Half Of Downtown Is A Parking Lot

Group offers a tour of downtown Buffalo that showcases parking lots and ramps in "all their glorious splendor" to draw attention to the fact that parking occupies much of downtown.

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July 11, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The map unveiled at a Wednesday news conference shows that more than 200 surface lots and ramps cover a large portion of the downtown grid... In a mocking gesture, the group is promoting a walking tour called 'Park Buffalo' that showcases lots and ramps in 'all their glorious splendor'...They're pushing for a moratorium on the future demolition of downtown buildings for new ramps or lots until a detailed parking blueprint is developed."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: Plenty of space to park

Thursday, July 10, 2003 in The Buffalo News

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