I’m from Toronto, and you guys should’ve trusted Harry Stinson. I’ve seen the work that he’s done retrofitting a lot old buildings in Toronto and it’s excellent. That neighbourhood would’ve already been revitalized. “if you build it, they will come”.
Thank you for posting this balanced account of the past, present and future prospects of the Central Terminal. I personally believe that this should be the site of any potential Buffalo Bills stadium project. The terminal proper could be converted into a hotel adjacent to the stadium, and possibly also a sports museum which could anchor the concourse. All of the above could be accessed easily by rail from Toronto, Rochester, Syracuse, or even Depew. There appears to be enough unused space near the location to accommodate a 21st century NFL stadium, and the need for parking would be diminished by the fact that getting there by rail would be convenient even for locals.
Let me share my story of the train terminal. My parents took a train out of Buffalo to Detroit to get married in 1960. They had to do that cause they were to young to be married in Buffalo. They stayed married their entire life. Now I'm 60 the son passing on this story to future interest.
As a Canadian that grew up in Port Colborne, Ontario now living in Toronto , I find that attitude is the problem in Buffalo .In Toronto , people have a positive attitude and in Buffalo , too many people have a negative attitude .
You’re absolutely right. In Ontario, a building like this would’ve already been revitalized. No developer would let this building go untouched. I just don’t understand what’s going on in Buffalo. That whole neighbourhood would’ve be revitalized already. It probably would’ve attracted a high-speed rail through there. Should’ve let Harry have his way.
In my opinion it's a staple of buffalo ny. Too many people love it to let it go.. 100 million seems cheap to restore it these days.. I'd like to know the plans and ideas to incorporate it to help the economy and preserve the history .. I have deep ties to that building.. I'd never want to see it go.. The owner of the Adam's mark was right in some ways about the hand outs but yet when it comes to history and community we should do everything we can ..
The problem now is that the volunteers have done fantastic work, but now the repairs that need to be done are beyond them financially and technically.. To carry on funding is needed that is way beyond what bake sales can raise. I understand that they want to have control of the building. The Utica station is great, was there many times, the one thing that it has going for it is that it is not in Buffalo.
Another factor, I believe, is the fact that Frank Loyd Wright is a name to conjure with, hence the money for the Martin site. The architect of the Central Terminal, whomever he was, is not such an iconic figure.
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