The “Building Up Troy” series, which looked at a recent increase in development within the city, spanned three days and included multimedia components like photos, video and a map mashup. The goal of this project was to take a closer look at multiple separate projects, highlighting reasons for the increased developments and the possible effects on the surrounding neighborhoods and the City of Troy.
Development projects large and small under way in Troy
The Record, March 27, 2011
Over the past year, residential, commercial and even municipal development has ramped up in the City of Troy, with a number of high profile projects already under construction and more on the way. From small businesses moving into vacant storefronts in Downtown Troy to a multi-million dollar residential development on Oakwood Avenue, city officials said the increased development activity is years in the making, and hope that the momentum will continue.
Troy’s business development a collaborative effort
The Record, March 28, 2011
Over the past few years, the City of Troy has seen increased economic development, despite economic difficulties across the state and country and stagnating growth in municipalities of similar size. According to city officials, Troy has managed to spur development in spite of these challenges by focusing on making the municipal aspect of development more efficient, working to match existing properties with the right developer and fostering an environment of cooperation between city departments internally and with other agencies.
Development projects focused ‘on all areas of Troy’
The Record, March 29, 2011
With the ongoing influx of development in the city, Troy officials are hoping to keep the momentum going with projects already going through the approval process and others that are still in the negotiation phase.
Photos
These photos were not included in the published package for this series, but can help illustrate some of the projects discussed. All photos were taken by Vic Christopher.
Map
This map accompanied the online version of the series, showing the location of all discussed projects.
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