A few weeks in front of his “State of the Downtown” meeting, Albany Downtown Manager and ADICA CEO Aaron Blair, gave members of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County a preview of some of what will be discussed at that meeting.

Blair ran through a list of projects currently under way, starting with an update of outdoor projects designed to bring focus to the Flint River and its surroundings.

“We wanted to refocus on the river,” Blair said. “The river’s what makes us unique compared to other downtowns, so what we really wanted to do was start at Front Street and refocus on engaging the river more.”

Blair said ADICA officials felt there was a need to improve the overall look of Front Street, primarily along the 100 block of the street, directly across from the Albany Convention and Visitor’s Bureau’s Welcome Center.

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