TD Presentation 7.31.12

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Erie Canal HarborDevelopment Corporation

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporations Vision is to

Revitalize WNYs Waterfront

Buffalos greatest natural resource is its water.


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Summer of Success

Over 300 events and400,000 visitors during

the summer of 2011


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Activating the waterfront


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Guiding Principles

Accessibility

Public Access

Things To Do/Public Use

No/Low Cost Opportunity

Diverse Use

Neighborhood

Mixed Use

Cultural/Story of Buffalo

Design

Urban

Green & Sustainable

4 Seasons

Financial Payback

Economic Growth

Increase Tax Revenue

Local Business Opportunity/Jobs


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Canalside: Multi-Modal Connections


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Buffalos Waterfront

BuffaloRiver/OhioStreet

CANALSIDE


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Canalside

CANALSIDE


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Canalside: Project Components


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The Aud Block


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Aud Block Rendering


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Aud Block Parcels

Aud Block North

Aud Block South


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Aud Block Parcels


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Four Season Destination


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Ice Skating


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Winter Festivals


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East of Main


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East of Main: Donovan Building


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Central Wharf


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Canalside Accomplishments


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Skyway Lighting Project

Current Demonstration

Future Vision


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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor

ECHDCs plans include:

2012 programming andevents (45 proposals)

Reinforce the physical

connection betweenCanalside and the OuterHarbor

Public art project involvinglighting of grain elevators

and bridges

B ff l Ri Ohi S C id G i El Li h i


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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor: Grain Elevator Lighting


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Image Mill, Quebec City

B ff l Ri /Ohi St t C id G i El t Li hti


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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor: Grain Elevator Lighting

B ff l Ri /Ohi St t C id


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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor:

Providing connection from Canalside to the Outer Harbor

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Outer Harbor

ECHDCs Efforts to date:

Light House renovation,$170K grant masonryrepairs and stonework, withpublic access

Sand study at GallagherBeach

A/E work on Parcel OH(creation of shovel readysite)

Residential NeighborhoodStudy

O t H b P l OH


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Outer Harbor: Parcel OH

1st effort on OuterHarbor

Soil remediation,shorelinestabilization

New public access

Natural

playground,sculptures

Creation of ashovel-ready parcel

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Outer Harbor


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ResidentialNeighborhood

R id ti l N i hb h d


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Residential Neighborhood

R id ti l N i hb h d


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Residential Neighborhood

M i F d


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Moving Forward

Over 425 events, over500,000 visitors during

the summer of 2012

S f 2012 Thi T D


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Summer of 2012 Things To Do

Highlights:

Over 425events andactivities

Programming7 days a week

Includeactivities forfamilies,health,concerts and

major festivals

100 localcommunityorganizations

Recent Construction Projects: The Tipping Point


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Recent Construction Projects: The Tipping Point

1) Extension of the Central Wharf

Public Access (completed)

2) Public Canal System on the Aud Block

3) Donovan Office Building

4) Clintons Dish / Liberty Hound

Restaurant (completed)

5) Floating Docks

6) Greening of E2 E7 Parcels(completed)

7) Parcel OH

8 Pending Construction Projects ( next 3 12 months)


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8 Pending Construction Projects ( next 3-12 months)

8) Ohio Street Corridor (COB) Q4 2012

9) Central Wharf Permanent Extension Q3 2012

10) East Canal System at Donovan Block Q3 2012

11) South of Historically Aligned Canals (Aud Block) Q3 2012

12) Grain Elevator Lighting Ongoing

13) Skyway Lighting Ongoing

14) Webster Block (COB) Q1 2013

15) Cars on Lower Main Street (COB) Q4 2012

Upcoming Projects Studies/Planning/Preliminary Design


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Upcoming Projects Studies/Planning/Preliminary Design

16) Beach Enhancement at OH Ongoing

17) North Aud Block / Liner Buildings ( 580) Q4 2012

18) North Aud Block / Parking (580) Q4 2012

19) North Aud Block / Public Market / Exchange Building (590) Q4 2012

20) North Aud Block / Childrens Museum (590) Ongoing

21) North Aud Block / Private Development (590) Q4 2012

22) North Aud Block / Cobblestone Streets ( 590) Q4 2012

Upcoming Projects Studies/Planning / Preliminary Design


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UpcomingProjects Studies/Planning / Preliminary Design

23) Outer Harbor Land Acquisition/Development Q3 2012

24) Central Wharf Land Acquisition/Development Q3 2012(E2-E7)

25) Buffalo Harbor Bridge Ongoing

26) Public Art Installation Project Q2 2013

Programming Operations and Maintenance


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Programming, Operations and Maintenance

1) 2012 Canalside Programming (425) Ongoing

2) Buffalo River Programming (140) Ongoing

3) Outer Harbor Programming (TBD) Q2 2012

1) Canalside Operations & Mgmt/Buffalo Place Management Ongoing

2) Parcel OH Operations & Mgmt Q4 2012

3) Public Canals Operations & Mgmt Q4 2012

Financial Payback


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ECHDCs efforts have spurred the first private

investment in Buffalos waterfront in over 50 years

$ ` $100 - $150 Million &Counting

Financial Payback

Private Economic Investment


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Benderson Development is renovating the former state office building

Phillips Lytle has agreed to locate their headquarters on the top four floors Marriott Hotels Future retail/restaurant

The Donovan Building [$30 million]:



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The Webster Block [$70 - $100 million]: City of Buffalo has issued an RFP

Further private investment Mixed use development Canalside EIS/Design Guidelines

Local & Small Business Investment [$ unlimited]: Queen City Ferry Company Clintons Dish Liberty Hound Spirit of Buffalo BFLO Harbor Kayak Ohio Street Business Association Buffalo Sabres

Phillips Lytle LLP Marriott Hotels National Grid Buffalo Place Inc.


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Easy ways to contact ECHDC


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Easy ways to contact ECHDC

ECHDC is on Our website

Facebook/echdc www.eriecanalharbor.com

Become a Friend ofCanalside to receiveupdates on progress anddetails on public events.

Contact Laura Magee:[email protected] forquestions aboutCanalside, to scheduleECHDC forpresentations, andinquiries regarding

business opportunities.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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