We love our state, but there’s always room for improvement.

That’s why AL.com recently asked its Facebook followers what they wish Alabama had more of, and in a nutshell, the answer is “a lot.” With nearly 2,000 responses, readers mentioned they wish Alabama had more sidewalks, entertainment options, seafood restaurants and more. They also mentioned a few things they wouldn’t mind having a little less of.

You can read 20 of the submissions below, and you can read all of them, as well as add your own, by visiting the AL.com Facebook page.

(Some responses were edited for clarity.)

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“Bike lanes and sidewalks.” — Vibeke Svanevik Frøyen

“Roundabouts.” — Ed Stone

“Higher paying jobs!” — Dianna Duncan

“More seafood restaurants.” — Adam Wicker

“More green spaces….less pickleball!” — Georgi Prochazka Grant

“Well-defined road lines on the highway.” — CC Gorman Miller

“Family entertainment. I’m from Panama City, and on every corner there’s something to do.” — Bridgett Collier Hargroves

“Farmers Markets.” — Marvin Sara Kennedy

“Alabama would greatly benefit from having more international stores, representing diverse cultures such as Indian, Pakistani, Somali and Muslim communities. Just imagine the possibilities – food, clothing, music and more!” — Simran Gani Abdull

“Direct flights.” — Brad Green

“We have it all! Maybe better use of what we do have! Appreciation for small businesses! Hard to compete with Walmart and such!” — Paul Burchfield

“Support for local music.” — Kyle Sawhill

“State parks along the large rivers.” — Andrea Mancil

“Neighborhood parks where kids can play baseball, football, basketball just between themselves, and recreation centers where different kinds of games like chess, horseshoes, arts and crafts, etc., like we had in my neighborhood. Absolutely great memories.” — Gerald Fant

“Walkable towns.” — Michael Ray

“Cheerwine! I was born and raised in North Carolina. When I moved here, was very difficult to find. I hope the restaurants and grocery stores fix that problem!” — Nick Moske

“More greenways and bike trails.” — Catherine Campbell O’Hare

“Attractions to promote tourism. There’s too much history in Alabama not to share.” — Trenice J. Brinkley

“Healthy restaurants.” — Heather Brown

“Public transit options.” — Eric Franchoi

“Public storm shelters. All these new builds should have storm shelters built in.” — Brittani Searcy

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“Less Dollar General stores and Alexander Shunnarah signs, please.” — Jeff Parrish

“Less skeeters and cockroaches.” — Leigh Porter

“Less humidity.” — Tara Rowland Spickard