Parkway removal would bring rebirth

Niagara Gazette, 13 March 1998

As a former long-time resident of Niagara County, I feel a special affinity with the Niagara River gorge area. I heard recently that a group called Niagara Heritage Partnership advocates the removal of the Robert Moses Parkway from the Schoellkopf Museum to Lewiston in order to restore, preserve and extend the natural landscape along the gorge. This concept receives my full approval and endorsement.

The vision Niagara Heritage Partnership goes beyond the status quo by offering future generations the use of a natural environmental along one of the most beautiful -rivers in the world. Also, with the parkway 4 mere memory, the establishment of' "Niagara: The Park" could encourage a rebirth in the area economy because alternative routes would revitalize business and offer the conditions for increased tourism.

Envision a park extending from Niagara Falls all the way to Artpark! Such an accomplishment would certainly attract international attention and would serve the Niagara area with infinite possibilities for years to come.