Yes!

Take a look at the Genesee gateway project, a renovation and reimagination of the block of Genesee street just east of Ellicott in downtown Buffalo. As reported on Buffalo Rising:

The new owners of the block, a partnership including Scot Fisher and CityView Properties, is working with Flynn Battaglia Architects on redevelopment plans. A mix of office, residential and retail space is anticipated for the properties stretching from Ellicott to Oak streets.

I am so happy someone is doing this. I had always promised myself I would invest in that block and do pretty much what they’re doing once I won the lottery or came into some serious dough. It’s such a critical set of buildings, both practically and for the image of the city, and is most likely a lucrative investment.

Celebrating Delicious Cheap Food

NPR’s All Things Considered did a story today about the Vendy awards, given to New York City’s best food cart. One of the women interviewed raved about the food at a particular cart, saying “I love New York. It’s the only city in the world where you can get good food this cheap.”

Now. If you know me, or have read the subtitle of my here blog, you can probably guess how I feel about that.