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    • Adopt-a-Park Program

    Posted by sonlight (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide
    What about an Adopt-a-Park program similar to the roadside clean-up program? Any thoughts? read more »
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    • Public access local radio

    Posted by charlepan (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: radio radio station public access
    Last night there was a public meeting to air comments and answer questions on the controversial sale of Troy City Hall. Who knew? Who cares? read more »
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    • Co-Working Space

    Posted by troyisgreat (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: Downtown | Tags: co-working shared space start-up troy
    I think it would be great to have a co-working space somewhere downtown.rnrnSimilar to the idea posted by DHR a while back to use store fronts as read more »
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    • rensselaer inn/the approach

    Posted by erikabai (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: access
    Did anyone notice the Best Western sign (at Fifth or Sixth Ave.) has now been covered? RPI owns it now and wants to convert it to freshmen dorms. Alt read more »
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    • city hall

    Posted by erikabai (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: government
    What should we do with city hall? I'm not sure about moving it to the Verizon building.
    I'm intrigued by the new review committee established to det read more »
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    • Local Currency

    Posted by Blaise (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: hours local currency
    Local currencies are gaining support nationwide as a way to keep wealth local and provide community cohesiveness. Troy needs its own. read more »
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    • Community Character

    Posted by Blaise (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: troy neighborhoods character
    I would love to see each of Troy's neighborhoods get a "face-lift" on the major artery through the area. read more »
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    • Hudson River Front Development

    Posted by inspiredbydesign (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: river front troy
    Make Hudson River brownfields shovel ready for high-tech, arts and recreational uses. Re-zone all vacant and distressed properties for this purpose. read more »
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    • Troy Business Association

    Posted by troyisgreat (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: General/City-Wide | Tags: troy business association
    When I used to work in downtown Saratoga, the company I worked with was part of the downtown business association. One of the nice perks of being a read more »
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    • Restore Proctor's Theater

    Posted by troyisgreat (Troy Improvement Idea)
    Area: Downtown | Tags: proctors theater restoration
    I'd really love to see Proctor's Theater restored.

    I know that it would be a huge undertaking, and very costly, but in the long run, I really thin read more »
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