PLAYING OFF HISTORY

During construction, the Erie Canal was viewed as being costly and controversial, transforming both the economic and natural landscape of its time and place. It cut a 300-mile swath of waterways, locks, and tow paths through upstate New York and laid the foundation for an economic landscape that is distinctive today. A number of towns and cities sprang up from Albany to Buffalo, but as the canal route fell outside the economic mainstream, these communities experienced profound change. This article discusses efforts by the New York State government to revitalize these communities by committing hundreds of millions of dollars to projects designed to encourage recreation and tourism along the Erie Canal route.

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• Authors:
  • Fulton, W
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 80
• Serial:
  • Governing
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0894-3842

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Canals and waterways; Economic benefits; Economic conditions; Government funding; Locks (Waterways); Recreation; Tourism; Water transportation; Waterways
• Identifier Terms: Erie Canal
• Geographic Terms: Albany (New York); Buffalo (New York); New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796005
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 14 2000 12:00AM