Albany County

Albany County (/ΛˆΙ”ΛlbΙ™niː/ awl-bΙ™-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204.[1] As originally established, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has only 530 square miles (1,400 km2) as of March 3, 1888. The county seat is Albany, the state capital.

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Thruway’s 1952 Ramps to New Scotland and Delaware Avenue

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Originally when the NYS Thruway was built through Albany, they acquired land and graded ramps to New Scotland and Delaware Avenue. I don't know if this was originally part of a local highway, but the ramps have long been removed and replaced with housing and other buildings and are no longer owned by the Thruway Authority. Aerial photography on the left is from 1952.

Proposed Downtown Retail District – Plan for the Capital City

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I was experimenting with QGIS and old maps from the 1963 Plan for the Capital City and overlaid the proposed development plan over an aerial photo of the city from 1952. While overall this plan didn't come to fruition, many elements did and can be seen in the contemporary downtown. 

Proposed Downtown Retail District - Plan for the Capital City