A few articles / news to try and get this thread caught up a bit:
1. Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) - Phase 2:
Phase 1 included a new maintenance facility and storage building. Phase 2, currently underway, includes a new bus garage, administration building, and 350-space parking deck with 17,000 SF ground floor retail. The third and final phase will be a new transit center and fueling station. All phases of work are scheduled to be complete in Summer 2019, totaling $60+ million and 250,000 SF of new space.
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GoErie.com / Courtesy Christopher Millette | Erie Times-News
2. Article about the EDDC's efforts to create an investment fund to begin purchasing and restoring vacant properties in downtown Erie:
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Erie looks to Cincinnati as model for its downtown revitalization
By Jim Martin | GoErie.com
October 15, 2017
The Erie Downtown Development Corp., a group led by Erie Insurance CEO Tim NeCastro, has been looking for a way to revitalize downtown Erie, and it is eager to roll out the welcome mat to people...who are searching for an urban lifestyle...
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3. Related to that effort, Gannon has contributed some $$$ to the EDDC's revitalization efforts:
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Gannon commits $2.5M to downtown revitalization
By Valerie Myers | GoErie.com
October 13, 2017
Gannon University is making a $2.5 million investment in downtown Erie.
University trustees have committed that sum for the Erie Downtown Development Corp. Trustees are “all in” on the EDDC’s plans to spur economic development by revitalizing Erie’s core, university President Keith Taylor said. Taylor is a member of EDDC’s advisory board...
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4. Editorial on the many advancements Erie has been making:
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Our view: Moving Erie forward
By the Editorial Board | GoErie.com
October 8, 2017
It’s been a busy third quarter for those working to implement the Erie Refocused comprehensive plan and move Erie and the region forward through other long-term efforts. Following is a rundown...
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5. From about a month ago, Erie Events has issued a formal RFQ for the former GAF Materials Corp. site on Erie’s waterfront, and proposals will be accepted through January 8, 2018:
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Erie Events seeks GAF site development proposals
By Kevin Flowers | GoErie.com
September 12, 2017
...A previously developed concept plan for the property includes space for restaurants and offices; residential units; an indoor market featuring local goods; parking; bicycle trails; parks and green space. The waterfront site would be open to the public.
Erie Events officials have said the total construction cost could be as high as $300 million, and officials estimate the completed project will generate between $7 million and $10 million annually in collective property tax revenues for the city of Erie, county government and the Erie School District...
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GoErie.com / Courtesy Kidder Wachter Architecture & Design