Waterfront Redevelopment

Three plans have been submitted for development of the Webster Block, the area around the First Niagara Center and Buffalo's Inner Harbor, according to Business First. The City of Buffalo, under the guidance of Mayor Byron Brown and Rep. Brian Higgins, has done a fantastic job with Canalside, redeveloping the area quickly and using plans from the Old Erie Canal terminus to it's benefit. Park bench

How many times have we heard that building Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park hurt Buffalo's Economic Development. With the team in negotiations for a new lease, now is the time to rectify that mistake. Yes, it will cost over half-a-billion in taxpayer dollars, but stadium upgrades will cost 100 to 200 million. Wouldn't money be better spent on a new stadium downtown?

Could it be? Yes, my friend, yes it can. According to the  Buffalo News the on again, off-again Buffalo Waterfront Development project is on again. Although the vision isn't as grand as the Bass Pro (which we knew would never happen anyway), a smaller, more agile plan should help the waterfront rise from the ashes.