Albany Riverfront Collaborative

What if we reconnected the people of Albany to the Hudson River?

Albany Riverfront Collaborative, “Reimagining Albany’s Waterfront” Documentary

92 acres

Unlocked on both sides of the river, in the form of greenspace, development, walking paths, and waterfront.
73,500 tons of concrete

Removed, in the form of 980,000 sq ft of South Mall Arterial connector, which cleaved the South End neighborhood from the rest of the city.
$2 Billion

In the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684) for projects like the reimagining of I-787, as part of the “Reconnecting Communities” pilot project.
$290 million

Cost of simply maintaining the highway in its current state.
35,000 tons of CO2e

Emitted annually by traffic along a 4-mile stretch of I-787 which could be mitigated drastically by improved public transportation, new greenspace, and a boulevarded highway.
4.2 miles

Of new riverfront coastline made accessible to all the citizens of Albany.
6,500 trees

Planted where a highway once used to be.
$302 million

Total fiscal benefits of the project over next 20 years, including $178m in property tax, and $124m in sales tax.
6.1 million sq ft

In new potential residential and commercial development.
3,143 jobs

To construct the project, including 2,581 direct, on-site construction and 562 indirect jobs, generating $155 million in wages.