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• Commented on Construction Watch: Baker's Shoes
  If I wouldn't have just signed the lease on another place, I would be there in a second. Looks like an excellent addition to main street and thanks paladino even if you have your faults this is great....
• Commented on Two Properties Purchased by Ellicott Development
  i Agree i wont be board with seeing residential devlopments until there are no more vacant buildings in the downtown core. Retail follows Rooftops. i have no doubt the others "uses" will follow residential, if we look to the suburbs...
• Commented on Census 2010 Offers Portrait of America in Transition
  That is a really interesting point to make, Americans move. We pride ourselves with that ability however people are not moving to buffalo... which is sad. Somehow we need to make buffalo a good place for young families to move,...
• Commented on Positive Buffalo Area News!
  Island oasis moved to buffalo because they struck a deal with Rich Products where they could lease manufacturing space from Rich with the option to eventually buy. So they moved manufacturing operations to buffalo, the unique talent pool that they...
• Commented on Crystal Castles
  The Statler Towers were dressed in a similar garb today and it had a striking effect on the appearance, i actually almost hit a car in front of me because it was such a head turner...
• Commented on Sleep Inn Approved for Midtown Site
  As much as i like to see something happen, it would have been better to just take the original design for the office building and adapt it to be a hotel but i have a feeling this has a lot...
• Commented on Markus Schulz, #8 DJ in the world, at PURE Nightclub
  Sounds Like it is exactly the same pitch made on the radio......
• Commented on Bills Bonds Idea Receives Some Praise, Some Laughs
  I like the plan because it offers a way out for the county and keeps the govt out of a market they have no business spending tax dollars on. If a buyer were to come in and want to buy...
• Commented on Mario Williams Buys Aurora Mansion For Whopping $2M
  hey hey hey... i resent that comment, the house i grew up in in Clarence had a ton of class, however it was built in the 1860's, but still generalizing usually doesn't do you any good.... i like how you...
• Commented on Statler Vision Outlined; Governor Paterson Backs Plan
  because five million dollars is really not very much money, in comparison to the amount of money that would fall on tax payers if we have to tear it down and nonetheless it is an asset of the community and...
• Commented on LQC: Solar Caroussel
  love the idea of getting a carousel from a mall in Rochester that failed and putting it in buffalo. maybe it will work better here????... What? Doesn't that put this idea a little bit in perspective, in my opinion the...
• Commented on Dateline 2025: Back to the Dark Ages
  If we are broke lets cut the fat not the brains of our operation. Culturals and Creativity are more important in the modern economy than ever before. to cut at the heart and the soul of a community is to...
• Commented on The Cost of Sprawl #1
  are you sure you don't want to do that for him?...
• Commented on UB Going Green in a Big Way
  Excellent Post! I love this project and think it will be an asset to our community for decades to come. On kind of side note, Robert Shibley has been appointed the new Dean at UB's school of architecture and planning,...
• Commented on ECHDC Allocates $5 million to Harbor Bridge
  I am sorry for the confusion I believe the buffalo river clean up and reconstruction of the buffalo sewer system so that at every time it rains the sewers don't overflow into the river could and should be considered as...
• Commented on Local Entrepreneur "Doing the Right Thing"
  I was in the Pittsburgh Strip District over the weekend. The District is an assortment of markets, Restaurants, and retail. there were vendors on the sidewalk and people everywhere,in comparison to buffalo, It was a powerful experience and i had...
• Commented on ECHDC Allocates $5 million to Harbor Bridge
  I agree that we do need to clean up the water and restore/ build a modern sewer infrastructure, but I disagree that it is an invisible project; the restoration of the ecosystems of the buffalo river would do powerful things...
• Commented on ECHDC Allocates $5 million to Harbor Bridge
  Build Both ... i was just in Pittsburgh over the weekend and it's bridges are inspiring. Extending Main Street is the more walkable option and provides a really powerful link and space for future development because of its link to...
• Commented on Dell and UB Partner on Institute for Healthcare Informatics
  Give the Canalside money to UB...
• Commented on Higgins Outlines Next Steps for Waterfront
  Give the money to UB to build out on their downtown campus, it is guaranteed jobs and guaranteed people and it is an investment ... the waterfront cant rot anymore than it has, with the completion of the new route...
• Commented on Bass Pro, Again?
  This is just a shame... the lack of creativity of the leadership in buffalo astounds me... how can this even be considered as an option we have wasted 10 years on this deal and they continue to waste more and...
• Commented on Bass Pro, Again?
  This is just a shame... the lack of creativity of the leadership in buffalo astounds me... how can this even be considered as an option we have wasted 10 years on this deal and they continue to waste more and...
• Commented on Quad Restoration at UB South Combines Beauty and Sustainability
  I love the improvements to the quad especially the steps leading into Harriman. It is now an excellent space that has long been neglected and now can actually be used to its full potential and there are many other smaller...
• Commented on UB Plans Restoration Work for Hayes and Crosby Halls
  Would you rather have a mediocre art gallery that has represents a tiny collection of art that represents all time periods or have a world class art gallery that has an amazing collection of modern art. As for your comment...
• Commented on Pushing For Porter
  I am so happy to see this project started. Wish they would do the same on Niagara Street too though. The city is making the right move. But I wish they could do more about derelict houses like pay a...
• Commented on StreetsBlog on Urban Sprawl
  i know my actions are not for the greater good and all that but frankly i am going to continue to develop wooden plots until they are all gone because i can make a hell of a lot of money...
• Commented on LECTURE- Obama's Urban Czar to Speak at UB
  Agreed...
• Commented on Termini: City Needs to do More to Spur Downtown Development
  I disagree with Rocco that the government should use the powers of eminent domain to seize private property and give it to other private developer. however i think that the city should do everything in their power to make sure...
• Commented on Carl Paladino: He Sends Emails
  So if i am understanding you correctly(no matter how hypocritical it is) your saying that you don't give a **** who are elected leaders F*@&. But if they are "racists" because they forward chain emails, Then they are not qualified...
• Commented on Bringing Back Utilitarian Beauty
  what is the status of the vacant site right behind that clock? is it up for sale??...