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• Commented on Time to Eliminate Lackawanna
  For grins lets look at some stats here. From 2000 to 2010 Lackawanna lost 5% of it population. During that same time Buffalo lost close to 11% of its population. Median family income in Lackawanna $39,300 in Buffalo its $30,600....
• Commented on Time to Eliminate Lackawanna
  Between 2000 and 2010 lackawanna's population fell by roughly 5% while Buffalo had a population loss of close to 11%. How does that make your case?...
• Commented on The Skyway's The Limit?
  Convenient bride, great Vistas. However, that being said it is listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as “fracture critical,” which means failure of any one of a number of structural elements would lead to a catastrophic failure....
• Commented on Part of Buffalo Billion to Assist with Parkway Removal in Falls
  You keep ignoring the gorilla in the room, the leasing of water rights to the NYPA. Do you think the power authority came to the table voluntarily? This was a cause Higgins championed and the threat of federal legislation (Niagara...
• Commented on Part of Buffalo Billion to Assist with Parkway Removal in Falls
  Actually, most of it is NYPA money (300million). WNY is being compensated for use of its natural resources. Similar to mineral rights leasing in western states. AFA the rest, would you prefer it go to some other state?...
• Commented on Part of Buffalo Billion to Assist with Parkway Removal in Falls
  If it wasn't for Higgins there would be no water leasing agreement with the New York power authority. That amounts to over $300,0000,000 in payments to Erie and Niagara county over a 20 year period. It funds the Greenway and...
• Commented on Construction Watch: 600 Block Re-Traffic
  Hopefully high impact glass....
• Commented on Grisanti and Ryan announce legislation to dissolve the Public Bridge Authority
  Without a bi-national authority how would the bridge be maintained? Proposal sounds strange. Would two separate groups maintain it on their respective sides of the boarder since the international boarder runs right down the middle of the river at that...
• Commented on Allentown Litter Mob
  I didn't say they were responsible for the litter. I said they were the biggest attractions on Virginia Place (i.e. they have the most at stake)....
• Commented on Allentown Litter Mob
  Actually, it's almost a daily ritual for the homeowners in that area to police their front yards. Virginia Place is like 95% commercial. Fat Bobs and Mothers should make the effort since they are the biggest attractions on that one...
• Commented on 2012 Metro Year in Jobs- Buffalo Fourth (worst)
  Thank you....
• Commented on 2012 Metro Year in Jobs- Buffalo Fourth (worst)
  So what do these stats say? Do they say a metro area is growing in absolute terms? Or do they say a metro area is rebounding from severe loses in the recession (and possibly hasn't fully recovered)? In and of...
• Commented on Women & Children's Hospital Reuse Meeting Scheduled
  Hyperlink to article which claims a subsidiary of DeVry University is involved http://news.vin.com/vinnews.aspx?articleId=26365...
• Commented on Stadiums Everywhere Announce Arrest of Second Suspect (Except First Niagara)
  Looks like only four were reactions to the capture announcement, the others were showing solidarity (singing sweet Caroline) without reference to an announcement. Probably occurred before he was captured. Got any with hockey games?...
• Commented on Stadiums Everywhere Announce Arrest of Second Suspect (Except First Niagara)
  "Stadiums everywhere... except First Niagara" . And you know this because you did a survey of of "stadiums everywhere "? Just curious....
• Commented on Buffalo Then and Now: Shiny New Buildings
  What day were the photos taken on? One could be a Saturday or Holiday photo....
• Commented on Buffalo Then and Now: Shiny New Buildings
  the M&T was one of two buildings Yamasaki used to prototype the design and construction techniques he would use for the WTC....
• Commented on HARBORcenter Officially Underway- Design Evolving
  In today's Business first it looks like they are going to bid for the (2014 or 2015) frozen four....
• Commented on HARBORcenter Officially Underway- Design Evolving
  First off, the parking garage was not a choice. It was a requirement by the city of Buffalo. The Ann Arbor structure has the look and feel of a heating plant for a penitentiary....
• Commented on UB Unveils Med School Design (More Images)
  According to the medical school website The school is currently in the process of hiring 100 new high profile staff researchers/instructors to handle the anticipated growth of the student body when the school opens in 2016. Several of the new...
• Commented on UB Unveils Med School Design (More Images)
  LOL. strangest comment on BR in a long time. Some how an 'arseless chap' in SanFran works into the conversation about a building. Have you ever heard of the fad 'Naked bike rides'. London, Mexico City etc. where thousands ride...
• Commented on UB Unveils Med School Design (More Images)
  You do know that there is a coffee shop already at the corner of Franklin and Allen. Cafe 59. Or maybe you don't? Fair trade coffee just like Starbucks....
• Commented on UB Unveils Med School Design (More Images)
  You do know that there is a coffee shop already at the corner of Franklin and Allen. Cafe 59. Or maybe you don't? Fair trade coffee just like Starbucks....
• Commented on Recognizing the Potential of One HSBC Center
  Certainly more realistic than luring a corporate giant from elsewhere. You do know that National Fuel's HQ was in the Tishman Building at one time? Or maybe you don't. Talk to your cousin. You might learn some Buffalo history....
• Commented on Recognizing the Potential of One HSBC Center
  Seneca One was a lousy landlord. That is why the tenants fled the building. Hopefully someone with vision will buy the building and lure National Fuel back downtown,...
• Commented on Squandering an Opportunity: Report Suggests Ways to Re-Focus Greenway Efforts
  Strange that the only projects mentioned as off kilter are in Niagara county. Guess what. This money is available because of the power generating capacity of Niagara Falls, which is in Niagara County. So, I would say Niagara county has...
• Commented on Parks are not empty space to put highways! Go to this meeting if you agree.
  The original plan was to build an expressway from Buffalo straight thru central Pennsylvania and connect to the Penna Turnpike (I76). There were 2 groups trying to control the exact route. The RTe 219 association and the Rte 16 association....
• Commented on Parks are not empty space to put highways! Go to this meeting if you agree.
  Some of the best urban parks in the US, and most heavily used for recreational purposes, have major commuter routes running thru them. Thinking of Rock Creek Parkway running thru Rock Creek Park in Washington DC, the Schuylkill running thru...
• Commented on Owner of Bethlehem Steel Agreed to Sell Hours Before Demolition Began
  In the 1980's Bethlehem, USSteel, and Republic appealed to the US govt with what they said was definite proof that the Japanese were dumping steel in the US (selling it here below their production costs). They asked for trade sanctions...
• Commented on Owner of Bethlehem Steel Agreed to Sell Hours Before Demolition Began
  It looks like the demolition company was removing what appeared to be copper ornamentation from the roof for salvage. Worth a lot of money....