Originally Posted by Achbek1
As I have said before, our city is is dire straits and we must start moving as quickly as we can to save it.
If we were already a city full of financially prosperous businesses and financially prosperous, upscale citiizens then I would say "go for it, let's save every old building."
But we are not prosperous, we are dying.
Think about this: another city that has a reputation for being "bad" and on the decline is Detroit. When you hear about Detroit, you probably cringe and think "I wouldn't want ot vacation there, much less live there." Well Buffalo's poverty statistics are only about .2% under those of Detroit. And in regard to our crime statistics, I wouldn't be surprised if we came close soon... Now think, if someone told you, "But Detroit is full of beautiful old historic buildings! You should take a trip there, heck, you should move there!" you would think they were crazy.
So we need to let some of the past go to move forward. The LIVES of the residents of the city depend on it. And, as I have said before, I think the LIVES of HUMAN BEINGS are more important than the "lives" of old buildings.