Sean Kirst: A city of voices on the Skyway: 'The priority should be people'
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Rachele Schneekloth beneath the Skyway, at Canalside in Buffalo. Schneekloth created the "Skyway Club" on Facebook, arguing the bridge should not be torn down.
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The Tifft Nature Preserve: Environmentalist Jay Burney worries about the impact on that fragile area from altered traffic if the Skyway comes down.
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The Skyway interchanges with I-190 before leading into downtown Buffalo from the Outer Harbor near Seneca One.
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Stephanie Geter of the Restore Our Community Coalition: For years, she has argued that reviving the larger community demands healing the damage done by the Kensington Expressway to neighborhood fabric in Buffalo.
When Stephanie Geter looks back at it, healing the wounds of the Kensington Expressway is really a lifetime cause. She was living on Lemon Street during construction, close enough for a childhood view of the bulldozers that leveled much of her neighborhood.
The #BNdrone provides a unique view of the Skyway, built in 1953, a 110-foot-tall highway connecting downtown Buffalo to the Outer Harbor on R…
Rachele Schneekloth beneath the Skyway, at Canalside in Buffalo. Schneekloth created the "Skyway Club" on Facebook, arguing the bridge should not be torn down.
Stephanie Geter of the Restore Our Community Coalition: For years, she has argued that reviving the larger community demands healing the damage done by the Kensington Expressway to neighborhood fabric in Buffalo.