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Review and Comment on the Draft Albany 2030 Plan
All of your participation has resulted in the Draft Albany 2030 Plan. We will be taking comments on the plan until mid-September. Fill out the quick 2-3 question surveys at the end of each chapter, or sumbit a comment form with more detailed questions or specific suggestions.
Take our Final Review survey to provide feedback on our recommended project list.
We will be hosting numerous opportunities for public input in the community throughout the summer, including stoop surveys, walk-shops, drop-ins and micro meetings. If your group would like a member of the Albany 2030 team to present the Draft Plan at your upcoming meeting, contact us and we will get it on our schedule. The final comment period ends November 27.
The final version will be ready this fall - stay tuned for the date and time of our final public presentation!
Thank You to All Who Have Participated So Far!
The Albany 2030: Your City, Your Future Kickoff Community Forums were held on January 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2010. Thank you to all who braved the cold to join us and provide your input! These three identical events provided participants the chance to discuss Albany's future with their fellow Albany residents and begin to come together around a vision for the City's future. Click here for more information and to see the Forum 1 results.
Thanks to those of you who came to the rescheduled Storm Cunningham lecture, "Albany 2030 and the 21st Century Restoration Economy" on March 11th, 7PM at The College of Saint Rose.
A SUNY University at Albany Student Charrette was held after the Kickoff Forums, with over 40 students participating. Click here for more information.
The second set of Community Forums was held April 22nd, 23rd, and 24th. These three identical events provided participants with a chance to see the Draft Vision Statement, set concrete goals to achieve this vision, and brainstorm on action steps to reach these goals. Click here for more information and to see the Forum 2 results.
Additional meetings were held between Forums 2 and 3 in several locations around town. Meetings were held with the Youth and Workforce Services group and at Westview Homes Senior Center. A special event was held on June 1st for the Arbor Hill, West Hill, North Albany and Sheridan Hollow neighborhoods to reach out to areas that were particularly underrepresented at Forum 2. Another meeting in West Hill was held in September, just prior to the Forum 3 event. Lastly, a "Speed Planning" event was a great success at reaching out to young professionals and getting them involved in the Albany 2030 process.
The City and the Comprehensive Plan Board have also been reaching out via "Stoop Surveys" conducted in the evenings in various City neighborhoods. These surveys were filled out by residents spending time on their front stoops or porches and gathered valuable input in an informal setting.
The third round of Community Forums was held September 30th through October 2nd. The three events this time focused on priority investment strategies, asking participants to prioritize and identify key locations for various types of (re)investment. Participants also allocated mock funds in a budgeting exercise to help the City determine how best to prioritize the Comprehensive Plan Systems and Components. Click here for more information and results of Forum 3.
Participate Via Cell Phone!
You can participate in Albany 2030: Your City, Your Future from your cell phone!
- Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter!
- To sign up for text message alerts on the Albany 2030 process, text the word "Albany2030" to 41411 and we'll text you updates!
- To email photos of Albany you take with your phone, along with your comments about the photo (for example, "this is my favorite part of Albany," or "this corner needs more businesses", etc.), send your message to pic@albany2030.org.
- More opportunities to use your cell phone to participate are coming throughout the Albany 2030 process. Stay tuned!
Click the links below or the menu links at left for more information:
