Members of the Erie Canal harbor Development Corporation were joined by Brian Higgins, Mark Poloncarz, Mickey Kearns and other political figures in ceremoniously kicking off the construction of a series
of replica canals and pedestrian bridges.
Not exact matches
Despite it being over four years since a Canalside master plan was approved, and nearly a year since Requests For Proposals were put out for the North Aud Block, there appears to be little news or movement on the parcel that sits just north
of the popular
replica canals.
The villas will range from 968 to 1,400 square feet in size and will feature spacious outdoor terraces overlooking the Grand Mosque, garden or the
replica of the Grand
Canal.
The
canal schooner Lois McClure is a
replica of the boats that carried cargo along northeast waterways in the 1800s.
Pyramid would not comment for this story, but among the ideas floated for the 400 - store mega-mall are a 65 - acre enclosed park, a
replica of the Erie
Canal to ferry shoppers around, a 20 - screen movie theater, two Broadway - style performance spaces, hotel and conference space, a renewable energy research park and a 25 - acre
replica of a Mediterranean village surrounding the interior complex.