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December
12, 2001
Jean
R. Knox
437
Buffalo Road
East
Aurora, NY 14052
Dear
Commissioner Knox:
A
recent announcement by William Murray, deputy general manager of the
state parks commission, revealed that the Office of State Parks,
Recreation, and Historic Preservation is considering extending
people-mover routes along the gorge rim. We oppose this extended route.
Commissioner
David Broderick’s question about linking an extended route to the
relocated train station was answered by Murray’s response of “not
aware of any plan for such a link at this time.”
The idea of people-mover routes into the business districts of
Niagara Falls, although this was suggested by former state parks
director Mario Pirastru over 20 years ago, and more recently advocated
by the Niagara Heritage Partnership, was similarly dismissed with “no
plans at present.”
Four
months ago (15 August) we wrote to you encouraging the Commission to
become more actively involved in matters involving the Niagara
Reservation. At this time
we also asked that you consider meeting with representatives of the
Niagara Heritage Partnership and others in the community to discuss ways
in which we might cooperate to achieve common goals.
We
are writing again to remind the Commission of those requests—and of
your obligation as Niagara Frontier Parks Commissioners to learn about
and to convey the concerns of community members to appropriate levels of
State Parks administration. May
we have the courtesy of a reply?
Sincerely,
Bob
Baxter
Conservation
Chair
c:
Harvey Albond
David Broderick
Heather DeCastro
Minot Ortolani
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