiftly to solicit public engagement. In October 2011 Capitalize Albany Corporation conducted a survey and held a public forum, Prioritizing Albany, to assist with the development of a report outlining issues, opportunities, and potential projects in the Capital District. The results of this outreach were combined with the thousands of comments provided to Albany 2030 to produce this local advisory report. Download the completed report here.
The report has been distributed to the Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC) to help provide as much detail concerning our local business climate, economic development and neighborhood revitalization efforts. Our hope is that this report will help the Council to develop a regional strategy to guide what could be billions in state resource for the next several years.
Find out more about CREDC and participate in their topic focused surveys. To find out more about Governor Cuomo’s state wide initiative, including this year’s 10 region competition for $200 million in economic development funds and tax credits here.
Take Albany's Regional Economic Development Council Local Survey
The Albany 2030 Draft Plan recommends developing a method to represent local interests to the New York State Regional Economic Development Councils. As a first step toward ensuring that our unique, local voice is engaged in this process, please participate in a local survey. Your input will help formulate local priorities, resources and critical needs. The deadline for the survey is September 21st. The results of this survey will be presented at a public forum – where further discussion and deliberation will occur. Be sure to provide your email contact at the end of the survey in order to receive the invitation to this forum to be held later in September.
Participate in a Walkshop - whether you can be there in person or not!
See our upcoming events for a description of this interactive cross between a walking tour and a workshop as well as dates and times for our next events. Check out our flikr page to see participant photos.
Couldn't make it to one of our Walk-shops? Want to post photos from other places around the City? Email us for our Flikr password, and upload your own photos. Or, email your photos to Albany2030@gmail.com. Either way, be sure to name the photo with its location and tell us which of our eight systems it represents. Save room for others by posting photos no larger than 1MB.
These interactive events are based on a groundbreaking technique developed by PlaceMatters
Walkshops coming to Albany!
What is a Walk-shop? It’s an interactive walking tour of the City’s neighborhood plan areas. While you learn about completed and upcoming projects and how they relate to Albany 2030, you’ll have the chance to snap photos of things you’d like to see more of, and those you’d like to have fixed.
How do I participate? Join us for our Walk-shops with your camera or camera phone and submit photos of your priorities for discussion. If you can’t make it in person, check back for how to take a virtual tour and submit photos on your own citywide.
These interactive events are based on a groundbreaking technique developed by PlaceMatters.
Review and comment on the Draft Albany 2030 Plan
The Draft Albany 2030 Plan was officially released on Thursday, July 14th for public review. This document is a direct result of the community's participation over the past year and a half. More than 1,000 of you have actively participated in developing the vision for Albany in 2030 and the guide for how to reach it.
Now it's your chance to review it to be sure it represents your perspective. We have developed quick online surveys for each chapter to let you provide your opinions. If you have more detailed comments or specific questions, we welcome them! Just fill out our comment form.
We'll be looking for your reviews all summer, and plan to have the final draft ready for submission to the Common Council this fall - meeting our 2-year goal! Have your friends, colleagues, neighbors and family weigh in on the Draft. This plan will guide the City's projects and decisions over the next 20 years, and we want it to be as clear and representative as possible.
The Draft Plan will be distributed to all Albany Public Library branches and will also be held at the Clerk's office in City Hall and our offices at 21 Lodge Street for public review. We will also be conducting public outreach opportunities and events all summer to reach the wider community.
As always, you can reach us with comments or questions at albany2030@ci.albany.ny.us or 518.434.2532 x17
Let us walk your group through the plan!
Would you like us to present the Albany 2030 document at an upcoming neighborhood or stakeholder group meeting? We'd love to! Starting July 14th through September, we'll be available to provide an overview of the Draft Plan at one of your organization's meetings. We'll provide background on Albany 2030, outline the systems' strategies for achieving your vision, and walk you through the recommended projects. We can tailor the presentation to your group and length of time availble.
Just drop us a line to set up a meeting: albany2030@ci.albany.ny.us or 518.434.2532 x17
How will climate change affect Albany?
What can the City do to protect its citizens, buildings, roads, and water supply?
How can residents and businesses help?
The Mayor’s Office of Energy and Sustainability invites you to participate in a conversation about climate change as we prepare the City’s first Climate Action and Adaptation Plans as part of the Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan. This effort is funded in part by a grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway
- Tuesday 6/28, 6-8 pm Albany Public Library: Delaware Branch (485 Delaware Ave.)
- Wednesday 6/29, 6-8 pm Albany Public Library: Main Branch (161 Washington Ave.)
- Thursday 6/30, 10 am to noon College of St. Rose: Standish Conference Room in the Events and Activities Center
Come discuss the future of your city. Download a flyer of this event here. Find out more about the City of Albany's sustainability efforts here: www.AlbanySustainability.org
Join our Linkedin group!
Be one of the first members of our new Linkedin group and network with others interested in Albany's future.
