The "Paint the Boards" project is another great example of residents working together to improve their neighborhood, in this case through livening up the street with community art decorating abandoned buildings.

During the Victorian Stroll, on Sunday, Dec. 6th from 11am- 5pm, stop in City Hall to see five of the beautiful and lively boards being painted by several dozen children and adults from the S. Lansingburgh neighborhood. The boards will ultimately spruce up the facades of several vacant buildings in those neighborhoods as we replace the plywood currently covering window frames of abandoned properties.  TRIP, Community Police, and the Alley Action Project are all pleased to be partnering on this colorful effort.

The Holiday Spirit is in full swing in Troy. The residents and businesses of Troy's Little Italy invite the people of the Capital District to share in our love for our Italian heritage and our spirit of Christmas by attending "Christmas in Little Italy" to be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009, beginning at 5:30 pm at Liberty Square (Fourth and Liberty Streets) on the evening before Troy's Victorian Stroll. There is an old Italian saying "to get what you want, you must share what you have." Come and share with us and celebrate the spirit of the season with historic and timeless Italian traditions and culture.

For more information and a list of events and participants, please click here.

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