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Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) is advancing the Bell Slip improvement project, which will greatly enhance the property in a manner of ways. This site along the Outer Harbor will benefit from:

In order to get the project moving, the ECHDC has met and authorized several contracts with construction companies (see below).

“The Bell Slip improvement project will encourage and support more community use and public access on Buffalo’s waterfront,” said ECHDC Chairman Robert Gioia. “These improvements build upon exciting projects recently completed or under construction projects at Canalside and the Outer Harbor and will further connect the city to its waterfront.” 

Along with the site improvements, the project will also act as a connector between a streamlined Greenway Trail (for pedestrian traffic) and the Fuhrmann Greenway, at a new roundabout.

The comfort station will not only be a place for visitors to rest and wash up, it will also be an anchor point for a walking path at the edge of the slip, featuring an overlook.

An enhanced natural landscape will also play a role in the site improvements, with soil amendments, and the creation of a forested area, with meadows, grasslands, and pollinator fields. The Outer Harbor has become much-beloved, as a place of natural refuge for many birds and animals in recent years. As these waterfront development projects continue to unfold, there are factions of nature enthusiasts that have been urging the ECHDC to retain many of the natural aspects of the land, while integrating sensitive development that does not disrupt Mother Nature’s post-industrial progress.

As for the approved contracts associated with the Bell Slip improvement project, with contract terms running from September 2022 through December 31, 2023, they include:

Newell Nussbaumer is 'queenseyes' - Eyes of the Queen City and Founder of Buffalo Rising. Co-founder Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. Co-founder Powder Keg Festival that built the world's largest ice maze (Guinness Book of World Records). Instigator behind Emerald Beach at the Erie Basin Marina. Co-creator of Rusty Chain Beer. Instigator of Buffalo Porchfest, and Paint vs. Paint. Founder of The Peddler retro and vintage market on Elmwood. Instigator behind Liberty Hound @ Canalside. Throws The Witches Ball at Statler City, the Hertel Alley Street Art Festival, and The Flutterby Festival. Coming soon... 'fig' Fashion Show. Contact Newell Nussbaumer | Newell@BuffaloRising.com

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