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10-24-2009, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Westchester NY
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Best Places to Live in WNY
there you go, forget the people magazine poll.. what say you all to if you could live anywhere in WNY where would it be? And or, where are the best places to live in WNY, and why?
I cannot name any as I do not lvie out there, but may be in a few years. I just want to be close to some great fishing, as well as hiking opportunities.
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10-25-2009, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hamburg, NY
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Personally I like Hamburg. Close enough to downtown that its not a big deal to get there but also close to Lake Erie as well as many parks, outdoor areas & ski resorts to the south of the metro area. The neighborhoods retain a small town feel yet they have all the conveniences of a metro area. Hamburg has low crime, good schools & affordable homes in good condition. While property taxes within the village of Hamburg can be pretty high, some places within the town aren't too bad.
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10-25-2009, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Buffalo
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Downtown would be my first choice!
Down Court Street as seen from Buffalo City Hall Observation Deck , Sept. 25, 2009
Main Street Financial District
Main @ W.Chippewa Street with Shea's Performing Arts Center. The Star of Buffalo's Theater District.
Court Street with City Hall in the foreground
Skyline from Lake Erie
Niagara Square
Navel & Military Museum along the Inner Harbor |
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10-26-2009, 04:03 PM
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Undaunted, the band played on...
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canerican
Ahh yes, downtown.
Here's a more realistic preview. 12,000 abandoned homes. Countless more unkempt. Streets covered in potholes. Graffiti everywhere. Crime...
By the way, there are many more pictures like this out there. They aren't copyrighted, but I can't link to competitor sites, so if you want to know what Buffalo is like without photo editing, manipulations, and not from the 5 areas where the city doesn't actually look bad....
buffalo decay - Google Images
buffalo blight - Google Images
buffalo abandoned - Google Images |
Anyone could go into any city and find pics like that... you are one incredible poster here! Thanks for the hard work! |
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10-26-2009, 04:52 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: The far reaches of Brooklyn
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Town&Country
Anyone could go into any city and find pics like that
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Which is exactly what happened here.
I had a suspicion the last three didn't look like Buffalo homes due to the style of the homes and the fact that they are on hills. Two minutes of searching reveals that they are actually located in ATLANTA. I think that's in the SOUTH, isn't it??
Here is the page the photos are located on:
Flickr: r.kemp's Photostream
A also thought that the 4th one looked like NYC, and lo and behold - it's actually Brooklyn (and ironically it's a construction site)
Blight Me: South Slope Icy, Gaping Hole Edition
Footnote - all of these images are copyrighted too. |
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10-26-2009, 04:59 PM
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Not a member
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Join Date: May 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Town&Country
Anyone could go into any city and find pics like that... you are one incredible poster here! Thanks for the hard work!
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OK, go ahead, I'll give you a few to try.
Tulsa, Lexington, Clarkesville, Aurora, Austin, and finally San Jose.
I'll you what, for every city you find 1 article about pandemic urban decay or blight on, I will find you 2 articles about Buffalo. So if you find 3 on Lexington, 2 on Aurora, 4 on Austin, and 1 on San Jose, I will get you 20 articles about urban decay in Buffalo.
You have 5 cities to choose from... It's a sure win for you right? |
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10-26-2009, 05:03 PM
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Not a member
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Join Date: May 2008
1,520 posts, read 488,846 times
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Originally Posted by UpstaterInBklyn
Which is exactly what happened here.
I had a suspicion the last three didn't look like Buffalo homes due to the style of the homes and the fact that they are on hills. Two minutes of searching reveals that they are actually located in ATLANTA. I think that's in the SOUTH, isn't it??
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Oh well. It's not like I couldn't drive into Blackrock and find the same thing.
Trash Atlanta as much as you want, but realize that Atlanta despite it's problems is growing very quickly. What's happening with Buffalo... ummm... declining right?
Yes, people are realizing how terrible a city Buffalo is, and fleeing to Atlanta.
I guess that proves which one most people find better. |
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10-26-2009, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Western NY
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Rochester...
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10-26-2009, 05:43 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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hi: I'm moving from a small town in tennessee, Where is a small pretty friendly town thats one hour away from manhattan by train. that a lot of nature and rolling hills and rural area?
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10-26-2009, 05:48 PM
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Junior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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friendly small upstate surround with beautiful nature
Hi:
I am moving from tennessee, where can I find a small friendly town, rural beautuful nature and thats people and pet friendly. Thats hour way by train to manhattan.  |
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