The Capital Region has seen a stunning metamorphosis over the past decade. You can say it began with the Golden 1 Center, which brought in new businesses that transformed the Downtown Commons into a gathering place. Once the home of just one major league sports team, we now enjoy soccer under the summer sky and, soon, major league baseball along with world-class concert events that draw people from around the U.S. We’ve also watched our skyline change, welcomed beautiful new living spaces and seen major corporations move in.
These changes didn’t happen on their own; they occurred due to the work and vision of a range of notable people, from developers and public officials to sports executives and innovators. Here are 13 people, chosen by Comstock’s editors and its advisory board, in no particular order, who have impacted our region in the past 10 years.

Article written by Graham Womack.

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