Posts Tagged ‘Buffalo’
Two and a half years in, land banking takes shape in New York State
(Learn more about what New York”s land banks are up to in the new report, Â “New York State Land Banks: Combating Blight and Vacancy in New York Communities.”) The house at 257 S. Collingwood Avenue is no longer abandoned. Last December, the Greater Syracuse Land Bank sold it to Shaqir and Zahide Halimi, Kosovar immigrants…
Read MoreIt takes a village…to make a place: Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo
Our new report, Placemaking in Legacy Cities: Opportunities and Good Practices, uses case studies to examine how placemaking can be used in Legacy Cities. Below, we share an excerpt from the report. Learn how one Buffalo resident’s morning run ended up sending him down the path of helping to form a vibrant neighborhood association: So, it was…
Read MoreJust released! Our new report shares stories of placemaking in Legacy Cities
Today marks the release of our latest publication: Placemaking in Legacy Cities: Opportunities and Good Practices! The impetus for the report began with a question: how does placemaking apply to Legacy Cities — those former industrial hubs that are rich in historic, institutional, and other assets, but are grappling with sharp population declines? Are there good…
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