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Here's a look at area cities population changes in the past decade:
• Albany's population fell from 94,444 in 2000 to 93,836 in 2009. It had a high of 94,730 in 2003;
• Saratota Springs' population grew from 26,186 in 2000 to 29,126 in 2009, the highest population during the decade;
• Schenectady's population fell from 61,821 in 2000—it's highest population during the decade— to 61,469 in 2009. It hit a low of 61,042 in 2003;
• Troy fell from 49,172 in 2000—its highest population during the decade—to 47,556 in 2009, its lowest population during the decade

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Of course it had nothing to do with outrageous taxes, anti-small business attitude, burgeoning welfare rates and an open door policy for criminals and dirt bags, all thanks to the democraps for diversity. People all want to come here for the "renaissance."

Schenectady's little increase couldn't have to do with the increase in welfare people coming, can it?

And while there are some houses that the styles I like in the city, I think I like them because of how I would decorate during the holidys.  We were talking about that the other day as we passed by some over by Grand Blvd, the other kind of colonials, today, the ones that look like split levels are also called colonials.

Did anyone ever stop to think that the reason people moved to the burbs was because they had a driveway, a back yard in which you could have a flower garden, a vegetable garden, a tree, a swing set, a patio, and a pool?  How much can you do in the city with a lot about 35 feet with and then the back yard might be 20, 30, or 40 feet depth from the back of the house.  And then you can't pull in your driveway because the snow falls off the roof and pounds the driveway with 6 ft high snowbanks that not even a snowblower can go thru, so you park in the driveway hanging over the sidewalk and you get a ticket.  Maybe people wanted a family room so you didn't have to worry if you ate pizza while watching a ball game rather than gdrip some sauce on the nice living room carpeting.  And the houses in the burbs provided more room.   Maybe people left the city so that when they had their kid's graduation party, people could actually come to it because there was room to park and a yard big enough to sit outside and maybe have a roof over the patio to keep you dry in the rain while still allowing you to BBQ.  

And when people wanted some less cramped quarters for living (and I'm still not cheering for 30 by 30 foot bedrooms with a spa bathroom) it was at a time when cities attracted welfare which was helped by the scum landlords that bought the homes of those who moved to the burbs.  I look at my childhood neighborhood in the city and I do cry a bit,  It was nice back then.  I could deal with the noises (cars, kids playing, etc), but I like the more privacy of the burbs, you can't look in your neighbor's windows as easy.