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• Commented on Making a List, Checking it Twice
  While its not located in the City of Buffalo its close enough to it and of significant architectual value to add to this list. I'm talking about the original Bethlehem Steel Office building in Lackawanna. It's on Hamburg Turnpike near...
• Commented on Higgins Outlines Next Steps for Waterfront
  Folks, you may rag on people preaching infrastructure first but the need to remove the Skyway is the number one priority in that it prevents the Inner and Outer Harbors from essentially being one huge waterfront. The jokers at ECHDC...
• Commented on Who gave Harbor Bridge project to ECHDC?
  Greg, the main point I was trying to make was that the DOT greatly over-estimated the cost of a tunnel and then used that number to eliminate it from the selection process. This tunnel could/should have a pedestrian/bycicle lane on...
• Commented on Bass Pro, Again?
  Sorry Chris; Higgins started out on the right foot by talking about taking the Skyway down, then he backed off and let the DOT waste millions on basically re-doing the existing elevated Route 5. This was so he could get...
• Commented on Bass Pro, Again?
  Seems like the last 77 comments not available but saw enough to agree with John Q about having a Master Plan. The only "Master Plan" for the entire waterfront is one apparently done by the NYSDOT. Someone directed me to...
• Commented on Project Rudnicki
  The lawyer for the owner has an "expert" who claims contamination from an un-named substance as a result of "foundry work" (it was a brass casting foundry) but doesn't name the contaminant. Bricks being a somewhat ceramic material likely have...
• Commented on Project Rudnicki
  Labruna's right about the weekend. Imagine my surprise when the topic name popped up (I had an uncle Ed Rudnicki but no relation to the blacksmith!) Hope it can be saved. Also for you old building lovers I've been trying...
• Commented on Quality of Life Issues: Back to the Basics
  Buffalo City Hall has to make a better effort to keep its public spaces looking good. I recall several years ago there was a replica of an Erie Canal type canal boat in the harbor. Lots of tourists (people speaking...
• Posted Who gave Harbor Bridge project to ECHDC? to Buffalo Rising Forums
  Surprise! Channel 7 runs a story this evening that ECHDC has taken over the Outer Harbor Bridge Project. The've narrowed it down to either Erie Street or Main Street and its either a lift bridge or "Bascule" (drawbridge). Now at...
• Commented on Paladino Wants Bass Pro (still)
  Quite the opposite RB09, I think its fairly easy to get things done if you do them properly. Thank you grad94 for the Erie Harbor Masterplan. It froze up my computer but I caught enough to determine its for the...
• Commented on Paladino Wants Bass Pro (still)
  I've heard several mentions of a "masterplan" for Buffalo's waterfront. Once in the News, once by Byron Brown, once somewhere else.. does anyone know if such a plan really exists? If it does it has to be one of the...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  To whyyahate..that's hilarious!! Folks, watch the video. (I hope you're in favor of taking down the Skyway...)...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Bini, your editorial in today's News was right on. Other than a Visitors Center with restrooms capable of accomodating any crowds from concerts or other public events the Inner Harbor could well be a stand alone park. If a few...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Buffaluv, the Skyway's not a hinderance to boats its a hinderance to people trying to get to the outer harbor! My daughter almost had a reception at the Pier (now gone) and I would have had to add extra postage...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Sorry for ythe duplicate post; seems to take a while to activate one.....
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Just a follow up. The Inner Harbor should be kept as historically correct as possible. That means any buildings are one or two story, cobblestone streets etc. Main emphasis should be on historically accurate stuff and maybe patriotic ideas like...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Just a follow up. With both the Inner harbor and Outer Harbor available I would recommend keeping the Inner Harbor as historically correct as possible with historical, passive recreation and patriotic themes ( tall ship or 1812 ship or canal...
• Commented on If you build 'this', we will come.
  Many good suggestions along with the usual folks who complain about lack of progress and those they feel are causing it. Frankly, we haven't made progress because our leaders want to jump to the end and get instant gratification. It...
• Commented on Goldman, Others Sue to Block Bass Pro
  Mark Goldman, in todays News suggested a Website for regular folks to comment and suggest ideas for the waterfront. This is a great idea but it was unclear whether the website already exists or if it was simply a proposal...