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• Commented on Going Brick On Norwood
  It is good to see investment in the City of Buffalo, but renovations like this detract from the city's deserved reputation as a place of architectural interest, and Buffalo's architectural preeminence is one of its most important assets. The city's...
• Commented on Discussing Potential Metro Rail Expansion
  Yes, a streetcar that connected LaSalle or Amherst St. station to Hertel and then went down Elmwood to meet Metro Rail again at some point is an idea I have thought about myself. It would be like Vancouver's Millennium Line...
• Commented on Discussing Potential Metro Rail Expansion
  I agree that a Larkin extension would be a great idea, and of course an extension to UB North would make the original line feel complete. I think Metro Rail is one of the great things about Buffalo, and that...
• Commented on Vehicle Traffic Returning to 600 Block in 2012
  It may be interesting to consider Cleveland's recent experience in regard to what Buffalo can expect with cars and transit vehicles on the same street. Unlike Buffalo, which has a good distribution of rail stations in its downtown, Cleveland's rail...
• Commented on QSR Ranks Buffalo Number One For Restaurant Expansion
  I love Pine Avenue. It's one of the things about the bedeviled city of Niagara Falls that makes it so interesting. During my frequent passes through Western New York, I eat at chain restaurants only on rare occasions. It's funny...
• Commented on Rudnick the Wrecker: "Difficult to Justify" Saving the Statler
  Buffalo would have to be crazy to let the Statler go....
• Commented on Art in Transit Slide Show
  Thanks. That was a nice slide show. I wish that the NFTA had a link to some information about and pictures of the artwork in the subway. I love those guys in Utica station, especially the one who has been...
• Commented on City Looks to Fund Colvin Estates Roadwork
  Of course it's nice to hear about new housing development in the city, but this project does seem like a forced fit for the location. The house designs do not look promising. While the image on the left above is...
• Commented on Discovering Buffalo: The View From Toronto
  I was in Buffalo with a friend of mine for Garden Walk last weekend, and of course it is hard not to notice the decay and disrepair that marks parts of the city. It's hard for me to fathom, though,...
• Commented on Towers Down: Heritage Heights Coming Up
  The use proposed for the site is certainly a good one. The layout and look of the proposed buildings certainly are not good. It's not outlandish to state that what would work in many suburban communities is not suited for...