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• Commented on Niagara Street Gateway
  Here's some additional info that Heart of the City provided via e-mail. (I added the asterisks to make some paragraphs standout.) On Thursday, June 6th, the City of Buffalo Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets held a public open...
• Commented on Time Warner Cable Urged to Locate Call Center at Sheehan Site (New Rendering)
  Stan the Man -- I'm curious as to what boundaries comprise the Eastside in your mind's eye. The area certainly wasn't considered "downtown" for the many years it was in a depressed state. It's interesting how flexible boundaries can become...
• Commented on MirrorMirror reflects the ingenuity of Buffalo
  Creative "reflections" are growing rapidly in the "new" Buffalo. It's wonderful!...
• Commented on Barnyard blight sees the light.
  Lovely! May creative forces continue to contribute to Buffalo's uplift....
• Commented on Pearl Street: Stacking the deck to Buffalo's advantage
  hilaratee -- I can't speak on the other offerings but the pot roast which comes with potato pancakes and delightful spiced apples is very good. (My only complaint is that it tasted a little salty one time.)...
• Commented on 916-18 Main Street Project on Track for Completion Next Spring
  The Granite Works and now this project -- flavorful buildings saved from the wrecking ball. Lovely!...
• Commented on Sounds of Buffalo: The Skiffle Minstrels
  All right! All right! That music might make a rock get some moves on....
• Commented on Art Alive 2013
  Backtrack - Creativity is definitely abounding in Buffalo!...
• Commented on Art Alive 2013
  The interactive quality of the participants with the art was impressive. Some melded with the artwork in playful poses. The depiction of Christ in a coffin was outstanding! The person portraying him was fascinating in his stillness. (He actually had...
• Commented on Uniland Plans Ellicott Street Office Project
  It bears repeating . . . "The New Buffalo." Yeah!...
• Commented on Vive Open House
  A citizen's salute to Vive!...
• Commented on Perk's Café & Market
  HF - the word in the shadows is that the funds weren't delivered....
• Commented on Taking Fashion to the Streets
  Great marketing! Best wishes!...
• Commented on The re-purposing of Fireman's Park
  There are many office workers in very close proximity (i.e, in Ellicott Square, Main Place Tower, M&T, NFTA Bus Station). I can attest that last year brought much commendable improvement to the spot. And, when you sit in the park...
• Commented on "FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Birmingham 1963"
  Thanks for the info! Often, the word doesn't get out enough and that's a shame. High hats off to the students!...
• Commented on Leasing Begins as Bethune Lofts Nears Completion
  Outstanding! I think Ciminelli Corp. has been watching HGTV. (smile)...
• Commented on Steve Carmina Plans 500 Block Move
  Lovely! The beat goes on in the 500 block area. Perhaps the former Howard Shoe Store at Genesee and Washington will get an adoption soon....
• Commented on New Lures for Locals
  Speaking of Visit Buffalo Niagara . . . their grand mini theater, in the new location in the Market Arcade, is special. They show features about Buffalo. Certainly, tourists should be impressed....
• Commented on Mixed-Use Project Planned for Historic C.W. Miller Livery Stable
  I'm Xcited! The increasing amount of development seems almost locomotive. It's part of the "New Buffalo" that even Warren Buffett has added his weight to. (I love the "New Buffalo" advertisement featuring him, Zemsky, Jim Kelly, etc.). It's a far...
• Commented on Are you feeling sly?
  Good luck on this adventure! Sorry, I just saw this info (5/20) and missed out....
• Commented on School Board Elections Today
  Part 2 Re: “imagine how families would flock to Buffalo, if we had a system of universal vouchers that gave them access to schools that they never had before.” That’s a good sales pitch! However, I wonder where all these...
• Commented on School Board Elections Today
  Part 1 Much has been said about the problems of the Buffalo public school system (i.e., low graduation rates, etc). The deficiencies exist in urban schools COUNTRY-WIDE. It’s well-known, shamefully, even the schools in the nation’s Capitol are at the...
• Commented on Luminous Shots of Grain Elevators in 'The Atlantic Cities'
  Xciting!!! Eric -- excellent ideas!...
• Commented on School Board Election Heats Up
  It's interesting this "on Charter schools" info isn't included in this post among remarks by the Ferry District Board member, Sharon Belton-Cottman. “For those that feel that charter schools are the cat’s meow, guess what? We’re getting the children back...
• Commented on Taking play to the streets
  Best wishes for huge success!...
• Commented on Done Deal: 185 Niagara Street Sold
  Nice to see this building won't waste away. I attended services there several times when it was first constructed and Rev. Robert Beck (founding pastor and community advocate) was there. (The sanctuary's interior was compact and minimalistic – portable chairs...
• Commented on Pianos in Public
  Sounds good!...
• Commented on Artfarms Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant for First Sculpture Series on the East Side
  Warehousedweller – re: "I think they should bulldoze the whole East side . . . " I wish I had the power of a deletion button for those comments. Also, regarding food stamps there are many employed people who receive...
• Commented on Allentown Litter Mob
  Hats off to the effort/volunteers! Elmwood between Allen and Virginia, on the same side as the Fire Marshall's Office, is an area that is constantly in need of litter removal. (The front of the Marshall's office is often among the...
• Commented on None Like You, We Care Outreach Strengthens East Side Community
  Backtrack for clarity . . . High hats off to Elizabeth Triggs for her community spirit longevity and to the volunteers....