OF THE WORLD’S OURIST DESTINATIONS MAYOR ROBERT RESTAINO IS BETTING $70 MILLION IN DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND A RADICAL ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY CAN FINALLY LIBERATE AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS WATERFRONT CITY FROM THE BOOM-BUST CYCLES OF TOURIST DOLLARS. In the shadow of one of the world’s most powerful natural wonders, Niagara Falls, New York, is forging an identity that extends far beyond its iconic cascades. The city, which welcomes an astonishing 12 to 14 million visitors annually, is a unique blend of a global tourist magnet and a tight-knit American community. Yet beneath the tourist veneer lies a community wrestling with its 50 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08
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