spartacus Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting... Not sure how they'll stop the polutants (pollen, dust, etc) from coming in though... And why pick WNY? It doesn't get that cold... Move up to Duluth or Embarass, MN and it'd be much colder for much longer... Hope it works out for WNY though! why pick WNY? because they paid them to come with tax breaks and no cost power not a problem - the fixed income retirees can subsidize it no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 why pick WNY? because they paid them to come with tax breaks and no cost power not a problem - the fixed income retirees can subsidize it no problem Every state uses tax incentives to lure companies. You saying it's better we should send that free power somewhere downstate, rather than keep it here in our own backyard and use it to lure some well-paid jobs to the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 One company at a time. One industry at a time. A few jobs here and maybe a hundred more down the line and slowly some momentum can grow. This sort of news is a nice little morale boost Don't forget that over a century ago Buffalo was one of the most prosperous and populous cities in the country. The weather was not that much differnt back then. There are numerous examples of northern cities that thrive economically. When one is doing well on the job front it is much easier to endure the weather. There is much room to grow downtown. UB is trying to expand downtown. Making a downtown where people can safely live and work would be great for Buffalo. The state and local government needs to seriously examine the tax constraints preventing companies from locating in WNY. There are a lot of differences from 1900 and 2000 period: Gasoline powered vehicles becoming common Electric powergrids Widespread use of air conditioning Government funding of recovery from disasters Government funding of Highway system Government funding of coastline changes Huge water work changes including swamp drainage, reservoirs and water distribution There are areas in south where changes, especially government funding. has made Southern and Western movement possible. Imagine the south and some without air conditioning, water pumped from northern Basically Buffalo lost its advantage partly because the century's changes took away a number of advantages - i.e. natural water access for transportation, cooler weather (easier to add heat and deal with snow than take away heat & humidity and repair from Hurricanes and flooding), etc. Those changes are not going away although shortages of water and oil might help Buffalo somewhat if politicians were not taking natural resources and directing them to other areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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