For the many of us who reside in Erie County, the very public battle between the City of Erie and Erie County Council over who will be in charge of the EMTA is a little puzzling. News stories on local TV stations and in the local paper say absolutely nothing about why they’re fighting in […]
Three Plans for the Erie Area – Two We Can Work With
If you read the last post on the three plans for Erie and Erie County, you could have followed the links to see what was in each one. It’s understandable if you didn’t because it’s not the kind of reading that keeps you on the edge of your seat, but if you want to know […]
All of the Plans for Erie and Erie County in One Place
Don’t you love it when a whole lot of plans come together? Over the past year or so, the residents of Erie County have been presented with three different plans detailing what a variety of planning groups think should happen in Erie County and the City of Erie itself. Destination Erie / Emerge 2040 came […]
They Can’t Be Serious – Dig a Tunnel to Presque Isle?
At least one writer at the Erie Times News is offering editorial support for an idea that, somehow, keeps popping up decade after decade, it’s the dream of connecting Presque Isle to Erie’s east side. This most recent resurrection is based around the idea of a tunnel under the channel, a “chunnel,” though in past […]
Bayfront Place Design Unveiled to Fill Former GAF Property
Kidder Wachter Architecture & Design, hired by Erie Events, unveiled their plans for the old GAF property on Erie’s bayfront and it looks every bit as good as you would expect, drawings of buildings from various perspectives show how they would develop the property, many of the buildings are ground floor retail space with upper […]
How Far Does the New Erie Regional Transit Authority Extend?
The word “regional” is being applied to so many things county government talks about now that it’s worth asking exactly what they mean when they say it. The highly touted Emerge 2040 plan, which labels itself “A Regional Vision,” has this statement in the introductory pages: The plan emphasizes Erie County and its 38 municipalities, […]
