Rensselaer Rising

Rensselaer Rising is a planning initiative that sets a vision for an approximately 227-acre area in the City of Rensselaer. The study area encompasses the Hudson River waterfront, the downtown business district, the Amtrak Station and its surrounding
land, the Fort Crailo Neighborhood, and the Columbia Turnpike corridor. The City of Rensselaer identified the study area as a location to prioritize redevelopment and revitalization planning and developed Rensselaer Rising with the support of a New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Planning Grant.

The objectives and recommendations in this Plan are the result of ongoing planning efforts and extensive public outreach and will be utilized by the City and local leadership to guide public and private investment within the study area. This Plan also
provides a framework for implementation to pursue funding and to make the ideas captured in the Rensselaer Rising Plan a reality.