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• Commented on The Place To Go
  I like the additional competition. Good luck....
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  You should buy a St Gerard's and turn it into the Church of New Urbanism and wishful thinking. In the list of destinations of retirees, a cold rust belt city with corrupt government and high taxes is close to the...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  Are you qualified to speak for everybody? Maybe you and your friends don't want a large house right now, but you have no idea what the future will bring. I want to see you raise your family of four in...
• Commented on ECC North Campus Expansion: Dead or Dying?
  Maybe she was referring to the ECC Student study that took place in 2008. This was referenced in a previous article. Investment brings growth, ECC invested a lot in the city campus with the hope of driving up enrollment, and...
• Commented on ECC North Campus Expansion: Dead or Dying?
  @Publius, by past debacles are you referring to ECC North being built in the first place, UB building in Amherst, Rich Stadium? Maybe you are referring to Bethlehem Steel, Ford Stamping, American Brass, Buffalo Forge, GM Powertrain, American Axle, and...
• Commented on ECC North Campus Expansion: Dead or Dying?
  What I am hearing in your comment is that you support ECC moving to the city because of the impact that it has on traffic in Williamsville. You would prefer to keep Williamsville free of ECC students so it is...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  It would be more sustainable if you checked it out from the library. Reduce, reuse, recycle, right?...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  When you say that "The unsustainability of sprawl is fact, not an opinion" what exactly are you referring to? Infinite geographic boundaries that will limit the reaches of sprawl, the carbon footprint of commuting, or something else? What facts are...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  Hey, even Blackrocklifer drives to Home Depot and Wegmans....
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  Hey, even Blackrocklifer drives the few blocks it takes him to get to the Sportsmen's tavern....
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  There it is "THE PRO SPRAWL CROWD"... If you don't agree 100% with the ideology then you must be taking the extreme opposite opinion. I've read Kunstler's books, and found it as idealistic and single sided as Ayn Rand's novels,...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  This is largely an ideological debate, much like politics and religion. It is loosely based on facts, usually facts that support one side and degrade the other side of the argument. This is no different than listening to two republicans...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  Years of pollution, crime, corrupt landlords, northward migration of blacks during the racist 50s - 70s, and the growing middle class who could afford to move to different part of the city or the suburbs were far more influential than...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  My favorite Kunstler quotes: "The Flint that Moore revisits is a slum partly self-made, full of people too busy watching $50-a-month cable television to paint their houses or even clean up their yards." James Kunstler -and- "Higher-education has become a...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  As long as you remove them across the board. That goes for the city as well as the suburbs. You can't pick and choose what fits into your agenda....
• Commented on ECC North Campus Expansion: Dead or Dying?
  Who said there is zero public support? Maybe there is zero public support from a select group who has an agenda to bring it to the city, but that is far from a complete picture from all involved....
• Commented on The Sportsmens Tavern Turns Roadhouse
  You defend your neighborhood and attack those who are not from where you live. You routinely attack the suburbs, blame the suburbs, make statements with gross over-generalizations about the suburbs, but then criticize those who do the same about the...
• Commented on ECC North Campus Expansion: Dead or Dying?
  "As we engage the regionʼs political leadership on this issue, it becomes more and more apparent that building such a facility at the North Campus is a non-starter," said Conley. "The proposal is becoming less realistic and achievable by the...
• Commented on The Mayor Wants A Skate Plaza!
  I agree with you and Bini, the residents of Buffalo need more open and available green space. The skate park should be placed somewhere that doesn't intrude on preexisting parkland or family activities. The city could use the skate park...
• Commented on Charter School Opens New North Buffalo Campus
  This brings hope to the parents (and prospective residents) of North Buffalo. It is great that they have a choice over some of the other, sometimes less desirable, schools in the area. This could be a saving grace for an...
• Commented on Mayor Brown Steps Up: Supports Public Funding for Statler Renovations
  All these comments and still nothing about a viable use for the upper floors of the Statler. I guess building additional hotel rooms would be a good idea but that would end the challenge against hotel rooms at the Casino....
• Commented on Funding in Place, Work on Livery Starting Soon
  The soil in sections of Buffalo is still polluted beyond acceptable levels. Lead paint in Buffalo houses is still a major issue for children as we discussed here a few weeks ago. Pollutants from factories is a major contributor to...
• Commented on Funding in Place, Work on Livery Starting Soon
  What are the dangers associated with living in the suburbs that do not exist in the city? In terms of exercise, 60% of Americans report that they exercise regularly at least 4 days per week. This includes walking, running, working...
• Commented on Mayor Brown Steps Up: Supports Public Funding for Statler Renovations
  The plan for the upper floors is still unknown and dependent on market conditions. I wonder if this will ever come to fruition, just like so many other subsidized feel-good projects in Buffalo. It is great that it is being...
• Commented on A Benefit Concert for Historic Preservation
  I fail to see how this furthers their cause. Their vision statement lacks vision and direction, and most of their accomplishments over the past 3+ years have been relatively minor and more ceremonial than anything else. I encourage everyone to...
• Commented on A Benefit Concert for Historic Preservation
  Preservation Buffalo Niagara is almost always a day late and a dollar short. They put in the effort years after it is needed and do very little to preserve Buffalo. How long have we been talking about a list of...
• Commented on Funding in Place, Work on Livery Starting Soon
  Erie County does very little for the working families in Erie County too. In fact, most of the government services are aimed at the poor, disabled, and retired. The services that are shared across Erie County, like the Sheriffs Dep't,...
• Commented on Buffalo Green Code: Strategies for Vitality
  In areas where 60 percent or more of the property is vacant or distressed the Green Code would allow a range of new development opportunities. The City might lease or manage land that it owns for "Open Space Reserves," where...
• Commented on Buffalo Green Code: Strategies for Vitality
  "In the meantime - until market conditions can support large scale infill housing development - the code would encourage residents to buy and keep adjacent lots, create community gardens, plant trees, and manage vacant lots - all as a way...
• Commented on Mutual Riverfront Park
  How will people from outside WNY know about the park? Will there be signage on the roads leading to the park, maybe a sign on one of the thruway exits?...