Albany, NY

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York’s Capital District. Roughly 135 miles (217 km) north of the City of New York, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The population of the city was 97,856 at the time of the 2010 census.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_New_York

Recently

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I am under impressed by the restoration efforts, that the Pine Bush Commissions touts, but maybe coming back in the summer things will look better.

Taken on Saturday March 19, 2011 at Albany Pine Bush.

Crossgates Commons

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The Capital Region Urbanist group was discussing Crossgates Commons and the historic Rapp Road community and I thought I needed a quick map of it. Contemporary Albany County Tax Map overlaid.

2018 — Left

1952 — Right 

Sign

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I thought this sign was very telling on what was happening these days.

Taken on Saturday February 26, 2011 at Albany, NY.