Comments on: Who’s down with OPB? http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/17/whos-down-with-opb/ turning the tide upstate Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rottenchester http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/17/whos-down-with-opb/#comment-54490 Rottenchester Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:20:43 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/17/whos-down-with-opb/#comment-54490 Thanks for the plug. Also, Buffalo Pundit is running for either Erie County leg or his town board, I forget which, but it will be interesting to see if he's going to win. Thanks for the plug. Also, Buffalo Pundit is running for either Erie County leg or his town board, I forget which, but it will be interesting to see if he’s going to win.

]]> By: Itchy http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/17/whos-down-with-opb/#comment-54488 Itchy Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:16:59 +0000 http://rochesterturning.com/2007/08/17/whos-down-with-opb/#comment-54488 It's Bass Pro. They're a very popular sporting goods (fishing) store. They're supposedly going to open a big 'ol store in downtown B-Lo, in the old Memorial Auditorium building, as part of a waterfront (inner harbor) revitalization plan. The issue is how big a tax break they're getting, and how much the state and city are doing to get them in. (I think...) The whole thing's maybe a $100 mil project? Read <a href="http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPage?storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&appID=94&storeID=45" rel="nofollow">this</a> Anyways, you try to use a ton of public money to lure (ha ha) a big-box into Buffalo's downtown, you're going to get some strong opinions.... There are surviving downtown shops in that line of business (Tent City, a bike shop) that are grumpy about the subsidy as well. It’s Bass Pro. They’re a very popular sporting goods (fishing) store. They’re supposedly going to open a big ‘ol store in downtown B-Lo, in the old Memorial Auditorium building, as part of a waterfront (inner harbor) revitalization plan. The issue is how big a tax break they’re getting, and how much the state and city are doing to get them in. (I think…) The whole thing’s maybe a $100 mil project?

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Anyways, you try to use a ton of public money to lure (ha ha) a big-box into Buffalo’s downtown, you’re going to get some strong opinions…. There are surviving downtown shops in that line of business (Tent City, a bike shop) that are grumpy about the subsidy as well.

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