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The City of Albany, along with the Downtown Development Authority of Albany (DDA) and the Albany Dougherty Inner-City Authority (ADICA) retained TSW to lead a consultant team to create a plan for the city’s downtown area, outlining a clear vision and achievable action items to facilitate and attract the best quality development and redevelopment to Downtown Albany.
Building on previous planning efforts, the plan was fully vetted through stakeholder groups and the general public and aims to carry on the existing momentum and energy of Downtown Albany. Collaboration between the TSW Team and other consultants working simultaneously on other plans affecting Downtown Albany ensured that all recommendations were thoughtfully integrated. Ultimately, this plan makes recommendations that can be easily achieved with what resources the City and its partners can invest in Downtown Albany.
To guide the planning process and recommendations, TSW developed 12 Big Ideas that resulted from stakeholder and public input.
- 1Preserve and Rehabilitate Downtown Buildings
- 2Housing Infill and Rehabilitation
- 3Central Common
- 4More Restaurants and Entertainment
- 5Branding and Marketing
- 6Heritage Trail (including existing Freedom Trail)
- 7Albany Hub: New Mixed-Use District
- 8Invest in Parks and Open Space
- 9Preserve Historic Character
- 10Promote Art
- 11Support Streetscape Improvements
- 12Connecting Downtown and ASU