TABLE OF CONTENTS

• About this issue
• Masthead
• Donations Station
• Public Officials' Phone Numbers
• How to join Preservation Coalition

Notices

• Preservation Coalition 1999 Summer Excursions
  Cooperstown, Chautauqua & the Mohawk Valley

• Wright's Graycliff: "The Unfolding Significance of a Masterwork"
  April 22 Lecture and Slide Presentation by John H. Conlin
  
  
• Erie Canal Commemoration
  October 25, 2000

News

• SUCCESS STORY: Hamlin Park Gets in at Last
  Susan McCartney writes about Buffalo's newest historic district

• SUCCESS STORY: Neighbors Gain Landmark Status for Engine 2, Ladder 9
  Christopher Brown writes about Buffalo firehouse
  
  
• SUCCESS STORY: Coalition halts demo, offers alternative
  News story about how the Preservation Coalition is fighting public officials to save two buildings

• SUCCESS STORY: New City Law Gives Big Tax Savings for Rehabs in Historic Districts
  Susan McCartney reports on new legislation

• SUCCESS STORY: Buffalo, 1901
  City of Light, a novel by Coalition member Lauren Belfer, due in May
  
  
• Preservation Nation - News Briefs

Viewpoints

• LEAD ARTICLE: Death Star: In the Wrong Place, Convention Center Could be Killer
  Tim Tielman argues against the approved site for the convention center
  
  
• With Little Public Support, State Planners Push Scheme That Would Destroy Key Heritage Site
  Tim Tielman writes about the State plan to develop the Buffalo waterfront
  
  
• Olmsted school on 'Pan Am' Site Makes More Sense Than One That Jeopardizes Reuse of Richardson Complex
  Tim Tielman and Frank Kowsky suggest a site for the proposed Buffalo Olmsted School
  
  
• Opportunity for Elmwood and Allentown
  Johan Neeskens writes about moving Buffalo's Children's Hospital
  
  
• Wider Public Notice of Zoning, Planning Issues May Yield Less Confrontation, Better Projects
  M. Bouwman suggests imitating other cities that require on-site notice of zoning changes
  
  
• Could Firehouse be a Prototype for a New Urban House?
  Johnny Green suggests a design for houses on narrow Buffalo lots
  
  
• Vintage trolley could be just the ticket
  Johan Neeskens reports on proposal to buy a trolley for downtown Buffalo
  
  
• We've Got Some Celebrating To Do. Where To Do It?
  Tim Tielman reports on proposal for Millenial Park
  
  
• Reusing Selkirk's Asbury Delaware Church
  Tim Tielman suggests using historic church as public space
  
  
• Cobblestone District: The Virtues of the Vernacular
  Hank Baksteen writes about keeping the district authentic
  
  
• Loft District Would Provide Stunning Views, Walkable Access to Work and Play
  Claire Ruth argues for an alternative to destroying area for proposed convention center
  
  
• What to do With Old Center
  Claire Ruth suggests reuse options for present Buffalo Convention Center
  
  
• Center Belongs on Lehigh Valley Yards
  Tim Tielman argues for a location for the proposed Buffalo convention center