B Vaughan wrote:


While I count myself among those who recent the erection of tall buildings so
close to one of the great natural wonders of the world, I have to admit that
they are not entirely intrusive. If you are walking or driving along the
parkway you are more likely to be looking at the falls that at the buildings
on the top of the hill behind it, though I am sure they mar the view from the
American side.

If you're on the American side, you can't miss them. My Italian
husband and I were there last summer and he was horrified that Canada
had allowed such monstrosities to be built so close to the falls. He
said that it was worse than the worst abusive construction he had ever
seen in Italy, and that's saying something. He refused to spend a dime
in Canada in protest.

It's not Canada. The federal government doesn't often get involved in municipal
zoning and building codes. It is the city of Niagara Falls that has allowed it to
happen. It's interesting that your Italian husband is so offended by it, since
the locals consider the Italian family factor to have had a lot of influence :-)



I think Ontario needs to have a good ecological re-education program
for it's urban planners or whatever they're called. Are they totally
in the pockets of big business?
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Think "family" iffa you know what i mean.