Now that the Port Authority has made public it’s preliminary vision for enhancing the Bayfront Experience,  it’s time for a “What If?”

Some of the comments already voiced included a lot more green space, easier access from the city, and reducing the barrier effect of the Bayfront Parkway.  Emphasize the historical details, the Niagara, the Blockhouse, and the fact that Erie was once the biggest fishing port on the Great Lakes.  Move the park-n-ride lots out toward the edges of town and set up a light rail or trolley system to ferry visitors and reduce the impact of vehicular traffic.

Now it’s your turn to suggest.  The Authority has asked for ideas, and this is just the place to do it.  There must be some fantastic ideas just waiting for a chance to be aired.  What improvements would you like to see happen?  How do you think the renewal of the Bluff on East and West Bayfront could be tied into the plans for the lower level?  In order for the whole plan to work, upgrades to the Bluff and the Bayfront need to feed and complement each other.

Go ahead and think BIG.  It can happen if we all work together.  So let’s start the juices flowing, and post your ideas.  I will see that they get to the right people.