"It's not hard to get Pat Fahy excited about the prospect of overhauling Albany's Interstate 787 to become more friendly to pedestrians and connect the city to the Hudson River.
More than half a century ago, Albany's version of the beltway was built as a way of getting people to the city's downtown. But the north-south biway cut off access to Albany's riverfront, and the entertainment district downtown can be, at times, vacant on weekends.
"To me, the economic development opportunities would immediately help transform while we tackle so much more of this highway," Fahy said. "Right now, you can throw a stone Pearl Street and Broadway on the weekends. We just don't have the foot traffic."
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