As ordered by the state bureaucracy, Albany will have five so-called “climate friendly areas,” but not quite yet. At least one council member thinks it’s a bad idea for Albany.
On Wednesday night the city council voted to advance a slew of code and plan changes to designate the areas, which are intended as places where housing can develop more densely and where a mix of land uses will allow people to meet most of their daily needs without having to get in the car and drive.
Councilman Michael Thomson spoke out against the changes. Since it takes a unanimous council to adopt an ordinance at a single meeting, the climate friendly areas will have to come back for adoption at the next regular meeting April 23…