Ground is broken for new Children’s Hospital
By Henry Davis, The Buffalo News, N.Y. | |
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The state will provide more money on top of
In addition,
Alfiero, with his family, was a major donor in the 1990s toward renovation of the Women &
So far,
"Everyone knows the important role this hospital plays in the community," said
"This is a very historic moment for
An initial proposal to move Women & Children's arose about 15 years ago but ignited fierce opposition from physicians and residents. But circumstances changed, as did the plan and the way
Koelmel attributed the successful start of the project to a handful of factors: its planning was led by physicians, major community and state support developed, and
Citing other projects, such as the construction around Canalside,
Construction of the hospital is expected to take about 34 months, with the new hospital opening in 2017. The facility will be built between the
"The building is embraced by all of us," said Dr.
She also said that locating the hospital on the medical campus will help create a beneficial synergistic relationship with other institutions there, including
"It creates energy that is much needed for clinical work, research and the training of doctors," she said.
As for the future of the
"We anticipate the reuse process to kick back up, and our goal is that it be a transparent process that includes the neighbors," he said.
Hughes said that from the research
Lt. Gov.
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