tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post115975736086226624..comments2023-10-23T12:28:57.799-05:00Comments on fixBuffalo: Vinyl in the 'hood...#3fixBuffalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01098871938531527101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1159934767866951162006-10-03T23:06:00.000-05:002006-10-03T23:06:00.000-05:00David, the names given to these models is the real...David, the names given to these models is the real kicker here. <BR/><BR/>Atleast they could have thrown on some cheesy veneer that tries to emulate a typical historic building in Krakow..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1159930376409526742006-10-03T21:52:00.000-05:002006-10-03T21:52:00.000-05:00A few years ago, while on the board of some small ...A few years ago, while on the board of some small housing corp., it was told to me that Albany would no longer fund brick homes (a la Prospect, Carey St., etc.) as low income (and thus eligable for the subsidy that makes the developers find financial sense in these). In fact, even the brick fronts were looked at askance, at least that was my impression. Does anyone know more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1159810302082938232006-10-02T12:31:00.000-05:002006-10-02T12:31:00.000-05:00Except that these will not be maintainance free, n...Except that these will not be maintainance free, nor are they appealing to the eye and our choice certainly does not have to be between cheaply built suburban cookie cutter or nothing but weeds. There is a vast middle that can be considered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584846.post-1159797235252934912006-10-02T08:53:00.000-05:002006-10-02T08:53:00.000-05:00AH YES...VINYL! The future downfall of the inner c...AH YES...VINYL! The future downfall of the inner city of BUFFALO. Isay that It WOULD SEEM THAT SOME WANNABE ARCHITECTS would rather see nothing but weeds and discarded tires on an empty lot rather than AFFORDABLE HOUSING that is MAINTENANCE FREE and appealing to the eye for some low income family that has never experienced the joy of HOME OWNERSHIP!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com