Higgins wants a marketplace instead of big hole at Canalside By Mark Sommer Apr 18, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 Updated Sep 22, 2023 0 Canalside and the yet to be developed portion of the former Aud site, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. (Derek Gee/Buffalo News) By BN Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Sommer A  big hole has sat in the ground for years at the northern end of the former Memorial Auditorium site.kAm%H@ A@=:E:4:2?D D2:5 E96J H2?E 2 AF3=:4 >2C<6EA=246 =@?8 A=2??65 7@C E92E D:E6]k^AmkAmQ{6EVD 86E C:5 @7 E96 9@=6 2?5 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? D:E6 ;F?<J2C5[ 2?5 >@G6 BF:4<=J E@ 86E E96 AF3=:4 >2C<6E 2?5 qF772=@\E96>65 C6DE2FC2?ED @A6? D@ H6 42? C62=:K6 E96 7F== A@E6?E:2= @7 r2?2=D:56[Q #6A] qC:2? w:88:?D D2:5] QtC:6 r2?2= w2C3@C s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA] ?665D E@ 24E:G2E6 E96 A=2? E96J 25@AE65]Qk^Am kAmw:88:?D 2?5 pDD6>3=J>2? $62? #J2? DEC6DD65 E96 :562 7@C E96 >2C<6EA=246 5:5?VE @C:8:?2E6 H:E9 E96>] xEVD :? 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