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Thursday, August 24, 2006
Major Improvements Underway at the Central Terminal
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) would sincerely like to thank the City of Buffalo for the approval of our request to mill and repave the Paderewski Drive approach to the Central Terminal. We would also like to gratefully acknowledge the hard work of Common Council President David Franczyk and assistant Robert Sienkiewicz in facilitating and implementing our request. This major improvement to our approach, and to the entire surrounding neighborhood, could not have been done without their efforts. Thank you very much, Dave and Bob!
The germination of this project began a few months ago, when unbeknownst to the three of us, Russell, Sara and I each approached Dave Franczyk with the idea that the Paderewski approach was most probably city property and was long overdue for repaving (thinking that it was most probably resurfaced more than forty years ago). Being a former CTRC board member and ardent supporter of the Central Terminal and our events, Dave agreed and put the plan into motion. After Bob Sienkiewicz did some research and found that the approach was indeed city property, he completed the necessary paper work and turned it over to Dave to present to the Common Council. I’m happy to say that after only a short couple of months of waiting (seemed like forever though!), I am finally able to make this announcement, as the milling phase has begun.
For any of the 75,000 or more of you whom have driven or parked on this part of the grounds in the past few years, you’ll know what a huge practical, visual and emotionally uplifting improvement this will be to the experience of visiting the terminal and the surrounding neighborhood. To all of us regulars, it means no more crazy, zig-zag paths around a minefield of potholes, no more bent rims and no more risk of flat tires. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, yes, driving on it was that bad!
We’re expecting the resurfacing to be complete within a day or two, barring any inclement weather, so for those of you visiting the terminal to see the play “Terminus” this final weekend (9:00 PM Friday and Saturday), or participating in Saturday’s Old Home Week tour at 9:30 AM, your experience will be greatly enhanced.
As always, stay tuned for more exciting news about events and projects at the Central Terminal!
The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) would sincerely like to thank the City of Buffalo for the approval of our request to mill and repave the Paderewski Drive approach to the Central Terminal. We would also like to gratefully acknowledge the hard work of Common Council President David Franczyk and assistant Robert Sienkiewicz in facilitating and implementing our request. This major improvement to our approach, and to the entire surrounding neighborhood, could not have been done without their efforts. Thank you very much, Dave and Bob!
The germination of this project began a few months ago, when unbeknownst to the three of us, Russell, Sara and I each approached Dave Franczyk with the idea that the Paderewski approach was most probably city property and was long overdue for repaving (thinking that it was most probably resurfaced more than forty years ago). Being a former CTRC board member and ardent supporter of the Central Terminal and our events, Dave agreed and put the plan into motion. After Bob Sienkiewicz did some research and found that the approach was indeed city property, he completed the necessary paper work and turned it over to Dave to present to the Common Council. I’m happy to say that after only a short couple of months of waiting (seemed like forever though!), I am finally able to make this announcement, as the milling phase has begun.
For any of the 75,000 or more of you whom have driven or parked on this part of the grounds in the past few years, you’ll know what a huge practical, visual and emotionally uplifting improvement this will be to the experience of visiting the terminal and the surrounding neighborhood. To all of us regulars, it means no more crazy, zig-zag paths around a minefield of potholes, no more bent rims and no more risk of flat tires. For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, yes, driving on it was that bad!
We’re expecting the resurfacing to be complete within a day or two, barring any inclement weather, so for those of you visiting the terminal to see the play “Terminus” this final weekend (9:00 PM Friday and Saturday), or participating in Saturday’s Old Home Week tour at 9:30 AM, your experience will be greatly enhanced.
As always, stay tuned for more exciting news about events and projects at the Central Terminal!
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Do you think that the city would be willing to do some sidewalk repairs along the streets surrounding the terminal, as well as around the wedge of land the tree carving is located on? Also, are the street lights around the terminal grounds city or electric company property? I wonder if they would be willing to install some nicer standards down the road? Maybe art deco designed standards. It would inhance accesibility and the appearance of the grounds even more!
The Day of Caring volunteers last week did both sidewalks on the approach, got rid of all the weeds! 100% improvement. I believe the light posts are city-owned. I will check into this, but my guess is we'd only have a possibility of getting another vintage style lamppost like other parts of the city.
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