“The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth.”

– Frederick Law Olmsted

There is a funny little trait shared by many people that have grown up in the city of Niagara Falls – we tend to think of parts of the city as belonging solely to us. Take Hyde Park for example; Duck Island in particular. I first walked onto Duck Island to fish with my grandfather when I was little past the age of being able to tie my own shoelaces. Not long after, I routinely rode my Schwinn Stingray 5-speed there to find an oasis amidst the tempest of childhood drama.

The city market at Pine and 18th is much the same. Some people went there to buy fresh produce or look for treasure amongst someone else