EDWARD DE BONO'S MESSAGES - 8th May 2000

"Atlantic Corridor"

Buffalo, NY, was once one of the greatest cities in the USA. The Erie Canal made it a major port which channeled grain and other produce from the mid-west. Engineering developed in and around the city. Buffalo has magnificent architecture as a record to its glorious past. The opening of the St Lawrence waterway removed the benefits of the Erie Canal. Other factors also contributed to economic change.

Today Buffalo is a thriving city. The citizens I met are highly motivated to restore Buffalo to its former glory. The "Atlantic Corridor" links Buffalo to Ireland. It was through this organisation (and Tom Farrell) that I was invited to Buffalo. I met business leaders and talked to the mayor and his commissioners. I talked to educators. I talked to the council in Amherst.

There is a lot of energy in the city. In September I shall be back in Buffalo to talk to 5,000 children and other groups. The intention is to make Buffalo a city in which everyone thinks constructively.

I was impressed by the spirit shown by the citizens of Buffalo.

Edward de Bono nmt
7th May 2000
Venice