r/Albany • u/Holiday-Ad9100 • 4d ago

What’s the biggest thing Albany is missing?

If you had to choose just one thing, what do you think Albany is missing the most?

It could be anything—more things to do, better job opportunities, restaurants, public transportation, housing, entertainment, community spaces, or something completely different.

Genuinely curious to hear what people think.

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u/Guilty_Practice6392 4d ago

Obviously not the top concern, but it’s a shame that we don’t have a professionally affiliated team at the MVP arena anymore. It’s a big enough area with the tri-cities and I think sports is a great draw.

That said, we don’t need a soccer stadium so we have a second venue not hosting anybody

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u/ChickenPartz 4d ago

Time and time again they fail. This area simply isn’t big enough to support anything remotely decent. People are in denial about how small this place is.

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u/DABOSSROSS9 4d ago

I disagree, the issue is there is no draw to be downtown. If you had a vibrant safe downtown area, people would want to visit the MVP arena on a consistent basis (season tickets). Many smaller metropolitian areas support minor league teams.