Upper Madison Block Planning Initiative

Focusing on investments and block planning initiatives for the neighborhood commercial districts within the Midtown Boundary Area is a strategic plan component of the Midtown Colleges and University Study. The Upper Madison Avenue Commercial District, from South Main Avenue to North Allen Street, is a vital part of Albany that offers dining, shopping and theater-going, and other neighborhood services in a pleasant, livable neighborhood. It welcomes visitors to historic Madison Avenue and serves as a commercial hub for the Pine Hills neighborhood.

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