Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced on Tuesday a traffic calming pilot project in two areas of Washington Park that will slow down traffic and expand pedestrian access to the park. The pilot narrows the entrance of Willet Street from Madison Avenue, and closes motor traffic at Washington Park Road and Henry Johnson Boulevard.
The pilot was created in collaboration with Capital Roots, a non-profit working to reduce the impact of poor nutrition on public health. Volunteers with Capital Roots built raised flower beds on Saturday, September 13, with funding from a New York State Department of Health grant.
Sheehan spoke about the importance of making the area around Washington Park safer for pedestrians and drivers alike…