Mayor Jennings’ Block By Block Committee has begun to design the strategic plan that will be instituted over the next few weeks in Zone 1.

05 Dec 2007

by: Bob Van Amburgh -518-434-5100

In an effort to address abandoned buildings, blight, crime, quality of life issues and economic development, Mayor Jennings’ Block By Block Committee has begun to design the strategic plan that will be instituted over the next few weeks in Zone 1.

Meeting weekly, the committee is focused on carrying out Mayor Jennings’ “Block By Block” initiative that he announced last month in a joint press conference with Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and District Attorney David Soares.

Under the direction of Albany Police Chief James Tuffey, the “Block By Block” committee composition includes key individuals from a wide array of City agencies who are charged with “rolling out” the initiative in the coming weeks.

The development phase is focused upon an overall evaluation and analysis of Zone 1 and the impact areas that will be targeted.  A multi-phase approach to crime suppression, building and code enforcement, neighborhood cleanup, and economic development will be utilized.

Currently, members of the committee are physically inspecting and identifying all areas in Zone 1 that have contributed to the aforementioned issues impacting quality of life.  An ongoing systematic analysis will map out an aggressive approach to improving the initial target area.