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Lockport(city) while it peaked in 1960 at a little over 26,000 people, hasn't lost the percentage of people like other cities in Upstate, as it is a little over 20,000 now. So, it lost 6000 people since its peak. However, the town of Lockport except for recent estimates, has actually grown in every official census from 1930 until 2010 from 2,720 people to 20,529 people(estimates for 2018 show 20,094 people). So, in terms of Lockport, it is more a matter of the people just moving to the town of versus the city of. Adjacent towns have actually either shown growth or have held steady in terms of population(look at Pendleton, Cambria, Royalton, Hartland and Newfane, as well as Clarence, which touches the town of Lockport).
Lockport(city) while it peaked in 1960 at a little over 26,000 people, hasn't lost the percentage of people like other cities in Upstate, as it is a little over 20,000 now. So, it lost 6000 people since its peak. However, the town of Lockport except for recent estimates, has actually grown in every official census from 1930 until 2010 from 2,720 people to 20,529 people(estimates for 2018 show 20,094 people). So, in terms of Lockport, it is more a matter of the people just moving to the town of versus the city of. Adjacent towns have actually either shown growth or have held steady in terms of population(look at Pendleton, Cambria, Royalton, Hartland and Newfane, as well as Clarence, which touches the town of Lockport).
The area that has grown is adjacent to Amherst. They are building lots of inexpensive houses there. I had a friend there and they needed 3 sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The city of Lockport except for a few pockets is not somewhere I would like to live. I worked there for many years and it went from a GM town to a welfare haven. It was booming in the 1950's when we opened up and now its an extremely difficult area to do business in. Statistics can be deceiving as you would know if you lived there.
The area that has grown is adjacent to Amherst. They are building lots of inexpensive houses there. I had a friend there and they needed 3 sump pumps to keep the basement dry. The city of Lockport except for a few pockets is not somewhere I would like to live. I worked there for many years and it went from a GM town to a welfare haven. It was booming in the 1950's when we opened up and now its an extremely difficult area to do business in. Statistics can be deceiving as you would know if you lived there.
What may also happen is that people remember what a place was like and may view it from that lens. It doesn't look like the only part of the area that is growing is just next to Amherst though, as Cambria and Newfane, a couple of the towns mentioned that have had some population growth in recent years do not touch Amherst. Wheatfield, which doesn't have much of a border with Amherst, has also had some population growth in recent years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatf...k#Demographics
What may also happen is that people remember what a place was like and may view it from that lens. It doesn't look like the only part of the area that is growing is just next to Amherst though, as Cambria and Newfane, a couple of the towns mentioned that have had some population growth in recent years do not touch Amherst. Wheatfield, which doesn't have much of a border with Amherst, has also had some population growth in recent years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatf...k#Demographics
So, I don't know if that would be qualified to be a "welfare haven".
Not arguing, but perhaps this just helps put what is said into perspective.
I am sharing my perspective of over 50 years. If you spent some time there you would understand better. Amherst is running out of space so folks go to Cambria and Newfane as well as Clarence. It doesn't matter what the published poverty rate is, Lockport is poor and has many people on public assistance like Niagara Falls. I was in business in both areas.
I am sharing my perspective of over 50 years. If you spent some time there you would understand better. Amherst is running out of space so folks go to Cambria and Newfane as well as Clarence. It doesn't matter what the published poverty rate is, Lockport is poor and has many people on public assistance like Niagara Falls. I was in business in both areas.
I get that you are entitled to your opinions and personal perspective, but again I just posted the information for people to put anything said by anyone into proper perspective.
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I am sharing my perspective of over 50 years. If you spent some time there you would understand better. Amherst is running out of space so folks go to Cambria and Newfane as well as Clarence. It doesn't matter what the published poverty rate is, Lockport is poor and has many people on public assistance like Niagara Falls. I was in business in both areas.
As someone reading this from afar, I would wager your 50 year perspective is insightful l and I'm sure pretty spot on...
Please explain what would be "corrupt" about this?
Corrupt: having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
What, personally, does anyone on the Thruway Authority gain by being against another roadway?
Gee, I dunno.
Tolls?
Same for the worthless canal, they keep the canal going because of the Thruway Authority and its corruption. In that case it's mainly do-nothing jobs and union dues, when was the last year the canal made money for the state? Has it made any money in the last century?
Who does the Thruway make money for? The state, NYSP, local municipalities for bogus tickets given out by NYSP, the Authority, and the unions within the Authority. They were against 531 and other roads being extended during the 90's and into the 2000's.
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