tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339421605693619205.post813703295295183247..comments2020-01-27T22:16:55.321-08:00Comments on failure is impossible: How to Design Human Centered CitiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16099501326367897949noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339421605693619205.post-85459686822029296242011-04-25T17:56:28.044-07:002011-04-25T17:56:28.044-07:00Just a shout out from someone who grew up in Roche...Just a shout out from someone who grew up in Rochester and now lives in Buffalo. Found your page while looking up other stuff.<br /><br />The reason Niagara Street was lined with factories is because the Erie Canal (and later the railroad) ran between Niagara Street and the Niagara River, as seen here:<br />http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/nmc/n0003171.pdf<br /><br />Factories needed access to the canal because, until the advent of railroads, there was no other practical way to get their goods to market. Consider this form of development the 19th century version of "...if global firms are coming downtown, then more people are downtown, and a demand for downtown revitalization is created." <br /><br />The Genesee River was treated no differently and today you treasure your old mill buildings along the former Platt Street bridge, even though they block the view of the Genesee from Lake Avenue and St. Paul.<br /><br />So why should we dispose of our old factories?Cynthia Van Nesshttp://www.buffaloresearch.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339421605693619205.post-87119618744757605382011-04-04T15:50:07.317-07:002011-04-04T15:50:07.317-07:00Great post, Xanthe. I agree that we must, in our f...Great post, Xanthe. I agree that we must, in our future, be human-centered and environment-centered in our thinking, especially in technological development.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/mattquint" rel="nofollow">Matt</a>Matthew Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743872868497082509noreply@blogger.com