Action Page for 82 Sycamore Street

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82 Sycamore and 608 Michigan

Action Steps

1. Contact Ellicott District Councilmember and Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen, opposing demolition of 82 Sycamore and 608 Michigan, supporting local landmark designation and supporting a demolition moratorium for the Michigan Street Historic Corridor:
   • Darius Pridgen
   • Council President, Ellicott District Councilmember
   • E: dpridgen@city-buffalo.com
   • P: 716-851-4980
   • M: City Hall Room 1408, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo NY 14202
   • F: 716-851-6576
   • H: M-F, 830am - 430pm
2. Ask your Councilmember to oppose demolition of 82 Sycamore and 608 Michigan, support local landmark designation and support a demolition moratorium for the Michigan Historic Corridor and 82 Sycamore Street:
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Action Talking Points

• We oppose demolition of 82 Sycamore and 608 Michigan.
• We support local landmark designation.
• We support a demolition moratorium for the Michigan Historic Corridor.
• 82 Sycamore Street and 608 Michigan are important, irreplaceable components of the Michigan Street Historic Corridor and current African-American historic neighborhood.
• Local landmark designation is the best avenue to preventing demolition and ultimately saving and rehabilitating these buildings.
• An attempt should be made to properly evaluate their potential for reuse.
• An unbiased engineering opinion needs to be presented and considered at a public hearing.

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