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The Under-development of the Waterfront in Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, NY is often pegged with having the longest stretch of undeveloped waterfront of any major metropolitan area. Most cities' waterfronts are an economic hotspot. Buffalo's is associated with run down buildings and unsafe neighborhoods. Buffalo, my hometown, has seen better days, especially with its Lake Erie waterfront along the city's west and southwest sides.  Once the site of a booming steel industry, much of this scenic view consists of rubble and pollution.  However, proposed change is constantly under consideration with some plans beginning to take shape.  Despite the loss of morale when Bass Pro Shops elected not to movie forward with the construction of a waterfront superstore, the city and community has drawn up several ideas to revive the area.  Hundreds of millions of dollars are already being invested for an expansive commercial office park just south of downtown.  This project is slated to help beautify the area and create thousands of permanent jobs upon completion.  Another starting point that is often overlooked is the presence of the hockey arena in the heart of Buffalo's harbor area.  The city lives and breathes for its hometown team, which brings thousands to an area, not often frequented, forty plus times per year.  This could be a significant foothold to building a new found presence on the perhaps the city's greatest unused asset.  

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