Schenectady postpones meeting on Erie Boulevard redesign

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SCHENECTADY — A public information meeting scheduled for Thursday on the planned redevelopment of Erie Boulevard has been postponed indefinitely, Mayor Brian U. Stratton said this afternoon.

Scott Lewendon, a landscape architect for Clough Harbour and Associates, which is designing the new Erie Boulevard, said the postponement was necessary to allow designers to incorporate suggestions made by the public since the initial plan was released.

"Our design team is working with the city to consider, review and potentially incorporate as many of these new features as is practical in the scope of the overall project," Lewendon said. "To do so and be ready with a revised design by next Thursday just isn't feasible."

In addition, Stratton said several Erie Boulevard business asked him to postpone the meeting to give them more time to review the plan and offer their comments.

"We are trying to accommodate all input and all requests, with the goal of making this the best possible project for the city," Stratton said.

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