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 I have a wicked headache tonight so don't feel much like working on pictures. There was a major roadway disaster in Albany last night. One of the ramps, near those I have pictured here in the past, slipped and a portion of an elevated ramp that is 90 feet high dropped about two feet, closing a major bridge and throwing traffic into a turmoil. Against that backdrop, I left work tonight to find my usual route home no longer accessible. Traffic was a mess, and I ended up driving about 20 miles to get home the 10 miles I usually drive. Yesterday our esteemed Governor, George Pataki, announced that he was not going the run for a fourth term of office. I remembered taking this picture back in June and thought it would serve as an appropriate farewell. This sign is all the evidence that remains for some rehabilitation project that, from all visible clues, just never happened. Nine years have passed and no one seems to notice that this aged sign speaks volumes about the Governor's commitment to revitalizing one of the least desirable neighborhoods in Albany. I don't know the real story here, but just look at the sign and the empty lot behind it. Later: I decided to do a little research and found the following synopsis of this project: 'Investigation of seven contiguous parcels on the corner of Gansevoort and Franklin streets in Albany. The site contains at least two underground storage tanks with one tank containing an unknown quantity of volatile organic compounds. The county intends to market this site for redevelopment. Total investigation cost: $55,000.' I guess they pulled the tanks, filled it in and just plain forgot to take the sign when they were done. I do know that there are a few realatively new industries in the closeby neighborhood, so maybe they arose from the County's 'market' efforts. Pic of the Day: I did another tag-team approach tonight. I don't even remember where I started or the path I followed, but once again landed on an 'old-timer' site for my choice today: a visual notebook. Lots of great inspiration at this site. I liked the composition of the ivy rowing up the side of a building, a different perspective. | |
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