Following the closure of Braymiller Market, developer Rocco Termini reached out me to say that he would like to join together with his friend, developer Paul Ciminelli, to discuss the state of downtown, post-pandemic. Earlier, I conducted podcast with Braymiller owner, Stuart Green, which prompted Rocco to reach out, so that he too could join the conversation. Therefore, I agreed to host the audio discussion, which is as follows. The Building Buffalo podcast is meant to spur conversations about this city that [...]

In this “Building Buffalo” podcast, Braymiller Market owner Stuart Green and developer Paul Ciminelli discuss the issues the led up to the closing of the market. The discussion also revolves around the state of downtown Buffalo post pandemic. While the this is not our typical “Building Buffalo” podcast, it’s important to have these types of discussions, so that we can continue to navigate forward. Later in the week we will be posting yet another podcast regarding the market, featuring Paul [...]

For anyone who has ever thought about biking in Buffalo, GObike Buffalo is the organization that leads the way towards creating the safest streets possible. That said, there are other cities that are way, way ahead of Buffalo when it comes to engaging bike safety measures. While we have certainly won some hard-fought battles, cars are still king of the road in the Queen City on the Lake. Does it have to be that way? Recently, I had an opportunity [...]