![]() ![]() New York State’s commitment and investment will continue as we move forward into the next decade along Buffalo’s magnificent waterfront.” Canalside is now the epicenter of activity in the New Buffalo, attracting both tourists and local residents with fun family activities. “I vividly remember that sunny day ten years ago when we celebrated the history of the Erie Canal and embarked on a new era for the City of Buffalo,” said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who led today’s 10th anniversary celebration. “Canalside has allowed us to embrace our historic legacy and transform our waterfront in ways once thought impossible. See pictures of present-day Canalside here. Canalside today has transformed Buffalo’s Inner Harbor into a year-round attraction and a mixed-use urban entertainment destination that features Erie Canal Harbor. The original Canalside ceremony held 10 years ago today was to commemorate completion of the nine-year, $53 million Erie Canal Harbor Redevelopment Project. Today a symbolic “Wedding of the Waters” ceremony was held in recognition of the great success of Canalside and the spin-off success of the Outer Harbor and Buffalo River, attendees poured lake and river water into the commercial slip to symbolize the “marriage” of the water bodies and the success of the entire waterfront. Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) today announced the 10 th anniversary of Canalside, which historically was the western terminus of the Erie Canal and today has become a rich site of development, revival, and activity in Buffalo. ![]()
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