What replaced a Pinebush dune and the last original pinewoods - University at Albany uptown campus

("Empire Commons" - new dormitory accomodation, and more parking lots, of course). The trees and the dune they covered were destroyed across the whole site; they used to provide a significant windbreak for the north side of the whole campus, and screening from the traffic roar from I-90, Washington Avenue and Fuller Road.
Yes, this is also built on sand.

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