What are other NY cities like Ithaca? (New York, Albany: university, store)

[Tiger Beer]

I viewed some photos of Ithaca...EXCELLENT walkable downtown!

Are there other cities like Itaca in NY? Is it unique? Or are many other cities in NY quite similar?

[havoc315]

I have hardly been to every city in New York, but I have spent a lot of time in Ithaca, and I do believe it is fairly unique. You can find some of its traits in other New York towns, including nice walkable downtowns, but the overall feel is unique.

It has the beauty and rural features of the New York Fingerlakes, but also a cosmopolitan feel and culture largely attributable to the presence of Cornell University.

[Sgoldie]

Most of the cities, large and small, in NYS are walkable like Ithaca is. After all they were established before the advent of cars when people traveled by foot. What you won't find elsewhere which isn't apparent from the pictures is the fact that Ithaca is very liberal and in that way quite unique in the state. That is what you won't find elsewhere.

[ckhthankgod]

As far as a downtown, maybe Saratoga Springs, Corning, and parts of some of the bigger Upstate cities too.

[Mercator Projection]

I agree with Saratoga Springs.

Oneonta also comes to mind, but it is half the size of Ithaca and doesn't have the lake and parks. Oneonta is also a little more blue collar than Ithaca, but it has a nice & walkable Main street.

I also agree that most cities in NY are very walkable, but the problem is that there are only empty store fronts to walk to and from. That is NYS's curse, so much potential - the buidings and infrastructure are there! - just no businesses.

[Ex-Ithacan]

I hope these links work:

Oneonta
Oneonta, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157611702762918/ - broken link)

Owego
Owego, NY sept. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157608360258638/ - broken link)

Saratoga Springs (great town)
Saratoga Springs, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607289910449/ - broken link)

Glens Falls (much nicer than I expected)
Glens Falls, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607096843157/ - broken link)

Cohoes
Cohoes, New York - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607012686562/ - broken link)

Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606934044673/ - broken link)

Hudson
Hudson, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606927876128/ - broken link)

Catskill
Catskill, NY from Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606931334217/ - broken link)

Peekskill
Peekskill, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606914958866/ - broken link)

Nyack
Nyack, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606914057144/ - broken link)

Wappinger Falls
Wappingers Falls, NY in '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606913657234/ - broken link)

Beacon
Beacon, NY '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606917138059/ - broken link)

Newburgh
Newburgh, NY '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606913585960/ - broken link)

Kingston
Kingston, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606912043408/ - broken link)

Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie/Vassar College - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606905710676/ - broken link)

Albany
Albany, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607273969773/ - broken link)

And of course Ithaca
Ithaca, NY June 2008 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157605986259894/ - broken link)

Ithaca, NY April '05 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157600205687091/ - broken link)

Ithaca, NY Oct. '03 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157594545164098/ - broken link)

I search my files for some more cities if you'd like.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by Ex-Ithacan

I hope these links work:

Oneonta
Oneonta, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157611702762918/ - broken link)

Owego
Owego, NY sept. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157608360258638/ - broken link)

Saratoga Springs (great town)
Saratoga Springs, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607289910449/ - broken link)

Glens Falls (much nicer than I expected)
Glens Falls, NY - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607096843157/ - broken link)

Cohoes
Cohoes, New York - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607012686562/ - broken link)

Dobbs Ferry
Dobbs Ferry, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606934044673/ - broken link)

Hudson
Hudson, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606927876128/ - broken link)

Catskill
Catskill, NY from Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606931334217/ - broken link)

Peekskill
Peekskill, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606914958866/ - broken link)

Nyack
Nyack, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606914057144/ - broken link)

Wappinger Falls
Wappingers Falls, NY in '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606913657234/ - broken link)

Beacon
Beacon, NY '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606917138059/ - broken link)

Newburgh
Newburgh, NY '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606913585960/ - broken link)

Kingston
Kingston, NY Aug. '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606912043408/ - broken link)

Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie/Vassar College - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157606905710676/ - broken link)

Albany
Albany, NY Aug '08 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157607273969773/ - broken link)

And of course Ithaca
Ithaca, NY June 2008 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157605986259894/ - broken link)

Ithaca, NY April '05 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157600205687091/ - broken link)

Ithaca, NY Oct. '03 - a set on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/22001166@N00/sets/72157594545164098/ - broken link)

I search my files for some more cities if you'd like.

Great pictures. There are so many nice downtowns and business districts in many NY State communities.

[ckhthankgod]

Here's some more pictures of other cities and towns in NY State, I found from other websites:

Corning:Pizza Factory Corning, NY 2007 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Olean:Olean, New York pictures, photos, and videos, from new york on webshots

Watertown:Watertown, NY Lincoln Building on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/3095582102/ - broken link)

Plattsburgh:http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ht=plattsburgh

Potsdam:http://www.potsdam.ny.us/pictures.html

Canton:http://www.village.canton.ny.us/photos.htm

Amsterdam:http://www.flickr.com/photos/stacylynn/sets/72157594500013948/ (broken link)

Gloversville:http://flickr.com/photos/stacylynn/sets/72157608723478956/ (broken link)

[houstoner]

Originally Posted by Tiger Beer

I viewed some photos of Ithaca...EXCELLENT walkable downtown!

Are there other cities like Itaca in NY? Is it unique? Or are many other cities in NY quite similar?

I agree. GREAT photos. Ithaca looks like the town I see in my dreams!

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by houstoner

I agree. GREAT photos. Ithaca looks like the town I see in my dreams!

Hopefully, you can make it over here in the near future to see for yourself.