My take on Albany
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4/5/2006
First let me state that I do not, as of yet, live in Albany. However, I went to college near Albany for years, and spent much time in the Capital District. And I can tell you, I am working as hard as I can to get back there. If you are going to compare Albany to NYC or Philly, you are comparing apples to oranges. Thankfully, Albany has nearly everything that those cities have without all of the problems. I live near Philly right now and I can't wait to leave. Talk about unfriendly people and an ugly downtown! Philly is unsafe and decrepit in every city neighborhood except Center City. Its surrounded by other dying, hopeless places- Chester, Camden (voted highest crime city in US), Wilmington, Reading, Allentown, Trenton, need I say more? All downtown city centers are stuggling nowadays as commerce and people move out to greener pastures. Albany at least is one of the better ones. I am in agreement that we should focus on bringing back our city centers- it is becoming a major issue in America. I think Albany is one of the best places you can live in the whole country. Where else can you be surrounded by major wilderness areas on four sides (Berkshires, Green Mtns, Adirondacks, Catskills), have 4 seasons (I welcome the cold), natural lakes and rivers, no tornados, no hurricanes, no earthquakes, near 3 world-class cities (NYC, Boston, Montreal) within 3 hours. Additionally, housing is cheap here for the northeast. In my opinion, the capital region is the last affordable resort area left in the Northeast. All I need is gainful employment, and I will be on my way to Albany as quick as possible.
bob | Morrisville, PA