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Let’s green light New Urbanism in Buffalo
ByDerekIf you’re a Buffalo Rising aficionado, today’s article defining New Urbanism might be your personal mantra. The concept is repeatedly bubbled up in many articles by many of it’s writers. Not surprising, since it’s a very pro-urban publication. I’ve always aligned with the belief that we need a strong urban core in our city for…
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Two good reads on BR
ByDerekTwo articles on Buffalo Rising that you should read: Cool Space- 443 Delaware Avenue. Check out the slideshow of this building by architects Bley & Lyman, also responsible for the Eckhardt Building on Broadway and Fillmore. $1.4 billion vision for harbor district. Complete with artist rendering of how the harbor can be developed without having…
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Broadway Market
ByAmandaMy Aunt wrote a lovely opinion piece about the olden days of the Broadway Market in today’s Buffalo News. Please go have a read! Old Broadway Market A Wonderful Place If you liked it, let us know so we can pass it along! I too remember the Market, albeit a much more modern one than…
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Spitzer’s certainly “Taking Care of Business”
ByDerekSo all the Democrats are in town for the big rah-rah Spitzer/Clinton party. BuffaloPundit is blogging the event, so if you’re interested head over there. This comment made me laugh out loud: Cue Tom Petty. Cue the balloons. Cue the confetti. Segue into BTO’s “Takin’ Care of Business“. Oh my. That’s Spitzer all right. He…
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Friday Five – May 13, 2011
ByDerekLet’s start off with the big news of the week – Microsoft buying Skype: #1 – 5 Key Takeaways From the Microsoft-Skype Press Conference [gigaom] On the morning Microsoft made its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype official, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates held a press conference in downtown San Francisco to discuss…
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Where is that durned Aquarama now?
ByDerekParked at the Port of Trois-Rivières in Quebec. Click the link or the photo to take you to the port’s webcam. The current rumor is that it’s going to Malaysia to become a casino, but it’s all just rumors for now.
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