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• Commented on The Bailey Avenue Neighborhood is Working Towards a Brighter Future
  Bailey would be an incredible North-South bicycle connector for the city. Like Colvin, it's one of those streets where you don't know whether or not it's one or two lanes, as cars have a tendency to make their own. With...
• Commented on PULLing for The Heights
  Thanks for the great write-up! While still only a few months into the process, we envision the first three PULL projects as a pilot of sorts, to work out any issues with communications, scheduling, implementation, etc. We hope for each...
• Commented on Wind Sculptures @ The Outer Harbor
  "Buffalo's Waterfront: A place for DOING things, rather than BUYING things." I love who ever is responsible for that quote because it perfectly encapsulates what it means to be from Buffalo. A city where one's life is judged not so...
• Commented on Low Cost and Creative Marketing Workshop
  I'm interested in attending, but the link doesn't work....
• Commented on Work Exposes Elevator Innards
  Look at those interstitial spaces!...
• Commented on National Register Historic District Proposed for the Old First Ward
  Try Queen City Imaging on Main Street in the Heights: http://www.queencityimaging.com/ They've been pretty reasonable when I've gotten things printed in the past....
• Commented on National Register Historic District Proposed for the Old First Ward
  Pampiniform, you should look into Silo City Rocks: http://www.silocityrocks.com/ They're taking one of the grain elevators along the Buffalo River and turning it into an indoor/outdoor climbing facility. A perfect example of how to reactivate these heritage structures through adaptive...
• Commented on National Register Historic District Proposed for the Old First Ward
  You can download the full studio report here: http://ubir.buffalo.edu/xmlui/handle/10477/1929?show=full The file is huge,(125mb) but it's definitely worth a read for a comprehensive look at the neighborhood....
• Commented on National Register Historic District Proposed for the Old First Ward
  A large portion of survey work was done as part of the UB Graduate Planning Studio that took place in the OFW in the Fall of 2011. It's interesting that they're choosing to move forward with a historic district instead...
• Commented on AIER Names 75 Best College Towns and Cities for 2012-2013
  "UB-South Campus aside from University Plaza is gawd aweful ugly...and thats my opinion." So, you find a suburban shopping plaza the highlight of the UB South Campus neighborhood, while one of the most intact commercial stretches of Main Street you...
• Commented on Job Training and Renovated Homes. Win-Win in Falls
  This is what government, private philanthropy, and nonprofits were meant to do - build bridges, create synergies, and foster a sense of self-determination. More of this please!...
• Commented on Rental Project Planned Near LaSalle Light Rail Station
  I remember in my Projects in Physical Planning class at UB one of our guest speakers was involved in that original Main-Lasalle Revitalization plan and brought several of the visuals with him. It's hard to believe the only thing we...
• Commented on Buffalo Roots Hydroponics and Organics
  This is a welcome addition to Main Street in the University Heights. These guys put an incredible amount of work into renovating the interior space and completely rebuilding the facade. The contemporary styling adds some visual interest to this stretch...
• Commented on Katsu Mart
  As someone with a slight case of OCD, I can definitely appreciate the clean, neat, and uncluttered look of this place. I grabbed lunch here several times over the summer and was impressed with how much I got for the...
• Commented on Bees get Busy @ Hive City
  When I took my parents to City of Night, it was the first time they had ever been to the grain elevators. Out of everything we saw, they were most impressed with and intrigued by Hive City. Congrats again to...
• Commented on The University Heights "Unique, Diverse, Affordable"
  Well I can certainly understand your frustration, but one of the primary points of this video seems to be to attract families and young professionals to buy in this neighborhood. Every house that falls into the hands of an investor...
• Commented on The University Heights "Unique, Diverse, Affordable"
  I'm sorry, but are you for real? Explain to me the rationale behind disparaging a community-driven effort trying to highlight the positives of a neighborhood? Sure, every community in the city has it's own unique issues, but the fact that...
• Commented on Panel to Discuss Local Retail Development Opportunities Tomorrow
  Yes, fresh ideas! Like a form based code, a comprehensive plan based on placemaking and situated knowledge, the restoration and reconnection of the Olmsted Park system, an innovative multi-layered environmental alliance that has been able to leverage the region's organizational...
• Commented on Residential Project Proposed for Buffalo River/Ohio Street
  Any taller and you begin to affect viewsheds. I think four stories is a good height for along the river. We're finally starting to reclaim our waterfront. The last thing we want to do is build a wall. This is...
• Commented on Seneca Street Project to Help Bridge Larkin District and Downtown
  I agree. I did my studio in the Old First Ward and I was surprised by the sense of community one still feels walking around the streets. The dense, village-like housing and corner commercial buildings are all still largely intact....
• Commented on Time for Plan B
  That's why it will be important to watch the progress of the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Initiative as it attempts to take a holistic approach to addressing issues with the urban education system. UB's Regional Institute put out a very thorough...
• Commented on A Newpat's Perspective on Buffalo
  That's the spirit!...
• Commented on Ohio Street Upgrades Pushed
  A bridge is likely to cost around $100 million according to some of the estimates given at the Buffalo Harbor BOA. For a region like Buffalo that's a HUGE public infrastructure expenditure, which could be spent more wisely elsewhere. All...
• Commented on Things are Looking Up for the Bethlehem Steel Administration Building
  It's not just the building you're saving though, it's the memories imbued in that edifice and industry's contribution to the material culture and physical landscape of this region... build boldly with the ruins of the past....
• Commented on Betting on Butterwood
  Another great business relocates downtown! Growing up in Colden, however, I will miss the small town charm of their outpost in West Falls....
• Commented on Commuter Rail in Buffalo-Niagara
  For someone advocating against the value of commuter rail, I think you're the last person that should be questioning perspective ;)...
• Commented on Commuter Rail in Buffalo-Niagara
  Rand503 I just graduated from UB. I recall a "transportation fee" buried somewhere on my tuition bill. So, instead of that fee going towards a duplicative bus service, it would help support the rail extension. Sounds like a much better...
• Commented on Commuter Rail in Buffalo-Niagara
  Are the Falls not a destination in themselves? I can never quite understand comparison between the Canadian and American side. Let's NOT look to Clifton Hill as a example to follow. If you want talk about eyesore look no further...
• Commented on Commuter Rail in Buffalo-Niagara
  With a connection between the two (soon to be three campuses) you would have a guaranteed baseline of riders using Metro on top of how many other daily commuters such a line would attract. Instead of continuing to build out...
• Commented on UHP Project Blooms on East Side
  From what I understand, nonprofits can syndicate their historic tax credits on a building as long as they are not the intended occupant once the restoration work has been completed....