See: Updated listing for Red Jacket Riverfront Park
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=====Crosstown routes=====
=====Crosstown routes=====
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'''[http://metro.nfta.com/Routes/pdfs/18.pdf NFTA Metro Bus #18 — Jefferson]'''. Beginning at the '''Delavan-Canisius College Metro Rail Station''', Bus #18 passes through the East Side via Jefferson Avenue, then
proceeds
down Hamburg Street just beyond the western edge of the Larkin District. Entering South Buffalo, Bus #18 loops around the Old First Ward via Louisiana, Perry, and Hamburg Streets and South Park Avenue, ending at the corner of South Park and Louisiana.
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'''[http://metro.nfta.com/Routes/pdfs/18.pdf NFTA Metro Bus #18 — Jefferson]'''. Beginning at the '''Delavan-Canisius College Metro Rail Station''', Bus #18 passes through the East Side via Jefferson Avenue, then
continues
down Hamburg Street just beyond the western edge of the Larkin District. Entering South Buffalo, Bus #18 loops around the Old First Ward via Louisiana, Perry, and Hamburg Streets and South Park Avenue, ending at the corner of South Park and Louisiana.
'''[http://metro.nfta.com/Routes/pdfs/19.pdf NFTA Metro Bus #19 — Bailey]'''. Beginning at the '''University Metro Rail Station''', Bus #19 enters South Buffalo via Bailey Avenue, serving Seneca-Babcock and ending at the corner of Abbott Road near the northern tip of The Triangle.
'''[http://metro.nfta.com/Routes/pdfs/19.pdf NFTA Metro Bus #19 — Bailey]'''. Beginning at the '''University Metro Rail Station''', Bus #19 enters South Buffalo via Bailey Avenue, serving Seneca-Babcock and ending at the corner of Abbott Road near the northern tip of The Triangle.
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The Metro Rail runs north of South Buffalo, on a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) stretch of Main Street running south and west from the South Campus of the University at Buffalo. However, the southernmost station, the {{marker|type=listing|name=Erie Canal Harbor Station|lat=42.877851|long=-78.876939}}, is located at the corner of Main and Scott Streets, adjacent to Canalside and a stone's throw away from the Cobblestone District. As well, connections to Buses 14, 16 and 36 are also available at the corner of Main and Scott, a block down.
The Metro Rail runs north of South Buffalo, on a 6.4-mile (10.3 km) stretch of Main Street running south and west from the South Campus of the University at Buffalo. However, the southernmost station, the {{marker|type=listing|name=Erie Canal Harbor Station|lat=42.877851|long=-78.876939}}, is located at the corner of Main and Scott Streets, adjacent to Canalside and a stone's throw away from the Cobblestone District. As well, connections to Buses 14, 16 and 36 are also available at the corner of Main and Scott, a block down.
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In early 2013, plans were hatched to
expand
the Metro Rail an additional 0.6 miles (1 km) south of its current terminus. Trains would turn eastward around the back of the '''First Niagara Center''', pass through the upper level of the former '''DL&W Rail Shed''' that currently serves as the NFTA's terminal depot, and continue along South Park Avenue, ending at a parking ramp to be built at the corner of Michigan Avenue (and across the street from the '''Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino''') that would serve commuters to the intentionally parking-poor Medical Corridor. At last check, the project had moved beyond the conceptual stage into the realm of feasibility studies and public workshops—but given the constant service delays and sharp reduction in ridership during the reconstruction of Main Street downtown, not to mention the scores of Metro Rail expansion plans over the decades that never went anywhere, the smart money says "don't hold your breath".
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In early 2013, plans were hatched to
extend
the Metro Rail an additional 0.6 miles (1 km) south of its current terminus. Trains would turn eastward around the back of the '''First Niagara Center''', pass through the upper level of the former '''DL&W Rail Shed''' that currently serves as the NFTA's terminal depot, and continue along South Park Avenue, ending at a parking ramp to be built at the corner of Michigan Avenue (and across the street from the '''Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino''') that would serve commuters to the intentionally parking-poor Medical Corridor. At last check, the project had moved beyond the conceptual stage into the realm of feasibility studies and public workshops—but given the constant service delays and sharp reduction in ridership during the reconstruction of Main Street downtown, not to mention the scores of Metro Rail expansion plans over the decades that never went anywhere, the smart money says "don't hold your breath".
===By bike===
===By bike===
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| phone=+1 716 852-2356 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 716 852-2356 | tollfree= | fax=
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| content=For many decades an "unofficial" swimming hole and summer recreation area for South Buffalo residents (including inimitable former mayor Jimmy Griffin), Gallagher Beach is one of Buffalo Harbor State Park's marquee attractions. Buffalonians flock to Gallagher Beach in the summer months to walk and bike along the new boardwalk and to enjoy sunbathing, fishing, kayaking, and windsurfing (swimming is not currently allowed, but this may change in the future depending on the results of ongoing environmental safety tests). Easily accessed via the '''Shoreline Trail''', Gallagher Beach is also adjacent to the '''Small Boat Harbor''', '''Dug's Dive''' restaurant, and Tifft Nature Preserve, and is a stop on the Outer Harbor Loop of the '''Queen City Ferry'''.
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| content=For many decades an "unofficial" swimming hole and summer recreation area for South Buffalo residents (including inimitable former mayor Jimmy Griffin), Gallagher Beach is one of Buffalo Harbor State Park's marquee attractions. Buffalonians flock to Gallagher Beach in the summer months to walk and bike along the new boardwalk and to enjoy sunbathing, fishing, kayaking, and windsurfing (swimming is not currently allowed, but this may change in the future depending on the results of ongoing environmental safety tests). Easily accessed via the '''Shoreline Trail''', Gallagher Beach is also adjacent to the '''Small Boat Harbor''', '''Dug's Dive''' restaurant, and
'''
Tifft Nature Preserve
'''
, and is a stop on the Outer Harbor Loop of the '''Queen City Ferry'''.
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* {{see
* {{see
| name=Red Jacket Riverfront Park | alt= | url= | email=
| name=Red Jacket Riverfront Park | alt= | url= | email=
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| address=
Foot
of Smith St. | lat=42.863745 | long=-78.851133 | directions=Metro Bus 14, 16 or 23
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| address=
foot
of Smith St. | lat=42.863745 | long=-78.851133 | directions=Metro Bus 14, 16 or 23
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| phone= | tollfree= | fax=
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| content=The largest in a partially completed "emerald necklace" of small green spaces along the north shore of the Buffalo River, Red Jacket Riverfront Park was established in 1997 on four acres (1.6 ha) of reclaimed industrial land in The Valley. A hundred years ago, the scene at the foot of Smith Street was dominated by railroad tracks, trains, industrial facilities, and freighters plying their way up and down the river
;
the only legacy of that period left today are a couple of railroad bridges and the foundation of a traffic control tower that was demolished in the 1980s. What Red Jacket Riverfront ''does'' have is plenty of shady spots for fishing and picnicking, great views of the east end of Elevator Alley (including the quarter-mile-long [400m long] '''Concrete-Central Elevator''', Buffalo's largest), walking trails, and a boggy wetland area that's reminiscent of what was here before the encroachment of industry. Also present in the park is a monument to its namesake, a Seneca Indian chief and orator who eloquently plead his people's case before the U.S. Senate and received a medal from President Washington in return.
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| content=The largest in a partially completed "emerald necklace" of small green spaces along the north shore of the Buffalo River, Red Jacket Riverfront Park was established in 1997 on four acres (1.6 ha) of reclaimed industrial land in The Valley. A hundred years ago, the scene at the foot of Smith Street was dominated by railroad tracks, trains, industrial facilities, and freighters plying their way up and down the river
, but
the only legacy of that period left today are a couple of railroad bridges and the foundation of a traffic control tower that was demolished in the 1980s. What Red Jacket Riverfront
Park
''does'' have is plenty of shady spots for fishing and picnicking, great views of the east end of Elevator Alley (including the quarter-mile-long [400m long] '''Concrete-Central Elevator''', Buffalo's largest), walking trails, and a boggy wetland area that's reminiscent of what was here before the encroachment of industry. Also present in the park is a monument to its namesake, a Seneca Indian chief and orator who eloquently plead his people's case before the U.S. Senate and received a medal from President Washington in return.
}}
}}