<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>This image from Rethink81 shows what Almond Street might look like without the Interstate 81 viaduct. The CNY Chapter of the American Institute of Architects supports demolition of the highway in favor of a Community Grid plan that would<wm> put pedestrian and bike infrastructure within walking distance to Almond Street and downtown.[The New York Times] This is a hypothetical image of what it might look like.[The two images show a bridge over an elevated road with the Interstate 81 viaduct in the first image, and a new development with the Community Grid plan in the second.] A bridge would need a lot of engineering and infrastructure to be done and therefore, a lot of money. Demolition of the existing infrastructure is a relatively straightforward</wm> process, and therefore less expensive as it avoids costs. However, the cost was estimated to be higher