| STATUS OF ACTIVE LINKAGE STUDIES (as of 2/1/12) | |||
| PROJECT/COST LEAD CONSULTANT |
STATUS | NEXT STEPS | CONTACT |
| Albany County | |||
| Albany Bike Share and Signage Strategy $70,000 Consultant to be Selected |
New Study funded in the 2011-2012 Linkage Program. | This project will be initiated following the completion of the Albany Education District Study. | Katie Bronson, City of Albany Jason Purvis, CDTC |
| Albany Education District Enhancement Study $95,000 BFJ Planning |
CDTC has edited in the report based on committee comments and is working with the consultant to put together the final report. | A final report will be produced by the end of January. | Sarah Reginelli, City of
Albany Sandy Misiewicz, CDTC Jen Ceponis, CDTC Project Website |
| Albany County/Town of Colonie/Town of Guilderland: Railroad
Avenue Corridor Study $50,000 Barton & Loguidice |
The existing conditions assessment and preliminary assessment
has been finalized and placed on the project website. The study area business owners will be
emailed to alert them to its availability and that the final public meeting
will be held in January or early February.
This information, along with the results of the business survey and
public comments, is being used to help develop a draft revitalization
plan. |
CDTC staff is reaching out to several study area business owners for a suitable meeting venue for the public meeting which will be scheduled for the late afternoon/early evening and will be focused on study area businesses. All study products will be posted on the study's wordpress website and an email flyer and email blast will be sent to the business contact email list in advance of the meeting. Once developed, the draft plan will be posted followed by a second public meeting. | Anne Benware, CDTC Elizabeth Staubach, Albany County Project Website |
| Guilderland Westmere Corridor Study $68,000 Consultant to be Selected |
This project will commence upon completion of the Railroad Avenue project in which the Town is participating. | Chris O'Neill, CDTC Donald Csaposs, Town of Guilderland |
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| Hamlet of New Scotland Area Master Plan $50,000 Behan Planning |
The Draft Existing Conditions Report has been completed. The first public meeting held on December 1st was well attended. | The next SAC meeting is scheduled for February 27. The consultant will present the SAC with a land use vision map for the study area with accompanying land use concept design images. | Katy O'Rourke, Town of New Scotland Jen Ceponis, CDTC Anne Benware, CDTC Project Website |
| Rensselaer County | |||
| East Greenbush Site Design Standards $40,000 Consultant to be Selected |
New Study funded in the 2011-2012 Linkage Program. | The scope is currently being developed. | Joseph Cherubino, Town of East Greenbush Jen Ceponis, CDTC |
| Schodack Town Center Plan and Zoning Recommendations $50,000 Consultant to be Selected |
Final scope completed and shared with Town planning staff. | REI will be advertised in early February. Consultant selection to follow. Staff will continue to compile land use and traffic data for the study. | Nadine Fuda, Town of Schodack Dave Jukins, CDTC |
| Saratoga County | |||
| Clifton Park Town Center Plan $65,000 Behan Planning |
The consultant team is currently preparing the draft report. | Following a comment opportunity by the study advisory committee on the draft report, the report will be finalized and brought to the town board for consideration in March. | Jen Viggiani, Town of Clifton
Park Sandy Misiewicz, CDTC Project Website |
| Town of Wilton Exit 16 Linkage Study $40,000 Barton & Loguidice |
CDTC staff is working with the consultant team to revise the draft report. | The final draft will be made available at the end of January and a presentation to the Town Board will be held in February. | Sandy Misiewicz, CDTC Art Johnson, Town of Wilton Project Website |
| Malta Downtown Master Plan Implementation $90,000 Code Design |
The consultant outlined potential scope tweaks has started to work on some of the early deliverables. | A two day "charette" is scheduled for Feruary 9th and 10th. | Tony Tozzi, Town of Malta Deb Stacey, CDTC |
| Schenectady County | |||
| Schenectady Gateway Plaza Implementation Plan $70,000 Synthesis |
The consultant selection committee met on 1/20 and selected Synthesis with CME. | The study Kick-off meeting will be scheduled once the contract is signed by the consultant and CDTA. A early-mid February start is expected. | Steve Strichman, City of Schenectady Teresa LaSalle, CDTC |