Talk:Capital District

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[edit] CapitAl?

Might want to check the spelling on that one. Political seats are CapitOls.

From the Wiki on "Capital": "In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of "capital") is the principal city or town associated with its government. It is almost always the city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of government and fixed by law. The word capital is derived from the Latin caput meaning "head," and the related term capitol refers to the building where government-business is chiefly conducted." People around here refer to the area as "Capital District," and the building where the Governor works as The Capitol. --Gnhn 17:26, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Population and Definitions

I added the population of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA, and noted that it is also defined to include Montgomery and Schoharie Counties. Tweaked some of the language to make it clear that "Capital District" is a semi-official, somewhat amorphous term. Deleted reference to CDTA since it seemed out of place as the only public service agency mentione: there are many public agencies serving the region, not just that one. Perhaps an external link, if someone knows it? --Gnhn 14:00, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No Population Stat??

The article mentions that: "the Capital District also comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area which is ranked the 135th largest in North America", however it does not actually say what the population of The Capital District or the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metro Area actually is. I think that's a substantial over-sight. Niether does the article mention or link to any list of the other large metro areas in North America. I think this information should be added. People would likely want such a basic statitic as the population of this region and especially the population of the Greater Albany Metro area. - Anonymous Wikipedia User, 2.10.06

[edit] Capital-Saratoga Area

I removed this term from the opening line ("also known as the Capital-Saratoga Area"). I've lived here for 10 years and have never heard that term. I don't think it belongs in the first line of the article, if anywhere at all. There are no mentions of it on alt.culture.ny.upstate. Anyone have an evidence/experience to back up the inclusion of that term? --Patik 20:54, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My definition of Capital District

My definition includes the following counties:

--Kuroki Mio 2006 23:38, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

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