Posted by Members of Preservation-Ready Sites:
For those interested and committed to saving Buffalo’s built environment, please consider coming to a now-scheduled rally, from 2pm-6pm today (rescheduled for 10am to 1pm on Saturday) to protest continued demolitions in Buffalo (particularly on the East Side). Located just blocks from the Medical Campus, there is no reason that the City should be destroying this valuable infrastructure when millions of dollars are being poured into medical facilities just down the street.
According to David Torke of Fix Buffalo, the City of Buffalo is paying $320,000 to demolish the Brekker Building. The wrecking machines are in place and ready for action.
The City has called for a “Friday Special” demolition of 630 High Street (photo), which many perceive as a salvageable building with re-use possibilities. This rally is to call for the City to create a demolition strategy, which does not seem to currently be the case, or of particular concern for that matter. The demolition for the building is slated for 11am on Saturday.
It looks like foul weather out there, but these weekend demolitions must be stopped!
Painting Sara M. Zak – Preservation-Ready Sites painting of 630 High Street from 2009
New photos taken earlier this afternoon by queenseyes
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