13 June
Engaging neighborhoods through the City’s first green streets Buffalo Sewer, in collaboration with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, implemented a green infrastructure project within a combined sewer overflow sewershed (CSO 60) that outfalls into Scajaquada Creek near Hoyt Lake at Delaware Park. This project sought to reduce and eventually eliminate overflow events into the creek by implementing … Continued
13 June
Celebrating local African American heritage in neighborhood spaces Located just east of downtown Buffalo, the Willert Park neighborhood has historically been home to important African American businesses and cultural institutions. William Street is a prime corridor for the neighborhood, directly linking it to downtown and the Michigan Avenue African American Heritage Corridor. At the intersection … Continued
13 June
Regenerating neighborhood community spaces on the city’s East Side The Pratt Willert Community Center is an important community asset in the Willert Park neighborhood on the city’s East Side. This neighborhood center provides community meeting spaces, recreational facilities, services and programs to build healthy communities. The Community Action Organization of Western New York, a local … Continued
13 June
Engaging neighborhoods through the City’s first green streets Buffalo Sewer, in collaboration with Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, implemented a green infrastructure project within a combined sewer overflow sewershed (CSO 60) that outfalls into Scajaquada Creek near Hoyt Lake at Delaware Park. This project aimed to reduce and eventually eliminate overflow events into the creek by implementing … Continued
13 June
Promoting stormwater management and reuse in former industrial areas The Northland Corridor on Buffalo’s East Side is a large-scale brownfield redevelopment project that will create an urban business park focused upon advanced manufacturing, clean energy, innovation and workforce training. The large project is aimed at providing economic employment opportunities for area residents and supporting the … Continued
13 June
Creating a green gateway along the Niagara River Niagara Street is one of the city’s major commercial corridors, a highly utilized public transit route, a growing target for private investment, a rising employment hub, and a gateway to downtown. The street runs parallel to the Niagara River, but is disconnected from the water in terms … Continued
13 June
Regenerating neighborhood community spaces on the city’s East Side The JFK Community Center is an important community asset in the Willert Park neighborhood on the city’s East Side. This neighborhood center provides community meeting spaces, recreational facilities, services and programs to build healthy communities. The Community Action Organization of Western New York, a local community … Continued
13 June
Developing a welcoming gateway to downtown Buffalo Genesee Street is a major corridor for inbound and outbound access to downtown Buffalo. A publicly-funded project transformed Genesee Street into a welcoming gateway and a vibrant streetscape that improved safety and accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project involved the replacement of curb, sidewalk, street lighting, and … 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
Promoting sustainability and water protection within an urban medical campus Located on 120 acres in downtown Buffalo, the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a center of leading medical and research institutions that are growing the region’s economy and supporting community revitalization. The Medical Campus has made a commitment to sustainability improvements, including the use of … Continued