From this week's Best of in Metroland. Best Shopping-DOWNTOWN  1. Saratoga Springs 2. TROY 3. Albany!                                            
                                                        

     After flushing $100 MILLION in taxpayer funds, after all the lies at press conferences, after all the renaissance happy talk, after 12 years of Metrograft NOTHING. Not even one vote for the Miracle City? In any other jurisdiction someone would be held accountable and sent packing. Here they receive awards and huge bonuses,  
                                                            

Saratoga Springs used to be a nice place to -- but most of the owner-operated businesses are being replaced by ticky-tacky chain stores and parking is HORRENDOUS.  Not to mention the risk of being mugged by some Republican -- either lost their job when Pataki was booted out or when the GOP sank Wall Street or a fundraiser for the state and local GOP party.

There are many vacant, failed businesses lining Route 9 as you approach Saratoga from Exit 13 of the Northway.     Some of these have been empty for a number of years.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Saratoga Springs used to be a nice place to -- but most of the owner-operated businesses are being replaced by ticky-tacky chain stores and parking is HORRENDOUS.  Not to mention the risk of being mugged by some Republican -- either lost their job when Pataki was booted out or when the GOP sank Wall Street or a fundraiser for the state and local GOP party.

There are many vacant, failed businesses lining Route 9 as you approach Saratoga from Exit 13 of the Northway.     Some of these have been empty for a number of years.

Ya, that's why they were voted #1 ... idiot.  And you're on the planning board??  God help Rotterdam.

every time I think ronnie writes something that's the dumbest statement ever...........he goes one better................moron

DVOR    FLIP FLOPPING AGAIN...

Spinning again how he praised Saratoga.....parking not a problem to buy chocolate huh????

And Reps do not mug.....Dems mug your pockets for their greed and personal agenda....

Schenectady will not even make a list.....hustle and bustle .....right???

Now the project is Erie Blvd....and more apts......right on MCC....

Quoted from 1251

every time I think ronnie writes something that's the dumbest statement ever...........he goes one better................moron

it's really comical to watch ... he must lay awake at night to think of stupid things to say.

STUPID WAS ...IS STUPID  IS

Fighting and clawing against reality is what the loser does best.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Saratoga Springs used to be a nice place to -- but most of the owner-operated businesses are being replaced by ticky-tacky chain stores and parking is HORRENDOUS.  Not to mention the risk of being mugged by some Republican -- either lost their job when Pataki was booted out or when the GOP sank Wall Street or a fundraiser for the state and local GOP party.

There are many vacant, failed businesses lining Route 9 as you approach Saratoga from Exit 13 of the Northway.     Some of these have been empty for a number of years.

Uh, DV, please tell us what is happening to the property values in Saratoga??????     And tell us what is happening to the property values in Schenectady?????

You won't answer those questions, of course.


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The reason one of those places is empty is that Lord Obama decided to force GM to close dealerships and they had to close the GMC dealer that was there, leaving a small commerical property vacant, alas- but with a price tag on the market of several million. When someone can cough up the cash (the national economy is so wonderful under Democrat socialism) then it will end up being redeveloped. Nonetheless they are not selling it for a dollar to a prominent demoCRAP donor anytime soon like they do here in Schitnecktitty.

Directly from one who knows.........apartment leasing in Schdy is the meal ticket.....no home buying....and there will be more

vacant houses for the politicians to appeal to buyers......

Schenectady's biggest shopping attractions are it's street vendors.

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

Fighting and clawing against reality is what the loser does best.

Saratoga had more votes than the others COMBINED. They announced yet another condo project bringing millions more into Saratoga coffers, Of course Schenectady after $100 MILLION in Metrograft flushing still has no retail, received zero votes for shopping Downtown, has $75,000 in TOTAL reserves and announced neighborhood sweeps to generate revenue above the highest tax rates in the State. Metrograft needs to announce a new curb/facade program/narrow another major street. That should turn it around- lol.

The theme of the thread is the "best shopping downtown" -- and quite honestly .. there is really no such thing as good downtown shopping in Albany, Schenectady, Troy or Saratoga Springs.   Shopping - as good as it gets - is in the enclosed malls and strip malls scattered around the area ... and a few stand - owner-operated  stand alone stores are exceptions.

Truth be told - if I had to rate the BEST  Downtown Shopping experiences ... I would be hard-pressed to find one in upstate New York ...   You really have to go South or West to see communities that have successfully revitalized their Downtown areas to the extent that they could seriously be labeled  "BEST DOWNTOWN SHOPPING".     But I would give high marks to places like Easton, Allentown and Scranton in Pennsylvania for their downtown shopping areas.

Schenectady is starting its RENAISSANCE -- but it does need more retail -- but it also needs more people (of all income levels) living Downtown as well.    Metroplex has made a big difference .. turning Downtown Schenectady around from the horrible, ghost-town it was 10 years ago.    And over the next decade, we will see continued progress and growth and RENAISSANCE.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

"I'm thinking about the immortality of the revolution.  I know you've come to kill me. Shoot, coward! You are only going to kill a man!"

Che Guevara

Very interesting that you chose to quote a marxist, supporter of socialism, and key player in the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, in your signature line.

Yet another reason you shouldn't be representing the planning and economic development of ANY community in the United States, let alone Rotterdam NY.