Designs for the Aud block nearing construction...

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Discuss. They are hoping to start construction within 30 days. It will extend the canal into the Aud block and make for 4 season of activities. Ice skating in the winter, shopping, fishing, and boating in the summer.

It seems their plans are relying heavily on investors. Is that a good thing?

I’m personally ecstatic about it. I think it would be awesome to go down there and ice skate, have a cup of coffee and head to a Sabres game. I would ride my bike down there in the summer now that I live closer to the city.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c204/bobbyg1243/publiccanals_20120109163448_640_480.jpg

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http://www.buffalorising.com/2011/12/work-begins-on-donovan-building-makeover-and-aud-block.html

So they need 30 million in investors?

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No, I’m pretty sure they have already promised that renovation. I think by investors they are looking for store owners and companys that want to invest into the area for their shops.

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Hope everything works out with this…

Now lets just get cars going down Main Street again and downtown will finally have some legs to stand on.

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but where will bass pro go?!?

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pretty sure the only thing thats starting in 30 days is the 18" deep (booooo) “canal” and the infastructure (cobblestone streets / utilities) to support future new builds

I think we will be waiting a while to see anything close to that rendering

that being said, I rode my bike down there a bunch last summer, theres already a ton of bike paths and places to ride

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I rode my bike from the small boat harbor up the grand island bridge and back. Its always a good ride.