BILLS02138 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Get involved today. The future is now. http://www.greaterbflo.org/ http://www.onebuffalo.com/time.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Well, the time was really 20 years ago, but I hear what you're saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob4Bills Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 too little and FAR too late! The days of industry in the US appear over, to say nothing of the northeast. The present and -hopefully -future is service and no company considers Buffalo as a place to move to or set up shop. Egress has been one way for 2+ decades.. OUT! This isn't likely to change in the forseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark VI Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Put a Mall, Amusment park, Casino, restaurants, Hotels, etc. right down on the waterfront. Line up the boat captains and take people out for a day of fishing. Advertise and they will come. Manufacturing/mill jobs are yesterdays news. Tourism and using your natural resources to your advantage never goes out of style. That will create jobs and bring the out of town $$ in. The downtown could be revitalized off of this idea, albeit a difficult one to bring to fruition. Get rid of the gov't layers and the NFTA. We all know the history. Quit crying a river. Or B!tch and moan about how it will never fly. Don't try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBoston Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Get rid of the gov't layers and the NFTA. 221285[/snapback] This is exactly what the new entity will do: eliminate at least some of the layers of government. This is a start - only a start - but you gotta start somewhere, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Except voting and making petitions doesn't work anymore. It's time to have another revolution! Everyone, get your snowblowers and shovels and bury city hall so no one can get out! Then break into the Aud and make that your new goverment building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 too little and FAR too late! The days of industry in the US appear over, to say nothing of the northeast. The present and -hopefully -future is service and no company considers Buffalo as a place to move to or set up shop. Egress has been one way for 2+ decades.. OUT! This isn't likely to change in the forseeable future. 221276[/snapback] Industry is not everything. Look at HSBC, they set up shop in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 what about that bass pro store coming 8 9 dollar per hr jobs .[ buy union made only ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 what about that bass pro store coming 8 9 dollar per hr jobs .[ buy union made only ] 221490[/snapback] I actually think that wasn't such a great move. My aunt was telling me she brings our cousins to this indoor waterpark somewhere in PA. It's HUGE and they have like 3 hotels in the complex. I guess its packed year round. Buffalo should put THAT at the waterfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 believe it or not the waterpark is in erie....does pretty well evidently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Here it is. http://www.splashlagoon.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I actually think that wasn't such a great move. My aunt was telling me she brings our cousins to this indoor waterpark somewhere in PA. It's HUGE and they have like 3 hotels in the complex. I guess its packed year round. Buffalo should put THAT at the waterfront. 221495[/snapback] Niagara Falls Canada already beat us to the punch. Plans for one just north of the falls were just announced in the last week of two. http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050119/1012211.asp We on the other hand are too busy paying architects and consultants to study and design things that never get built. I rarely use this smiley, but :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: to anyone who is part of the reason why nothing ever gets done in this city and county. Actually the previous paragraph does not begin to describe how I feel about the people who are always standing in the way of getting anything done. Let me get this off my chest and I'll feel better.... :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: bunch of a$$holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsNYC Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Niagara Falls Canada already beat us to the punch. Plans for one just north of the falls were just announced in the last week of two. http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050119/1012211.asp :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: bunch of a$$holes. 221594[/snapback] Maybe they'll f it up as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg de'Ville Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Put a Mall, Amusment park, Casino, restaurants, Hotels, etc. right down on the waterfront. Line up the boat captains and take people out for a day of fishing. Advertise and they will come. Manufacturing/mill jobs are yesterdays news. Tourism and using your natural resources to your advantage never goes out of style. That will create jobs and bring the out of town $$ in. The downtown could be revitalized off of this idea, albeit a difficult one to bring to fruition. Get rid of the gov't layers and the NFTA. We all know the history. Quit crying a river. Or B!tch and moan about how it will never fly. Don't try. 221285[/snapback] The one thing that MUST be done: build the new Peace Bridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Reality vs. Fantasy D Esmonde has an excellent op-ed in today's Buffalo News. Link is attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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