eball Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Bye bye Skyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 That was the best thing to happen to SF since the Big One in 1906, the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway. It was an eyesore and blocked SF's access and view of the water. Getting through town is a complete cluster!@#$ now but still.... I've been saying Buffalo should do this for awhile now. Hope it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Wonder why they made it in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 I would say keep an eye on Syracuse and I-81 since we are in the same process currently. Btw, Driscoll mentioned in the article is our former mayor. DOT's I-81 project director: We don't know what we are going to build yet http://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2016/05/dots_i-81_project_director_we_dont_know_what_we_are_going_to_build_yet.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Buffalo will be a much better place if waterfront access is made easier and that eyesore is removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Buffalo will be a much better place if waterfront access is made easier and that eyesore is removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) I've been told by someone who would know that the Skyway is considered an architectural marvel by the state people who designed and built it and they don't care how ugly it is. They feel it's a reflection of their achievements. Edited July 25, 2016 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I've been told by someone who would know that the Skyway is considered an architectural marvel by the state people who designed and built it and they don't care how ugly it is. They feel it's a reflection of their achievements. Engineers are obsessed with bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I've been told by someone who would know that the Skyway is considered an architectural marvel by the state people who designed and built it and they don't care how ugly it is. They feel it's a reflection of their achievements. Maybe they could top themselves with a low-rise version. Engineers are obsessed with bridges. Tunnels, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 I've been told by someone who would know that the Skyway is considered an architectural marvel by the state people who designed and built it and they don't care how ugly it is. They feel it's a reflection of their achievements. Who cares what they think. I say that every morning but I still flush the !@#$ing toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 That was the best thing to happen to SF since the Big One in 1906, the removal of the Embarcadero Freeway. It was an eyesore and blocked SF's access and view of the water. Getting through town is a complete cluster!@#$ now but still.... I've been saying Buffalo should do this for awhile now. Hope it happens. Wow...I had no idea that ever existed. I can't even imagine how horrible that must have looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 They'll study it. Same people who have done all the studies for a new stadium, Peace Bridge, and Bass Pro Shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Wow...I had no idea that ever existed. I can't even imagine how horrible that must have looked. Here. It looked like absolute ****. I remember years ago we were visiting and we had to go on the other side of that thing to mail some postcards. It was like escape from NY on the other side. They'll study it. Same people who have done all the studies for a new stadium, Peace Bridge, and Bass Pro Shop. Yes and anyone over the age of 30 will never see it happen in their lifetimes because of the bureaucratic bullshite that these things need to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Here. It looked like absolute ****. I remember years ago we were visiting and we had to go on the other side of that thing to mail some postcards. It was like escape from NY on the other side. Yes and anyone over the age of 30 will never see it happen in their lifetimes because of the bureaucratic bullshite that these things need to go through. Wow, that's horrible. At least that looks like the city I remember from the Dirty Harry movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) Wow, that's horrible. At least that looks like the city I remember from the Dirty Harry movies. Where it curves around to the right is SOMA as you know a hip part of town. That was actually where we were that was crazy scary. SOMA was a bum haven for the longest time. Putting the ballpark over there was a smart thing. Deciding not not put the Warriors arena there was even smarter. It would have been an absolute zoo over there. Oh and people being afraid of earthquakes is funny. Look what the Loma-Prieta did for SF. Edited July 25, 2016 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Tunnels, too. Except you can't see a tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Except you can't see a tunnel. ...from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 ...from the outside. Whoa. You just blew my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 They'll study it. Same people who have done all the studies for a new stadium, Peace Bridge, and Bass Pro Shop. The ICC down here, they studied for 30 years before building it. An entire industry built up around "studying the ICC." People made careers out of it. When they finally said "!@#$ it, we're building the ICC," jobs were lost and companies went bankrupt with nothing left to study. The entire thing probably took 30 years to plan simply to keep people employed "studying" it. Oh and people being afraid of earthquakes is funny. Look what the Loma-Prieta did for SF. Is the Embarcadero the one that pancaked? Good riddance. Always wondered why you'd build something that stupid in an earthquake zone. Ditto the Hanshin Expressway in Kobe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 The ICC down here, they studied for 30 years before building it. An entire industry built up around "studying the ICC." People made careers out of it. When they finally said "!@#$ it, we're building the ICC," jobs were lost and companies went bankrupt with nothing left to study. The entire thing probably took 30 years to plan simply to keep people employed "studying" it. Is the Embarcadero the one that pancaked? Good riddance. Always wondered why you'd build something that stupid in an earthquake zone. Ditto the Hanshin Expressway in Kobe. No that was the Nimitz over on the east bay side. They had been debating for years on what to do with the embaradero. The Chinese in Chinatown were worried that tearing it down would hurt their business. The L/P earthquake damaged it enough to seal it's fate. BTW the double decker of the Nimitz no longer exists either which kind of goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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