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The Buffalo Green CodeNew land use and zoning
for place-based economic development
Regional meetings on community valuesNovember 16-18, 2010
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November “Regional Meetings”A community conversation Introducing the “Green Code”
project to the general public Gathering input on community
values about places Three meetings across the city:
Buffalo Museum of Science Bennett High School Tosh Collins Community Center
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November “Regional Meetings”Who participated*
About 200 people attended Men and women were evenly
represented Lots of younger people – half
were under 30 Not many people of color 40 percent from the West Side Only 18 percent from East Side
& South Buffalo
* There’s more information on the meeting demographics at the end of this slide show.
Participants located their homes with a dot on the map.
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November “Regional Meetings”How we reached people Via e-mail – about a third By word of mouth – about a third Social media – about ten percent About 15 percent heard some other way Newspapers, radio, posters, mail weren’t a factor The Green Code website hasn’t caught on yet
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November “Regional Meetings”What happened
City planners and consultants introduced the project*
Participants broke into small discussion groups
They answered three questions: What makes a great
neighborhood? What are some of the good
places in Buffalo – and why What are some places that are
not so good – and why
*See the “Introduction to the Green Code Project” slide show also on this site
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November “Regional Meetings”What we learned
What makes a great neighborhood?
Diversity – of people, housing, services, cultural opportunities.
Activity – busy streets, lived-in homes, stores open for business, density.
Mobility – walkable streets, space for bikes, access to transit.
Community – friendly neighbors, block clubs, good citizens.
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November “Regional Meetings”What we learned
What makes a great neighborhood?
Prosperity – strong local businesses and access to jobs.
Security – safe homes and streets, neighbors who care, vigilant police.
Beauty – trees, green space, clean places, great architecture.
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e November “Regional Meetings”
What we learnedGreat places in Buffalo Elmwood Village
Great shops and restaurants
Lots of people on a walkable street
Great housing The Farmer’s Market at
Bidwell Parkway!
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November “Regional Meetings”
What we learnedGreat places in Buffalo Allentown
Allen, Arlington Park, Days Park Great nightlife and culture Walkable streets Near great homes Historic architecture And beautiful trees
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo Delaware Park
Hoyt Lake, Japanese Garden, The Buffalo Zoo Recreational
opportunities Great cultural institutions The beauty of Olmsted
parks Lots of people
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo The Museum District
Albright-Knox, Burchfield Penney, Buff State, BECHS Art and music Great architecture People in the park
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What we learnedGreat places in Buffalo Hertel Avenue From Starin
to Parkside to Colvin Restaurants and shops On a walkable street Flanked by great housing
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo The West Side
Mass. Ave. – grassroots green regeneration
Lafayette & Grant – business district revival
Porter Ave. – Richmond to Columbus Park
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo The East Side
MLK Park: music, culture, reunions, and recreation
Broadway-Fillmore: a mixed use neighborhood center with the “bones” to be great again
Central Terminal: great historic building with vast potential
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo The East Side
Canisius College and the Hamlin Park Neighborhood Utica/Jefferson – new library, housing, development. Utica/Humboldt – access to park, transportation
connections.
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo South Buffalo
Cazenovia Park – and neighborhoods around it
South Park, Botanical Gardens, and Ridge Road
The Larkin District – old buildings, new uses
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What we learnedGreat places in Buffalo Downtown
Medical campus – a new economic engine
Niagara Sq. – City Hall in an awesome public space
Theater District and Chippewa
Pockets of residences – adding life to the street
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What we learnedGreat places in Buffalo The Waterfront
Water, nature, recreation, culture, vistas
Tifft Farm, Times Beach, and Seneca Bluffs Erie Basin Marina and Small Boat Harbor LaSalle and Riverside Parks Riverwalk and Squaw Island
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What we learned
Great places in Buffalo Some little-known gems
Sycamores, bricks, houses on Timon Street
Old Black Rock – neighbors and history
Bootstrap redevelopment on Coe Place
Grant Amherst business district
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What we learned
Not-so-great places… A highway runs through
it Humboldt/Kensington
divides a neighborhood Scajaquada Expressway
bisects our park I-190 & Rte 5 – cuts off
access to the waterfront The Skyway is simply in
the way
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e November “Regional Meetings”
What we learnedNot-so-great places… Retail districts, living
and dead North Buffalo “big box”
district Delaware/ Hertel
suburban strip mall Dead plaza on Utica
(Delaware/Elmwood) Central Park Plaza! Broadway-Fillmore
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November “Regional Meetings”
What we learnedNot-so-great places… Downtown
Main Place Mall – dead space in the middle
Ragged edges of the Medical Campus
Elm-Oak Arterial – suburbs in the city
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e November “Regional Meetings”
What we learned
Not-so-great places… Trouble on the West Side
Grant Street business (especially at Delavan). Mass. Ave. (makeover still in progress). Shaffer Village (public housing in trouble).
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What we learned
Not-so-great places… Some bigger problems:
Dead spots on Main Street Unrealized potential of the
waterfront The greater East Side – many
locationso Drugs, gangs, crimeo Houses boarded up and falling
downo Empty stores and vacant lotso “Food Deserts.” (No place to buy
groceries).
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November “Regional Meetings”First impressions* 75 percent learned at least “a
little bit.” Two thirds had a chance to
speak their minds “fully” or “mostly.”
Half expect the Green Code will have a positive effect – “major” or “minor.”
Three quarters said they will attend the winter workshops (most of the rest might).
* This data is from the “clicker” surveys, too. More on “first impressions” at the end of the slide show.
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Next step: Community WorkshopsWhat happens next? The November meetings set an initial direction for future
work to shape places in our city. We’ll continue to receive input on the website about
what makes good places. Our consultants are creating a map of Buffalo, its land
uses and character of place. Meetings will be held late February and early March to
focus on your neighborhood. Citizens will correct and confirm the map on the way to a
new land use plan for Buffalo.
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Who attended the November meetings
Concerned Citizen Neighborhood organization Non-profit organization Local Business Other
39%
14%
19%
8%
21%
Participants described themselves in a variety of ways; most were just “concerned citizens.”
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19 or under 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 or older
8%
41%
18%
6%
18%
9%
Who attended the November meetings
There were lots of young people. Roughly half were under 30 years of age.
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Men and women participated in roughly equal proportions
Male Female
54%
46%
Who attended the November meetings
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Most participants described themselves as “white.” People of color were vastly under-represented.
Hispan
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White
Native
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4%7%
76%
2% 4% 6%1%
Who attended the November meetings
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Nearly half said they attended to “represent my community’s interests.”
31%
8%
44%
9%
4% 3%
Who attended the November meetings
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E-mail and word of mouth were the most effective ways of getting the word out.
Email Mail Radio Newspaper Poster Word of Mouth
Buffalo Green Code Website
Social Media Other
34%
2% 1% 2% 3%
33%
2%
10%15%
Who attended the November meetings
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Two thirds of those attending were from the West Side or North Buffalo. Only one in ten from the East Side.
North West East South Suburbs
27%
41%
11%6%
14%
Who attended the November meetings
Participants put a dot on a map to indicate place of residence where North = north of Rte. 198 and Rte. 33; West = south of 198 and west of Main Street; East = south of Rte. 33, east of Main, and north of Clinton Street; South = south of Clinton.
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Who attended the November meetings
Buffalo Museum of Science Bennett High School Tosh Collins Community Ctr.
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First impressions on process and product
A lot Some new things Only a little bit I didn’t learn anything I don’t know
12%
30%35%
18%
5%
More than three quarters said they learned at least “a little bit” in the meetings.
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First impressions on process and product
Fully Mostly A little bit Not at all I was just here to observe
I don’t know
30%35%
19%
3%
12%
1%
Two thirds said they had a chance to speak their mind “fully” or “mostly.”
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First impressions on process and product
Positive
and m
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Positive
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A mix
- some go
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No impact
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Negative
, but n
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Negative
and m
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I’m not s
ure
39%
20%24%
2% 1% 0%
14%
Participants were optimistic about the outcome: nearly 60 percent said the Green Code will have a positive effect.
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First impressions on process and product
Yes No Maybe I don’t know
77%
3%
16%
4%
More than 90 percent said they would – or “might” – attend the winter workshops.
