Tag Archives: waterfront

Disappointment is my muse

By Chris Smith | December 21, 2007

So, in a thread over at Pundit’s blog, Harvey Garrett took serious umbrage with our satirical video that featured Alan and I as activists.
It was a sophomoric, satirical parody of an issue Alan and I had seriously debated and discussed on both of our blogs and on other local sites of interest.
At the conclusion of [...]

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Buffalo Youth Media Institute: On The Waterfront

By Chris Smith | December 15, 2007

The Buffalo Youth Media Institute is a community history and youth media program sponsored by Squeaky Wheel that is geared towards teens living in Buffalo and the surrounding areas. The Institute comes together in the heart of downtown to immerse young filmmakers in a culturally rich and diverse area that is their history and [...]

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The Coalition For Enough Already

By Chris Smith | December 14, 2007

A CFEA press conference today regarding our master plan for Buffalo’s waterfront and the City of Buffalo as a whole.

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The Waterfront, Part 72

By Chris Smith |

I officially give up. I can no longer summon the will nor the passion to sensibly debate issues surrounding the waterfront, the inner harbor, the outer harbor, the Skyway, Route 5, boulevards, or highways along said waterfront.
I am officially ceding all future development to people with access to Google Sketchup and a dream.
Frankly, I [...]

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Tielman, Continued

By Chris Smith | December 10, 2007

In our ongoing attempt to tag team issues with our differing approaches and attitudes, BuffaloPundit posted a comprehensive and intellectual response to Tim Tielman’s WBFO interview. During the 20 minute interview, Tielman stated his desire to move the proposed second span of the Peace Bridge upriver, re-route the I-190 onto abandoned railroad tracks, and [...]

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