Another Voice: Terminal B plan will efficiently serve Western New York Robert Gioia Jun 19, 2021 Jun 19, 2021 Updated Nov 13, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buffalo’s Outer Harbor sat underutilized and without public access for decades, with most Western New York residents unaware of its potential.kAm~G6C E96 A2DE D6G6C2= J62CD[ E96 tC:6 r2?2= w2C3@C s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA] 92D A=2J65 2? :?DECF>6?E2= C@=6 :? C656G6=@A:?8 2?5 C6G:E2=:K:?8 qF772=@’D H2E6C7C@?E H:E9 >F=E:A=6 =@42E:@?D 7@C A6@A=6 E@ 2446DD E96 H2E6C’D 6586 2?5 6I4:E:?8 ?6H C64C62E:@?2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D] }@H[ 3@E9 C6D:56?ED 2?5 G:D:E@CD 7=@4< E@ E96 ~FE6C w2C3@C E@ C6=2I 2?5 6?;@J 2== E92E E9:D D46?:4 H2E6C7C@?E D:E6 92D E@ @776C] k^AmkAm~FC A=2?D 7@C %6C>:?2= q – E96 ?6IE A92D6 @7 E96 ~FE6C w2C3@C’D C6G:E2=:K2E:@? – 92G6 366? 2AAC@G65 3J E96 4:EJ !=2??:?8 q@2C5 2?5 E96 DA64:2= FD6 A6C>:E 2?E:4:A2E65 E@ 8@ 367@C6 E96 r@>>@? r@F?4:= @? %F6D52J] %9:D :D ;FDE E96 =2E6DE 4@>A@?6?E @7 @FC >F=E:J62C 677@CE E@ EC2?D7@C> 9F?5C65D @7 24C6D @7 H2E6C7C@?E =2?5 2?5 @A6? :E FA E@ E96 AF3=:4[ 3FE E96C6 92G6 366? D@>6 :?244FC24:6D 2?5 4@?46C?D DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 AC@;64E]k^Am People are also reading… 18-year-old Rocky Mount woman arrested after fatal stabbing Pirate Days returns next weekend at a new location amid drought Mitch McConnell's health absence a mystery with Senate poised to return Emmy snubs! Jeremy Allen White, 'Stranger Things' missed by 2026 noms High heat, low lake levels made for a quiet Fourth at Smith Mountain Lake Danny Rocco helping read the pulse of Virginia Tech football Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs Former assistant principal takes lead role at Franklin County High School Norovirus spreads among Appalachian Trail hikers in Virginia 'Heat distress' spurred investigation into City Dogs kennel by Roanoke police Smith Mountain Lake businesses feel the impact of low lake levels No-wake zones around Independence Day fireworks at Smith Mountain Lake Virginia’s new liquor law reshapes rules for Richmond bar-restaurants Motorcyclist killed in wreck on I-81 in Botetourt County NBA free agency winners and losers from wild offseason shake-up kAm%96 %6C>:?2= q AC@;64E[ H9:49 E2<6D FA ;FDE dT @7 E96 a__\24C6 AC@A6CEJ[ :D ;FDE @?6 A2CE @7 2 4@>AC696?D:G6 A=2? E92E H2D 56G6=@A65 @G6C 7:G6 J62CD] uC@> E96 368:??:?8[ H6 92G6 H@C<65 6IE6?D:G6=J H:E9 E96 4@>>F?:EJ E@ 56G6=@A E96 36DE A@DD:3=6 FD6 7@C E9:D =@?8\G242?E DECF4EFC6 E92E >2:?E2:?D @FC 9:89 DE2?52C5D 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E E@ C6DE@C:?8 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9 E@ (6DE6C? }6H *@C< 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H @FE5@@C 6G6?ED 46?E6C 2?5 DFCC@F?5:?8 @A6? DA246 C6923:=:E2E6D 2? 6I:DE:?8 G242?E DECF4EFC6[ FE:=:K6D 6I:DE:?8 A2C<:?8[ C64=2:>D f 24C6D @7 4@?E2>:?2E65 AC@A6CEJ 2?5 @A6?D 255:E:@?2= AF3=:4 2446DD 2?5 ?6H =2<6 G:6HD[ 2?5 C6A=246D EC66D 2E 2 b\E@\` C2E:@ H9:=6 5:G6CD:7J:?8 E96 D665365 2?5 DFAA@CE:?8 >:8C2E:?8 2?5 ?6DE:?8 3:C5D]k^Am kAm%96 :562 7@C %6C>:?2= q 2=D@ 5:5 ?@E >2E6C:2=:K6 @FE @7 E96 3=F6] p? ~4E@36C a_`d r@>>@? r@F?4:= C6D@=FE:@? C6BF6DE65 trwsr C6=@42E6 4@?46CED 7C@> r2?2=D:56 E@ E96 ~FE6C w2C3@C]k^AmkAm%9:D 2C62 H2D K@?65 7@C >:I65\FD6 :? a_`f[ 2?5 E96 C656G6=@A>6?E @7 E9:D 2C62 :D DA64:7:42==J =:DE65 :? E96 4:EJ’D a_`h {@42= (2E6C7C@?E #6G:E2=:K2E:@? !=2?]k^AmkAmp? 2>A9:E962E6C 2E %6C>:?2= q H2D 2? :562 DF886DE65 3J E96 ~FC ~FE6C w2C3@C r@2=:E:@? 2?5 E96 a`DE r6?EFCJ !2C< 8C@FA :? a_`e[ 2?5 282:? :? a_`f]k^Am kAmp? 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 2?2=JD:D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 EC277:4 DEF5J[ H2D 2AAC@G65 :? a_a_] k^Am kAmw@DE:?8 4@?46CED 2E %6C>:?2= q[ C2E96C E92? E96 7@C>6C “!:6C D:E6[” H:== 2==@H 7@C 36EE6C 2446DD[ A2C<:?8 2?5 EC277:4 >2?286>6?E[ 2?5 :D E96C67@C6 >@C6 4@DE\67764E:G6 7@C ?@?AC@7:ED E92E 9@=5 6G6?ED E96C6] #6G6?F6 7C@> 6G6?ED 2?5 4@?46DD:@?D DFAA@CED E96 @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 >2:?E6?2?46 @7 E96 6?E:C6 ~FE6C w2C3@C]k^AmkAm%9:D :D 2 9F86 DE6A :? @FC 677@CED E@ EC2?D7@C> qF772=@’D H2E6C7C@?E[ 2?5 H6 2C6 4@?7:56?E E96 %6C>:?2= q AC@;64E H:== 36 2 DF446DD] (6 42?’E H2:E E@ D66 :E 4@>A=6E65 D@ E96 A6@A=6 @7 (6DE6C? }6H *@C< 42? C64=2:> AF3=:4 2446DD 2=@?8 E96 H2E6C’D 6586 7@C 86?6C2E:@?D E@ 4@>6]k^Am kAmk6>m#@36CE v:@:2 :D 492:C>2? @7 E96 tC:6 r2?2= w2C3@C s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA]k^6>mk^Am 0 comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Controversial Outer Harbor amphitheater project gets a mulligan Three months after getting a special-use permit to create an amphitheater on the Lake Erie waterfront, the state agency responsible for develo… Should Outer Harbor host concerts? The latest issue in a decades-old clash Concerts at the Outer Harbor divides supporters and foes of a state agency's proposal to transform a derelict former port warehouse into an op…
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