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The Times on Buffalo: “Home to Some of the Gre...

Buffalo’s amazing collection of 19th and 20th Century architecture is featured on the cover of today’s edition of The New York Times Arts & Leisure section in an articl... Continue Reading

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On This Day, April 27, 1897, it was "ALL ABOARD Buffalo..." - Next Stop, Depew!

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Apr 28th 2007, 13:54

Big oil in the guise of public interest and economic gain killed the electric street cars. Not just in the Buff, but virtually nationwide. An episode of "History Detectives" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_Detectives ) covered this issue. …

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Past Renderings For Future Projects?

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Mar 25th 2007, 13:57

Technically, what remains today of the DL&W "terminal" is just the shed... that's the section where the choo choos let the people on and off the trains. The impressive headhouse portion (the station) was demo'd in 1979 to make way for the metro ra…

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Mar 24th 2007, 15:29

magum said: "WE NEED a city controlled parking ramp." I couldn't agree more... only I'd use the term "public" instead of "city." I'm really not sure... and I'm kinda stickin' my neck out here a bit.. and I don't like to participate in any rumor…

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Mar 24th 2007, 12:44

Oh, delicious! What do I say? Why didn't I think of this? An absolutely fantastic idea! And if the numbers don't work... throw some of the Bass Pro bait money in the minnow bucket! This truly is a great idea. An outstanding idea. I'm not kid…

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jamesbflo

so, has anybody been? what do you think?
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sonyactivision

Oh, and as an added bonus, here's a nice Atlanta story with a bloviating TV pundit finish: http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/09/08/story2.html
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sonyactivision

^ I like that: "The City of Totally Clown Companies" I'll run that one by the parties granted receivership in Federal Bankruptcy Court in a couple of years. Cousins, the developer, did build one last tower b...
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AtwaterLouse

sony - You're right. None of that can compete with the businesses in Buffalo, or anywhere really. Here's a bigger list which is even more embarrassing for them than that page I linked last time - http...
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Buffalo21stcentury

jamesbflo, well godbless your heart for your concern for your neighbor but do you really think your doing her a favor by not bringing it to her attention and maybe really being a good neighbor and offer assi...
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