Current projects
Albany Waterfront Project
The City is taking the next steps in this long-standing effort to improve Albany’s waterfront and how it connects to downtown.
At the November CARA Advisory Board meeting, the preferred design concept was presented and approved. Public showcase coming soon.
The final design is a product of the community's input over the last several months.
Downtown parking
Since January, the Central Albany Revitalization Area (CARA) Board has been working with Rick Williams Consulting to assess parking in the downtown area and develop a long-term strategy to accommodate growth and new development.
Over the last several months, the team has completed a series of reports including:
Based on the findings from these reports, the team has developed a draft set of strategies to address the parking issues identified over the course of the study.
All meeting materials
- Study Summary (112KB pdf)
- Inventory Summary (1.87MB pdf)
- Meeting 1 Materials (1.55MB pdf)
- Meeting 2 Materials (3.07MB pdf)
- Data Findings (3.44MB pdf)
- Proposed Guiding Principles (400KB pdf)
- Meeting 3 Materials (585KB pdf)
- Draft Strategy Summary and Implementation (559KB pdf)
Central Albany Code Update
The City of Albany has hired Angelo Planning Group and Crandall Arambula to review and suggest revisions to Albany Development Code provisions in three zoning districts in Central Albany.
