Plans for former GAF Materials property on West Bayfront

With the Scott Enterprises development on the East Bayfront and this one on the West, the revitalization of Erie's formerly heavily-industrial waterfront seem to finally be taking hold.

12.5-acre former industrial land on waterfront, occupied by a roofing paper/shingle factory since 1865 (I would have liked to see some of the old brick industrial buildings saved, but I guess they were really used up... I guess a century and a half of creosote does that).


http://www.flickr.com/photos/conduct...64192/sizes/z/









- Images: http://eriecountyconventioncenteraut...ont-place.html

Currently finishing environmental remediation. Original plan for the property devised by the Erie County Convention Center Authority in consultation with a Pittsburgh-based design firm Environmental Planning & Design was met with major criticism... for its overall odd plan, "suburban" design/lack of density, poor use of available waterfront space, too much surface parking, etc:





- Images: http://www.epd-pgh.com/eriebayfrontplac.html

Alternate plans which came out after the ECCA released what it called its "road map" was met with disdain (the above images).

From Kidder Wachter Architecture & Design - Erie:























- Images: http://www.kidderwachter.com/project...af_masterplan/

From architect and Erie city councilman David Brennan:

- Image: http://www.yourerie.com/story/townha...kEG56BlH01YGMg

From seDurst design - Pittsburgh:

- Images: http://sedurst.com/blog/gaf-master-p...ie-pennsy.html