This building, with its forty-four floors, is the Corning Tower in downtown Albany, NY. When completed in 1973, it was the tallest building in New York State outside of New York City. According to Wikipedia, it still holds that title. To get this shot, I stood in what is unceremoniously called The Parking Lot District. Cars park on the vacant land left when the neighborhood's commercial and residential buildings were demolished to make way for a sprawling freeway interchange. I read somewhere that there is a project in the works to redevelop parts of the district, but that the landowners who operate the parking lots are, naturally, opposed. I'm not sure where in the planning process that project is these days.
It's still cold outside, but there's hope for a warm up in the coming week. Let's cross our fingers.
It would be nice if the Parking Lot District (so glamorous) could be put to better use with parking structures and more, and an actual city park.
ReplyDeleteNever mind. I just found it on the map. Not a great location for a public park!
ReplyDeleteThere is a very sweet blogger who lives in that part of the state. https://idleeyesandadormy.com/. He is a little over a year away from being able to retire from the state.
ReplyDeleteTravel, thank you for the blogger link. I will add it to my morning list of blog reads…right after Ken and Walt’s. Today, this will require not just another cup of coffee but a whole pot or more to go back and read as many possible.
DeleteI'd say it is at least somewhat tall :)
ReplyDeletemitch, there are several parking structures (the building on the right in the photo is one), and there are also riverfront parks, including a small amphitheater used in the the summer months. All is not lost!
ReplyDeletetravel, I know him. He is one of the first bloggers I met!
judy, at least!
Its a small world after all.
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