As we prepare for Buffalo Homecoming 2008 (nee Buffalo Old Home Week), I thought it would be interesting to perform a completely unscientific and anecdotal research project. Each year, I endeavor with my cohorts to celebrate Buffalo. In years past, I think we spent too much time accentuating what Buffalo was and what we hope it can be in the future. This year, it’s a celebration about what Buffalo is today.
Our event lineup will be a bit different and there will be a lot of details coming out in the next few weeks regarding organizational changes, sponsorships, registration, and a host of other issues.
Today, I want to ask you a question that someone posed to me when they discovered my involvement with Buffalo Homecoming, “Why did you leave Buffalo and why did you come back?”
I’ll get to my answers in a bit, but there are some other questions as part of this “research project” as well.
- If you left, why did you leave?
- Are you planning to move home or have you already taken the plunge? If so, why?
- Did you move away and close the book on a future in Buffalo? If so, why?
- If you are here and thinking of leaving, why?
- If you are thinking of leaving, what has to change for you to consider staying?
- If you never lived here before, why did you move here?
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