Albany: A City of Contrasts and Contradictions

All great cities have their share of contradictions, but for a small city
Albany is particularly rich in contrasts and contradictions. What does this
tell us about Albany?

Most cities have rich and poor areas, but few have the close juxtaposition of rich streets and poorer streets like State Street and Spring Street and Lenox Avenue and Kakley Street. The lecture will explore this and other of Albany's contradictions - like its historic and modern architectural landmarks; its Capital City/regional center characteristics versus neighborhood and parish qualities and the eclectic nature of its architecture.

This Albany Heritage talk is part of the Architecture and Art series.

Paul M. Bray is an Albany attorney with P.M.Bray LLC specializing in planning and environmental law. He is a lecturer on the subjects of parks,
preservation and greenways in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany, writes a monthly second Sunday column for the Times Union and is the founding President of the Albany Roundtable civic lunch forum. Paul was born in and continues to live in Albany and has a long time interest in the City's architecture, history, natural environment and civic life.
Date: November 9, 2002
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location:

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave.
Albany

Contact: 518/463-4478
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