Posts tagged: economic development
Paging Terry Pegula
Wow. Terry Pegula and the Sabres are making a gigantic investment in downtown Buffalo. They will build a $123 million … Continue reading
Property Tax Breaks Don’t Work
Businesses pay property for a reason. They get fire and police protection. They get roads paved. They get streets plowed. … Continue reading
Can Rochester Learn From Oklahoma City?
Links of the Day: – This is how you get things done. Two decades ago, Oklahoma City discovered it couldn’t … Continue reading
Subsidizing Stores
Remember when East End businesses harshly criticized former Mayor Bill Johnson for subsidizing the High Falls entertainment district? They said … Continue reading
Buffalo’s Fair Share?
Links of the Day: – Buffalo is finally getting its fair share, according to the Buffalo News editorial board: We … Continue reading
Free Call Center?
Is Xerox, which posted profits of $1.3 billion last year, getting a call center courtesy of taxpayers? Xerox – after … Continue reading
Reviving La Marketa
Rochester is seeking developers interested in restarting the La Marketa project. The city has long-envisioned a commercial district that not … Continue reading
Rochester: Not a Cliché
Links of the Day: – Rochester is doing just fine, thank you. The New York Times has discovered the possible … Continue reading
Dreams of a Rochester Research Triangle
I reported today on the explosive growth of the University of Rochester. The college has surpassed 20,000 workers for the … Continue reading
