That ' s great for you . It still isn ' t an amazing city , even if there a few companies are ' reviving ' the economy and a few more bars and restaurants are opening up on the waterfront . I ' ve been back a lot over the years and while superficial shit like some more stores and bars in Allentown or down by the waterfront has changed , the mentality and bleakness of the place has not . An article written by the Buffalo News trying to drum up hometown pride does nothing to negate the fact that it is not a progressive , thriving , desirable place to live for many people in comparison to many other future facing cities in the US . But you don ' t have to try to convert me to win me back into the cult of Buffalo . We can agree to disagree . It ' s allllllll yours .