STOP THE DEVELOPMENT OF 1011 2nd Ave, Troy, NY
IT WILL COST THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT AT LEAST A COMBINED $500.000 a year
IT WILL INCREASE RENTS AND LOWER PROPERTY VALUES
IT WILL COMPLETELY DESTROY A FOREST - THE LAST ALONG THE HUDSON - THAT THE LANSINGBURGH COMMUNITY LOVES AND NEEDS
IT WILL DESTROY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ARCHEOLOGICAL-HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SITES IN THE REGION
IT WILL INCREASE TRAFFIC, SLOW DOWN GARBAGE COLLECTION, INCREASE POLLUTION AND NOISE
IT WILL CHANGE LANSINGBURGH FOREVER AND FOR THE WORSE
The C3 supports a large coaltion in opposition of a major development project in Troy, NY.
The local organizing effort is led by the Friends of the Mahicantuck and the Schaghticoke First Nations.
This effort is supported by a large number of local community organizations in Troy, NY as well as regional and statewide environmental justice and advocacy organizations and other stakeholder on the local, regional and state level.
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THE ISSUE
We work to defend the land at 1011 2nd Ave in Troy NY from a proposed large-scale development. This land is a historically and culturally significant site for the Mahican Indigenous Peoples of the Mahicantuck River Valley (now know as the Hudson River Valley). This land — one of the last undeveloped waterfront properties in Troy — also provides a critical access to the water of the Hudson for the local communities, serves as important green space for the community and serves ecological refuge.
INSTEAD OF DEVELOPING, WE WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY PARK AND NATURE PRESERVE
We demand that all development of this land is immediately stopped.
We demand that the members of the City of Troy VOTE AGAINST REZONING 1011 2nd Ave.
ACT NOW:
[CALL THE MEMBERS OF THE TROY CITY COUNCIL]
[SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER]
[SIGN OUR PETITION]
[SUPPORT AS AN ORGANIZATION]
Troy, NY: Community voices strong opposition and proposes common sense solution that would be a win for everyone.
The development will hurt Lansingburhg and the entire city. It will impact the neighborhood and the city overall negatively: It will hinder the development of the many abandoned propoerties and buildings across the city, lower property values, increase rents, increase traffic, further strain the school district's resources and cost the city and the neighborhood a lot of money.
The land at 1011 2nd Ave is of critical historical, archeological and cultural importance. Particularly, different Mahican tribes utilized this site, made tools there and even maintained semi-permenanet, seasonal and potentially even permanent settlements. This included the Schaghticoke, Munsee and Lenapee Nations.
The proposed development at 1011 2nd Ave will — including any anticipate tax revenue —cost the city at least $500.000 per year. This development is bancrupcy economics.
The developer made public the plans of the development — a 240 unit pile of ugliness that will destroy the entire land. See their plans below!
Learn how you can help protect this land! We will keep updating this page, so check-in regularly!
What happened and what will happen next — an overview and anticipation.
The Troy City Council is about to decice on a rezoning proposal in connection with a 200 unit apartment development. This would destroy a unique indigenous cultural site and the last forest on Troy's Hudson River waterfront.