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Queen City in the 21st Century: Buffalo's Comprehensive Plan

The Queen City in the 21st Century: Buffalo’s Comprehensive Plan is a bold statement by residents, businesses and political leaders about what kind of future Buffalo can expect if we plan together and implement with commitment. Buffalo is the second largest city in the State of New York and the hub of the Buffalo Niagara Region. As Buffalo goes, so goes the region. The Plan is based on that fundamental understanding.

Blueprint Buffalo: Regional Strategies and Local Tools for Reclaiming Vacant Properties in the City and Suburbs of Buffalo

LISC Buffalo: In November 2006, the Campaign unveiled its most recent and most comprehensive assessment report -- Blueprint Buffalo: Regional Strategies and Local Tools for Reclaiming Vacant Properties in the City and Suburbs of Buffalo. The report, released before supportive regional and local officials, business leaders, and civic groups, sets forth four leadership and four policy actions to prevent, abate, reclaim, and reuse vacant and abandoned properties within Buffalo.

Urban Ecosystem Analysis, Buffalo-Lackawanna

AMERICAN FORESTS conducted an Urban Ecosystem Analysis for the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna in Erie County using GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology and high-resolution color aerial photography. The analysis focused on the tree cover of the area and the services that the trees provide: air pollution removal, carbon storage and sequestration, and stormwater runoff control.

Where Did They Go? The Decline of Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Metropolitan America

Analysis of 1970 to 2000 decennial census data for families and neighborhoods in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, and in the cities and suburbs of 12 selected metropolitan areas by the Brookings Institution.

Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America's Older Industrial Cities

Brookings Institution report: With over 16 million people and nearly 8.6 million jobs, America's older industrial cities remain a vital, if undervalued, part of the economy, particularly in states where they are heavily concentrated, such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. They also have a range of other physical, economic, and cultural assets that, if fully leveraged, can serve as a platform for their renewal.

Retooling for Growth: Building a 21st Century Economy in America's Older Industrial Areas

Brookings Institution: Slow job growth, declining home values, a diminishing tax base, and concentrated poverty are but a few of the growing obstacles for well-established but struggling cities. Challenged by decades of globalization, technological change, and dramatic demographic shifts away from the urban core, these former industrial powerhouses—particularly in the Northeast and Midwest—have been eclipsed by burgeoning American cities with a viable niche in the new economy.