wrote a great article about the short yet controversial history of Canalside

To examine Canalside today, we ought to do so within its recent historical context, and the insufferably political one-step-forward, two-steps-back progress on the Inner Harbor. This brings us, inevitably, to Bass Pro….
Let’s aim higher than toilets, lawns, police substations, and bullshit phony stages. We can do better than this, and it doesn’t even take much imagination to do it. Canalside is better than just a venue for the Buffalo News to take 200 pictures for a Buffalo.com “Smiles at” clickbait featurette. We’ve been patient. Give us what we’re waiting for.
SEE ALAN’S FULL ARTICLE If you got a few minutes, check out this 2007 documentary produced by WNYmedia Network for a three day event that focused on bass pro and what is now the canalside area of downtown Buffalo…  (see video above)
The WNY Coalition for Progress is partnering with WNYMedia.net to bring you BASS PROS & CONS : A Debate about the Canalside Project Where: Canisius College’s Montante Center When: June 20th @ 6:30 pm Panel Discussion & Public Forum Panelists include: Scot Fisher, Richard Lippes, Larry Quinn, and one more panelist TBA Moderated by: WGRZ TV-2’s Stefan Mychajliw Also, be sure to catch WNYMedia’s Documentary, “Bass Pros & Cons: A History of the Bass Pro Project” June 18 & 19, 2:30 pm on MyTV 49.
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