Affordable Walkable Cities: Albany | Troy | Schenectady

Affordable Walkable Cities: Albany | Troy | Schenectady - New York Capital District

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11 ай бұрын

Affordable Walkable Cities: Albany, Troy and Schenectady
We will look at cities that are just plain underrated. We will focus on specific neighborhoods that are walkable and bike-able to services and amenities within a reasonable distance. The 15 minute city in America?
What actually qualifies as Affordable? We will be looking at cities with average rent and median home sale price.
What qualifies as Walkable? The entire city doesn’t have to be walkable since that’s unrealistic but they must have at least several neighborhoods with a good walk, bike and transit score. The goal is to find an area within the city where you can absolutely live car free.
This may not be an affordable walkable city but instead an affordable walkable region;
I am talking about The Capital District of New York that includes the tri city area of Albany, Troy and Schenectady and some folks may throw Saratoga Springs in there as well.
As much as I enjoy exploring the big cities, it’s always nice to visit a smaller, walkable city with a more relaxed pace.
Walkable Cities in Capital District of New York
Albany
Troy
Schenectady
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Musician: Jeff Kaale
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@monique.thenurse55 17 күн бұрын

I’m from NYC and I was thinking of moving upstate New York like Albany Schenectady or Troy .. I love the downtown area that’s where I may prefer to live because it’s walking distance from everything.. now I see what all three of these areas are about I am glad I came across this video…Thank you.

@henryedvalson3830 11 ай бұрын

I never thought about the Albany area. Never would’ve thought about it. I’ve never been, but another dark horse of urbanism you should look at that seems relatively affordable, is Providence RI. I was looking at Zillow and it looked a lot like Boston, but far less expensive (and clearly a lot smaller).

@cities4ppl 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t think about the area either but it just keeps popping up in the data so I felt like I had to feature it. Providence is on the list!

@jimbo1637 2 ай бұрын

All of upstate NY is an urbanism dark horse tbh. The vast majority of the towns and cities up there were already settled by the early 1800s, so they tend to be compact and walkable,not to mention full of beautiful historic architecture.

@genebigs1749 6 ай бұрын

I'm a Long Islander who has never been to any of these cities. It's amazing how some of us "downstaters" never go north of Westchester. I'm definitely putting the area on my "to visit list". Great video, thanks!

@TheMikerophone 4 ай бұрын

I grew up in the capital region and love it. I’m currently going to Albany law school and it’s really convenient to have the state capital right around the corner. I love the area. It’s big enough that there’s always something to do, but without ever feeling too crowded

@jamalritchie7148 16 күн бұрын

If you have some time, could we speak about the school? I have a few questions and speaking to an actual student could help greatly.

@TheMikerophone 16 күн бұрын

I’d be more than happy to! I just finished my first year and I currently have an internship for the summer working as a law clerk until I go back to school for my second year. I’m more than happy to answer whatever questions you might have

@user-fd1qi2hp4t 11 ай бұрын

Great content

@cities4ppl 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Nate! Slowly getting better.

@amywing175 8 ай бұрын

I live there as a kid (teens). It was a miserable time in my life, but now 30 years after I left as a young adult, I'm really wanting to go back. Troy was my fav place to live. At the time, a lot of the historic buildings were "damaged" with drop ceilings, covering the gorgeous hardwood floors and frames/windowsills with carpet or paint, etc. Lots of marble fireplaces (most nonworking) were still there. I lived in a refurbished apartment in a gorgeous brownstone with a roommate. We were in heaven - and other than the landlord's unit, ours was the only refurbished one (it was a LOT of work). I remember walking from that brownstone around the corner to get our fav NY pizza... took it entirely for granted at the time.

@cities4ppl 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. I sometimes dream about living in a historic, charming brownstone that I can slowly bring back to life. I know I’m probably romanticizing it but as I get older it sounds more and more appealing. Cheers! 🍻

@notmyname9625 10 ай бұрын

This area, the lehigh valley of PA and the northwestern portion of the boston metro area (southern maine & nh over to worcester) should all see large growth in the coming decades

@cities4ppl 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. Precisely why I made this channel - to highlight these type of areas. I have more videos planned in the areas you described. Cheers!

@jazzcatjohn 11 ай бұрын

Interesting trio of cities. Would love to ride the Empire State Trail.

@cities4ppl 11 ай бұрын

Would be awesome! Maybe not in the winter.

@andrew8501 10 ай бұрын

You now have a subscriber from the area. I like living here. The population is big enough to support a decent airport while still being small enough (Smalbany) to run into friends on a walk and not have awful traffic. Albany has a bike plan to add a bunch of bike infrastructure but unfortunately doesn't have the funds to implement it anytime soon. Not mentioned is Amtrak which runs from the East side of the Hudson to NYC on a decent frequency. Another unfortunate bit is population growth is low, so it will be hard to live without a car here for some time until we get better transit. Even bus-timed lights would be adequate.

@cities4ppl 10 ай бұрын

Hey Andrew - thanks for subscribing. I started to focus only on Albany but realized it would be better to feature the entire region. It’s very unique and simply not recognized enough. Amtrak to NYC is a major perk. I highlighted Buffalo in a previous video as well but I think I would prefer the Capital District over Buffalo.

@mdesire4217 11 ай бұрын

Yeah this is definitely an underrated area. Outside of Boston, I think it's the best capital district in the northeast and down to the mid-Atlantic as well.

@cities4ppl 11 ай бұрын

I came away very impressed. Maybe each city isn’t outstanding on its own but the region is pretty outstanding. Sooo many great old buildings begging to be refurbished.

@deanchapman1824 8 ай бұрын

Annapolis is pretty cool.

@jshilohshea381 10 ай бұрын

I live in Schenectady...moved here from Albany....little more quiet...new housing complexes rising..supposed to be affordable housing...wish me luck finding it !

@cities4ppl 10 ай бұрын

Good luck! I think you’ll find something. May have to compromise on a couple things but it’s a great little place to call home.

@mauricioramirez9744 7 ай бұрын

Like visiting there. Lots of history and nature all around.

@avibarr2751 8 ай бұрын

Troy is a great place to live car free, I moved here from near Schenectady a little while ago - Schenectady is… meh. It’s supposedly on the up, but they’ve been saying that for years

@angelgirlny4256 3 ай бұрын

I was born and raised in Albany. I currently live in Schenectady due to unforseen circumstances. I think all three cities have something to offer. I prefer to live in the town of Colonie which is between Albany and Schenectady because it's just nicer. Colonie is a great area with parks and ponds and wildlife. Hopefully I will find a place to live in Colonie again soon.

@michaelnitsch4431 2 ай бұрын

MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 24 LIVES IN ALBANY SHE WORKS AS A DATA PROCESSOR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT!

@thescatman5029 2 ай бұрын

Them homes in Center Square remind me of both Crown and Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.....at 1/4 the price!

@Kodeb8 10 ай бұрын

Fun fact: they call hamburgers "steamed hams"

@cities4ppl 10 ай бұрын

Lol really? I can dig it.

@Kodeb8 10 ай бұрын

@@cities4ppl It's a Simpsons reference 😂

@cities4ppl 10 ай бұрын

Dang. Not a Simpson’s guy 🤦🏼‍♂️

@michaellyga4726 5 ай бұрын

Troy is a time. Personally I think the capital region is fire

@1981menso 11 ай бұрын

I'm sold!

@cities4ppl 11 ай бұрын

Lol that was easy!

@chromebomb 9 ай бұрын

troy is better than albany but its ok id do buffalo over here

@cities4ppl 8 ай бұрын

Albany seems to be going in the wrong direction.

@Lucas-up6ww 4 ай бұрын

Is upstate New York considered New England or something else?

@4legdfishman 3 ай бұрын

Something else. New England is... Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 😊

@Angelmiserysixtysix 22 күн бұрын

The Northeast

@cberg9480 7 ай бұрын

Before moving to Albany or Schenectady just check out local crime data. Thank me later. The suburbs in outside of those cities are great. Albany is absolutely dead after 5pm

@AmazianLinsation82 Ай бұрын

You need to physically take a tour of the capital district and then you will understand why they are so cheap. Remember also there is a difference between being single vs have a family living in such areas vs living in NYC