Downtown Albany, NY

Downtown Albany is the Central Business District in the City of Albany. Or as the Downtown Albany Bid describes it …

“Exciting Entertainment. World-Class Dining. Exquisite Art and Culture. Urban Residential. Whether you work or live in New York’s Capital District or are lucky enough to make a visit, downtown Albany offers the unique opportunity to explore a city rich in history, framed by nearby mountains and over 400 years in architecture.”

There are a lot of jobs downtown, and decent public transit. You have to go there on the weekdays to make a buck or two.

http://www.downtownalbany.org/

A more accessible river front?

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People often dream of a more accessible waterfront in Albany, but the truth is even in the 40s and 50s, there wasn't a lot of access to the river as this 1952 aerial photo shows.

Albany’s Circle Stack

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It's a compact urban interchange as the highway engineers suggest although it's still enormous with the area within the circle totaling 10 acres.