Concerned Citizens Against Crossgates records,
- Author:
- Concerned Citizens Against Crossgates.
- Call Number:
- MSS APAP-057 local
- Abstract:
- Correspondence of CCAC leaders with local and state officials and politicians, briefs, counter-briefs, and exhibits submitted to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, 1979-80, prior to DEC granting approval for the construction of the Crossgates Regional Shopping Mall in the Albany Pine Bush, Guilderland, New York; submissions to DEC, 1980-83; legal papers relating to the suits of CCAC vs. Robert Flacke (Commissioner of DEC), 1980-82, vs. the Town of Guilderland Zoning Board of Appeals, 1980-83, and vs. the Town of Guilderland concerning the water merger vote, 1980-83; and impact studies on the economy and environment relating to air quality, wildlife, society and traffic. The records also include records of meetings, reports, press releases, newspaper clippings, and other records of a citiznes' group founded to prevent the construction of the shopping mall.
- Historical Note:
- Concerned Citizens Against Crossgates (CCAC) was organized in 1979 as a citizens coalition opposed to the construction of the Crossgates Regional Shopping Mall in the Albany Pine Bush, Guilderland, New York by the Pyramid Company, of Syracuse, New York. CCAC grew to have over 3,000 members from Albany, Guilderland, and other communities, but disbanded after the mall was under construction.
- Physical Description:
- 5.05 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Part of the Archives of Public Affairs and Policy Collection. local
- Subjects:
- City planning New York (State) Guilderland (Town), Zoning law New York (State) Guilderland (Town), Environmental protection New York (State) Citizen participation, Shopping malls New York (State), City planning, Environmental protection Citizen participation, Shopping malls, and Zoning law
- Genres/Forms:
- Correspondence. aat, Briefs (legal documents) aat, Clippings (information artifacts) aat, and Reports. ftamc
- Names:
- Flacke, Robert
- Corporate Names:
- New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation, Crossgates Regional Shopping Mall (Guilderland, N.Y.), Pyramid Company, and New York (State). Department of Environmental Conservation
- Geographic Terms:
- Albany Pine Bush Preserve (Albany, N.Y.), New York (State), New York (State) Albany Albany Pine Bush Preserve, and New York (State) Guilderland (Town)
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