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No, it will not. Upstate has been in a decline for at least 30 years, what will change it?
Manufacturing in the US has been in decline for that long. It is more of a matter of slow changes in the economy, as there is finally more investment in other sectors up here.
Manufacturing in the US has been in decline for that long. It is more of a matter of slow changes in the economy, as there is finally more investment in other sectors up here.
^Damage control. Gotta love the balls on this guy to tell someone in Schenectady that Upstate's economy isn't banged up
This comment is late to the game (by several years), but here goes. Every state has interesting and beautiful places to live. The deciding factor for me is the way the state government treats and views women (since I'm female). If state government limits women's rights or attempt to get around laws that guarantee women's rights, no city in that state would be good enough for me.
No, it will not. Upstate has been in a decline for at least 30 years, what will change it?
Different groups of people are getting jobs. People with low skills are finding it harder to get work. People with tech skills are finding work. Oddly enough, those with superlative trade skills are getting all the work they want. We are hiring plasterers who can reproduce our crown moldings, iron workers who can reproduce our 19th century iron works, brick masons who can repoint our 19th century brick, etc. Everyone is looking for plumbers and electricians who know how to work with 21st century materials and processes. Our town is chock full of new businesses. I moved from Ohio where we were successful, to Troy NY where we are even more successful. And, that is after taxes. So, yes there are plenty of jobs, but no, there are not jobs for people without significant skills.
From what I gathered(planning to relocate) there appears to be plenty of blue collar work.
Retail too, although retail pay does suck it's an ok second income if you have a primary earner.
It's unfortunate that in regards to upstate, Buffalo has gotten most of the press.
Metro Rochester gained at least 100,000 people in that time period. Syracuse and Albany also held their ground or gained population too.
Buffalo's population has stabilized. The Metro area actually gained population since 2010. Most of the "population" loss was suburban flight out of the municipal boundary. Statistical manipulation....
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