Derek Baranski

Probably walking around Albany

[Albany County Leg. @AlbanyNYLeg]

🗣️YOUR INPUT IS REQUESTED📢
The @NYSDOTAlbany is hosting the first Reimagine I-787 Open House tomorrow Tuesday, June 27th.
⏰4:30pm to 7:30pm
📍@TheMVPArena

[David Zipper @DavidZipper]

New report finds that over 8,000 pedestrians were killed on US roadways in 2022.

Jimmy Carter was president the last time that happened.

https://t.co/k6Lak5eZC3

[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

👥 Ready to finally help Reimagine I-787?

Join @NYSDOTAlbany on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, from 4:30p - 7:30p at @TheMVPArena for a public meeting to share your thoughts and hear from others in our community! ⤵️

[John T. McDonald III - Member of NYS Assembly @johnmcdonald108]

The ice cream machine is void of cream sandwiches. This calls for an investigation of who is responsible for inventory management. Truly a sad way to end the legislative session.

[Albany Business Review @AlbanyBizReview]

A local, grassroots movement has been building for years to figure out a way to reconnect the river and the downtown core. https://t.co/oK53j3weSA

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@andrewneidhardt “But I’ll be a minute late for work!”

The city really needs to reassess our crossings. Enough people cross Lark and Washington to warrant all signals being red when someone is crossing the street. I’ve seen too many close calls here that make walking dangerous.

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@johnbulmer @GagOrder This photo is looking west towards the Hudson from Fulton St, so that is Frears on the left. The Boardman Building is on the right side, where the former Atrium parking garage would be today.

[𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿 @johnbulmer]

In Albany — On this date in 1911, Albany burned.

The Capitol fire of 1911 in Albany, New York was a devastating event that caused significant damage to the state Capitol building. The fire began on the evening of March 29, 1911, in the Assembly Library, located on the third floor of the building. It quickly spread throughout the entire building, destroying much of the interior and damaging the exterior.

The cause of the fire was never definitively determined, but it was believed to have been caused by faulty wiring or an overheated chimney. The fire was first noticed by a night watchman, who quickly alerted the Albany Fire Department. The firefighters arrived quickly, but the fire had already spread too far and too fast for them to contain it.

The fire raged for several hours, despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a dozen fire engines. The flames were so intense that they could be seen from miles away, and the heat was so intense that it melted the dome of the Capitol building. In the end, the fire destroyed much of the interior of the building, including the Assembly Chamber, the Senate Chamber, the Governor's Office, and the Library.

The aftermath of the fire was devastating for the people of Albany and the state of New York. Many valuable historical artifacts, documents, and works of art were lost in the fire, and the cost of rebuilding the Capitol was estimated at over $10 million. The rebuilding process took several years and involved the restoration of many of the building's original features. #AlbanyNY

[Dan McCoy-CountyExec @MCCoyCountyExec]

In Albany the great legacy of WWI veteran & Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. Henry Johnson lives on in countless ways. In honor of his heroic character, his name is now expected to replace that of a confederate-named military base in the south: https://t.co/E9V0Jhxkf7

@WAMCRadio

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@albanymuskrat The abutment remains. There have also been discussions about unearthing the remains of Lock 1.

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@NaqiyNY @VicctorianChad I’ll be hosting a walking tour through HAF when the weather gets nice, I’d love to show you around!

[NeoTraditional Architecture Memes @VicctorianChad]

Albany has to be the most architecturally underrated city in America.

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@NaqiyNY @VicctorianChad These are on the corner of 2nd St and Hall Place

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

Great article in the Albany Business Review’s Elevate Albany series on 787’s future

“The biggest infrastructure project in a generation holds significant opportunities- if we can summon the imagination, collaboration, and guts to make it happen”

https://t.co/lgRa2VUG5C

[Congress for the New Urbanism @NewUrbanism]

We're excited to announce the ten nominees for the 2023 Freeways Without Futures report! These campaigns offer a roadmap to better health, equity, opportunity, and connectivity while reversing decades of decline and disinvestment. #HighwaystoBoulevards https://t.co/yrtFjKNc4F

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@jmirandolam @MayorSheehan @WalkableAlbany @gabriellaforalb @OwusuAlbany Unfortunately the city has yet to implement a vision zero initiative and therefore has no data-driven traffic safety policy. A position like this here would be a great start and could work towards implementing one.

[Jackie Gonzales @jmirandolam]

"It's simple stuff, really, born of the belief that our singular focus on remaking communities to the benefit of vehicles alone was a terrible — but fortunately not irrevocable — mistake." - @timesunion editorial board

https://t.co/C1f3YrJt88 @WalkableAlbany

[Derek Baranski @derekbaranski]

@tannerchauck 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♂️

[Senator Patricia Fahy @PatriciaFahy46]

Thrilled to join @SenGillibrand’s Reconnecting Communities: Building A More Equitable Future conference today to talk about I-787’s impact on #Albany’s growth, history, and the $5 million we secured to study reimagining its future relationship with our broader Capital Region.

[Amtrak @Amtrak]

Yeah I like CARS

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