On Wednesday evening approximately 45 people gathered at the Malta Community Center to watch the closing presentation of the charrette. The Town Supervisor, Paul Sausville, opened up the meeting by welcoming everybody and thanking them for their support and continued input throughout the week. Lee Einsweiler (Principal, Code Studio) then began the formal presentation by introducing and thanking the...
Don’t miss your opportunity to check out the initial planning and zoning work for Downtown at the closing presentation. A summary of the week’s work will be presented, which will include illustrative drawings, initial concepts and designs, and a physical master plan for Downtown. The presentation will be held at the Malta Community Center (One Bayberry Drive)....
On Monday evening, the general public was invited to the Malta Community Center an informal open house. The preliminary designs and drawings were pinned up around the room. The purpose of the open house was to receive feedback on initial concepts and ideas before finalizing the concepts and drawings. There was no formal presentation given....
Don’t miss your opportunity to check on the preliminary designs and drawings developed by the consultant team. The purpose of the open house is to receive feedback on initial concepts and ideas before finalizing concepts and drawings. Stop in anytime between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm to tour the studio, meet with members of the consultant team, ask...
The public portion of the charrette began at the Malta Community Center on Saturday morning, March 24, where just over 50 people gathered to roll up their sleeves and play “planners” for the morning. Anthony Tozzi (Malta Planning Director) welcomed the gathering and thanked everybody for their participation and attendance. Lee Einsweiler (Principal, Code Studio) outlined...
The Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) carrying out federal requirements for cooperative transportation planning and programming within the metropolitan area surrounding the Albany-Schenectady-Troy and Saratoga Springs urbanized areas. The Town of Malta’s 2011 Downtown Plan recommended that the Town develop a form-based code for the Downtown area. The...
Starting Saturday, March 24 and ending Wednesday, March 28, professionals from across the country will be in Malta to help codify and refine some of the recommendations in the 2011 Downtown Plan. This is your chance to get involved in the preparation of a form-based code and complete streets plan for Downtown. The charrette starts...
Join the consultant team as they tour key parts of the study area on foot. Team members will take photographs, note existing land uses and building heights, look at existing street configurations and analyaze current traffic patterns. All of which will have a direct impact on the new form-based zoning for Downtown. This is a great...
A charrette is an intensive planning session where citizens, planners and other technical professionals collaborate. Charrettes are inclusive by nature and are designed to build consensus from the outset, providing a collaborative forum to bring all parties together and focus on a common goal. The hands-on nature of the charrette, the opportunity to interact with differing...
