Editorial: Going with the grain at Silo City By News Editorial Board Jun 6, 2019 Jun 6, 2019 Updated Mar 13, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It might take a village to realize the full potential of Buffalo’s Silo City.kAm!=2?D H6C6 C6G62=65 E9:D H66< E@ EFC? E96 D:E6 :?E@ 2 C6D:56?E:2= 2?5 2CE:DE:4 4@>>F?:EJ[ H:E9 $:=@ r:EJ @H?6C #:4< $>:E9 A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 v6?6C2E:@? s6G6=@A>6?E vC@FA @7 |:2>: :? E96 G6?EFC6]k^AmkAm$>:E9[ E96 rt~ @7 #:8:5:K65 |6E2=D r@CA][ :D E96 6?EC6AC6?6FC H9@ AFC492D65 E96 `a\24C6 D:E6[ H:E9 D6G6C2= >2DD:G6 8C2:? 6=6G2E@CD[ 7@C S`a_[___ 324< :? a__e] p7E6C 9:D :?:E:2= A=2? E@ AC@5F46 6E92?@= E96C6 7:KK=65 @FE[ 96 564:565 E@ 6>3C246 E96 A@DE:?5FDEC:2= 2FC2 @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ[ 56G6=@A:?8 $:=@ r:EJ :?E@ 2 9F3 @7 4F=EFC2= 2?5 E@FC:D> 24E:G:E:6D[ :?4=F5:?8 H2=<:?8 E@FCD[ 3@2E 6I4FCD:@?D @? E96 qF772=@ #:G6C[ 2?5 2CE[ A@6ECJ[ >FD:4 2?5 7:=> 6G6?ED]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Wisconsin men's hockey lands defenseman hours into transfer portal period Tornado Warning until TUE 9:15 PM CDT Severe Thunderstorm Warning from TUE 7:59 PM CDT until TUE 9:00 PM CDT Madison man arrested after $3.6M in meth found in vehicle by Illinois State Police New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Dodge County sheriff sues woman who claims she was illegally detained Cole Caufield becomes 2nd former Wisconsin player to score 50 goals in an NHL season Trump: US Navy will begin Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement 4 observations from Wisconsin football's 6th spring practice Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Feels Like the First Time: Delavan park announces 2026 concert lineup Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 ?6H A=2?[ E@ 4@?G6CE E96 4@==64E:@? @7 3F:=5:?8D :?E@ 2A2CE>6?ED[ C6E2:= DA246 2?5 2CE:DED’ DEF5:@D[ H:== E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ’D F?:BF6 26DE96E:4D 2?5 49@:46 =@42E:@? 2=@?8 E96 C:G6C[ 3C:?8:?8 2?@E96C 3=2DE @7 “}6H qF772=@” 6?6C8J E@ E96 ~=5 u:CDE (2C5]k^AmkAm%96 $:=@ r:EJ =2?5 :D K@?65 7@C =:89E :?5FDEC:2= FD6[ D@ $>:E9 2?5 u:CDE v6?6C2E:@? ?665 E@ A6E:E:@? E96 qF772=@ !=2??:?8 q@2C5 2?5 r@>>@? r@F?4:= E@ 492?86 E96 K@?:?8 E@ 2==@H 7@C C6D:56?E:2= 2?5 C6E2:= FD6] %96 492?86 D9@F=5 36 2AAC@G65 7@C E9:D AC@;64E[ H9:49 4@F=5 EC2?D7@C> 2?@E96C A:646 @7 qF772=@’D H2E6C7C@?E 3J :?4@CA@C2E:?8 :ED A2DE]k^Am kAm(92E’D :?EC:8F:?8 23@FE $:=@ r:EJ’D G:D:@? :D :ED 2AA62= E@ 2CE:DED[ H96E96C E96J H@C< :? G:DF2= 2CED[ >FD:4 @C DA@<6? H@C5] qF772=@’D G:3C2?E 4F=EFC2= D46?6 :D A2CE @7 H92E 5C2HD J@F?86C A6@A=6 96C6 7C@> @E96C 4:E:6D 2?5 E@H?D] pD E96 4:EJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ 6IA6C:6?46 2 =@DD :? A@AF=2E:@?[ :E ?665D E@ A=2J FA :ED DEC6?8E9D[ 8:G:?8 >@C6 DF3FC32? C6D:56?ED 2 C62D@? E@ =62G6 DEC:A >2==D 2?5 3:8\3@I C6E2:= 369:?5 E@ A2CE2<6 :? E96 A=62DFC6D @7 E96 4:EJ’D 4F=EFC2= D46?6]k^Am kAmp3@FE `d_ C6D:56?E:2= F?:ED H@F=5 36 3F:=E :? E96 7:CDE A92D6[ H:E9 2 >:I @7 9@FD:?8 E92E H:== :?4=F56 =:G6\H@C< =@7ED 7@C 2CE:DED] %96 AC@;64E 4@F=5 2>@F?E E@ c__ 2A2CE>6?ED 3J 4@>A=6E:@?]k^Am kAmtIA2?5:?8 FA@? H92E $>:E9 92D AC@5F465 2E r9:=5D 2?5 ~9:@ DEC66ED H:== 7FCE96C 6?92?46 qF772=@’D C62H2<6?65 H2E6C7C@?E 2?5 AFE 2?@E96C =2E6?E 2DD6E 324< :?E@ FD6]k^Am Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Developers kick off project to bring historic Silo City back to life The renovation of the American Mill & Warehouse building by Generation Development Group is designed to revive a landmark industrial grain… Silo City developers move on to second project Generation Development is proposing to restore the Perot Malting facility at 145 Buffalo River Road into a mix of residential and commercial uses.
Developers kick off project to bring historic Silo City back to life The renovation of the American Mill & Warehouse building by Generation Development Group is designed to revive a landmark industrial grain…
Silo City developers move on to second project Generation Development is proposing to restore the Perot Malting facility at 145 Buffalo River Road into a mix of residential and commercial uses.