13 June
Educating and engaging youth on the stormwater challenge As part of the Willert Park Green Infrastructure project, the Buffalo Sewer Authority wished to provide a greater community outreach program, designed for neighborhood youth in particular, with the intent of engaging and educating the neighborhood about the project happening along William Street and at both the … Continued
13 June
Removing blight to promote public health and safety Since 2001, the City’s blight removal program removed over 5,900 abandoned homes and over 700 commercial buildings, targeting structures that posed the greatest threat to health and safety. These demolitions also converted large areas of unused impervious surfaces to vacant lots that absorb stormwater. The primary goal … Continued
13 June
Educating and engaging residents to manage stormwater at their homes Launched in 2015 after a series of rain barrel projects in the Old First Ward, Hamlin Park, and Elmwood Village neighborhoods, the citywide program distributes and installs rain barrels for residents free of charge. Buffalo Sewer’s downspout disconnection and rain barrel program invites residents to … Continued
13 June
Greening vacant lots after demolition to improve stormwater capture Buffalo’s large-scale, multi-year demolition program targets the most dangerous properties in neighborhoods across Buffalo for removal of all structures, including properties damaged by fire emergencies and those that have suffered from long-term vacancy and abandonment. Demolition of blighted structures improves public safety and contributes to neighborhood … Continued
07 June
Transforming parking lots into community recreational spaces The Richardson Olmsted Campus is one of Buffalo’s most iconic buildings and a National Historic Landmark that is over 100 years old. The campus recently underwent a massive renovation and preservation project to bring the site back to life and into the public realm after many decades of … Continued
07 June
Creating educational green spaces at a public high school McKinley High School is a vocational high school in the city’s North Buffalo neighborhood, home to a range of trade programs including horticulture and aquatic ecology that provide pathways into middle-skill jobs. As part of the Buffalo Public Schools Reconstruction Program aimed at modernizing the city’s … Continued