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• Commented on If you had $50,000 to invest in the city...
  Update: There are only five of us now, with a total investment of $475,000. We are just waiting on the IRS to give us their blessing. Our primary focus, this week, is the waterfront. We'll see how easy it is...
• Commented on Canalside: Time to get the snowball rolling...
  Rebrand the area to become Buffalo's waterfront that includes certain Canalside attractions. Connect the waterfront to the rest of the parks with attractive, and safe, walking and bike paths that will bring you all the way to the Peace Bridge...
• Posted Is the grass truly greener.... (for expats) to Buffalo Rising Forums
  In other cities? I hear more and more friends and acquaintances tell me that they are moving away from Buffalo, or that they have recently moved away. Most of them are very happy with their new town and all say...
• Commented on If you had $50,000 to invest in the city...
  We received our approval and letter of determination from the IRS earlier this week, just a few days after one of us lost her job at HSBC. She is moving to Boston to find a new job, she isn't even...
• Commented on This is Why We're Broke
  I am continually amazed that someone who turned his back on his hometown and moved his family away from the area continually posts articles about how people here should live and what they should do. You have yet to see...
• Commented on Central Terminal to Release Master Plan
  I am excitd to hear that the CTRC finally has a long-term plan for the terminal. The plan is long overdue and the lack of plan and vision has turned off countless volunteers and potential funders over the years. I...
• Commented on Closed movie theater?
  Thanks for the information. He looked into the old Unity theater / Showplace but the current owners will only lease it for specific shows so it didn't fit his needs. I believe the Seneca Theater was torn down, but the...
• Posted The Buffalo Brand... Rebranding us? to Buffalo Rising Forums
  I was intrigued by the recent article concernng the Chevrolet commercial that featured Detroit. It left me wondering about Buffalo's image and our brand. What differentiates Buffalo from other cities? What is our image? What image would we like others...
• Commented on Congressman Chris Lee Resigns in Response to Gawker News Report
  I believe that this whole thing is a litle too smooth and a bit too convenient. Lesser men have remained in office for much more aggregious offenses. I wonder if this is a set-up for him to exit office? I...
• Posted Closed movie theater? to Buffalo Rising Forums
  Are there any closed up movie or stage theaters available in Buffalo? I have an associate who needs one for a film event....
• Commented on Artspace
  Can you answer the question? Do you think Artspace has had a positive impact on the area? You mention Delta Sonic, they have brought in business, they provide a storefront from locals, and have created jobs, all with private money....
• Commented on List Buildings in Need of Preservation
  I think it might be useful to break this into a couple of different categories. 1) Buildings being preserved, reconstructed, restored (active) - Shea's Theater, Central Terminal, Electric tower, AM&As, etc. 2) Buildings being preserved, reconstructed, restored (inactive) - H...
• Posted Artspace to Buffalo Rising Forums
  Artspace opened in July, 2007. It consists of 60 rent controlled residential units at 1219 Main Street, and 10,000 square feet of commercial space on Main Street that is supposed to have been leased to arts organizations and businesses. The...
• Commented on Storefront / Business Signs
  Try Flexlume on Main Street. http://www.flexlume.com/...
• Commented on 3...2...1...Happy New Year!
  What will 2011 bring for Buffalo Rising, and what will Buffalo Rising be bringing to 2011? There are many things in Buffalo moving in the right direction. I think we continue to make progress as a community and city, and...
• Commented on Comment of the Day: Downtown Ghost Town
  I agree with most of what has been written already. This is less about what there is to do and more about the impression you get when you walk to and from the HSBC Arena. It is also about the...
• Commented on Buffalo & Erie County Libraries Look Forward to 2011
  I am glad the Buffalo & Erie County Library is finally offering e-books that you can download from your computer without going into a branch. This is such a convenient service. I wonder if someday they will find it cheaper...
• Commented on Rocco Termini's Vision for Downtown Buffalo
  Every elected official and local development agency should be preparing for the possible relocation of HSBC by advertising the abundance of cheap Class A office space to every company, government agency, and international organization looking for a global office in...
• Posted What does 'success' look like for Buffalo? to Buffalo Rising Forums
  Recently articles and comments have left me wondering what we are aiming for as a city. Some seem to believe that we are ok as we are and we just need to accept that, while others seem to believe that...
• Commented on University Park Historic District Proposed
  Thanks for creating a profile just to respond to me and make insinuations that I am a racist. East is only an absolute in relation to the other directions, but you aren't really interested in talking about that are you?...
• Commented on Snooty Fox Lounge: Where Dining Meets Nightlife
  I've had pretty good food there, but the service was always average....
• Commented on Snooty Fox Lounge: Where Dining Meets Nightlife
  Hey Jon, lighten up a little. Everyone here isn't a troll and they aren't out to get you. If you disagree with them, then ignore them and move on. If you want to spar anonymously, then do that but don't...
• Commented on Community Christmas Present: Genesee Gateway
  A Section 501(C)(3) organization is allowed to distribute funds to organizations that are not charities, registered not for profits, and for profit enterprises. The exempt organization must ensure that the use of funds goes towards permitted purposes, namely specific projects...
• Commented on If you had $50,000 to invest in the city...
  Our paperwork is filed with the IRS and we lost one investor who cut his share down to $45,000 because he is moving to Austin, Texas next year....
• Commented on If you had $50,000 to invest in the city...
  Hi Mike, I also grew up on the East Side. Do you have more information on the SENSES program?...
• Commented on Community Christmas Present: Genesee Gateway
  It is always great to see progress. What a tremendous improvement to the corner, I wish it had been done 30 years ago....
• Commented on Update: Evans Resigns || It's Eleven O'Clock, Do You Know Where Vivian Evans is?
  This shouldn't be a shock to anyone in Buffalo. We will add this to a long list of political malfeasance and cronyism in Buffalo. We can put Vivian Evans up there with Karla Thomas (HR), Michalle Barron (BERC), George Stokes...
• Commented on University Park Historic District Proposed
  Steel - I had the pleasure of helping to form a new block club on Montrose a few years ago. A good friend started this club and wanted help from those who have already started successful neighborhood groups in the...
• Commented on University Park Historic District Proposed
  I love the streets in University Park... I wasn't talking about University Park when I made my comment about the decline of the University Heights. There is a huge difference between streets that are only a few blocks away....
• Commented on University Park Historic District Proposed
  Steel - The streets I listed are in the University District, not the University Park, as some like to call this area. I was speaking about the changes to the University Heights / University District, not this area. I know...