Meeting to Re-Imagine I-787 Portion of New South End Connector Scheduled for Tuesday, September 22

By albanyhousing | Published: September 16, 2020

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ALBANY, NY – On Tuesday, September 22, at 6:30 p.m., The City of Albany’s Department of Planning and Development will host the first in a series of public meetings to reimagine a key portion of the newly opened South End Connector to make it more engaging to cyclists and pedestrians. The South End Connector opened in July and is the City’s first two-way cycle path, which links the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail to the Mohawk-Hudson Hike-Bike Trail. The City is seeking ideas about how to make the part of the Connector that runs underneath Interstate 787 more attractive and user-friendly.

The public meeting will take place via Zoom and will include a project overview and small group discussions for participants to share their initial impressions of this trail section and their vision for its future. This input will inform the project team as they create several potential designs that the public will be able to respond to at future public meetings and events as well as online. You need to sign up beforehand at the South End Connector Virtual Meeting to participate. You can also visit southendconnector.weebly.com for more information, project updates and future meetings.

Who: The City of Albany Department of Planning and Development staff, South End residents, Albany bike and pedestrian advocates, and the general public

Where: Zoom Call (you need to sign up beforehand at South End Connector Virtual Meeting)

When: Thursday, September 22

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Stakeholder groups that have been involved in this project include the Capital District Black Chamber of Commerce, Albany Housing Authority, AVillage Inc., Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, South End Development and Hon. Carolyn McLaughlin, Albany County Legislator.