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Liz Lipsitz | Jan 2nd, 2012 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Buffalo |
While Buffalo’s growing season is decidedly short, local gardeners know how to make the most of their time in the dirt. (
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Chris Hawley | Oct 27th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: | Cities: Buffalo |
Buffalo is calling! And it wants you to know its steel mills closed down like 30 years ago, the Blizzard of 77 is so yesterday, and the Buffalo wing was invented way back in 1964. Your impressions of Buffalo are so out of date.
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Amy Kedron | Aug 31st, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: | Cities: Buffalo |
Residents and proprietors have embraced Buffalo First’s localism initiative for a host of reasons, the most compelling of which has been economic. (
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Sarah Bishop | Aug 23rd, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Buffalo’s struggles have inspired innovation in urban revitalization and sustainability. The passion and ingenuity of local organizers, business owners, artists, preservationists and community members are truly major points of Buffalo pride.
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City/Culture | Mary Jones | Nov 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: |
Photographer Chris Mottalini brings to life what he calls “architectural products of human concern and emotion” with visual depictions of homemade bus stops in Greater Buffalo. (
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Marc Lefkowitz | Oct 20th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Baltimore, Cleveland, Memphis |
The last days of the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference featured a speech from Secretary Shaun Donovan as well as copious examples of initiatives in urban gardening, land reclamation and smart growth planning. Also, download a report outlining strategies for reclaiming vacant properties. (
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Lamar Clarkson | Jan 13th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Central, East Coast | Cities: Chicago, New York, Portland |
Groups of artist-entrepreneurs around the country have begun extending the locavore idea to the realm of culture. A tale of how some not-so-starving artists are applying the logic of community-supported agriculture to grant-making. (
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Mara D'Angelo | Sep 10th, 2009 | Topic: Economy | Region: Midwest | Cities: |
At an August conference, ten of
Forbes magazine’s “Fastest Dying Cities” got together to try to prove the magazine wrong. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Aug 18th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure, Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco |
The Trust for Public Land just released data on the 77 most populous cities’ parks. Think you know your park? It may be that time of year to think again. (
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Danielle Zimmerman | May 15th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
Buffalo is now home to “America’s emptiest neighborhood.” It seems that after decades of decline, Buffalo has recently hit an all-time low. However, there are many indications that Buffalo is on the rise. Locals have newfound hope. Positive media coverage describes Buffalo as a “frontier.” City officials don’t seem to be buying it. Who’s going to give the upstate N.Y. city a chance? (
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While Buffalo’s growing season is decidedly short, local gardeners know how to make the most of their time in the dirt. (keep reading…)
Buffalo is calling! And it wants you to know its steel mills closed down like 30 years ago, the Blizzard of 77 is so yesterday, and the Buffalo wing was invented way back in 1964. Your impressions of Buffalo are so out of date. (keep reading…)
Residents and proprietors have embraced Buffalo First’s localism initiative for a host of reasons, the most compelling of which has been economic. (keep reading…)
Buffalo’s struggles have inspired innovation in urban revitalization and sustainability. The passion and ingenuity of local organizers, business owners, artists, preservationists and community members are truly major points of Buffalo pride. (keep reading…)
Photographer Chris Mottalini brings to life what he calls “architectural products of human concern and emotion” with visual depictions of homemade bus stops in Greater Buffalo. (keep reading…)
The last days of the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference featured a speech from Secretary Shaun Donovan as well as copious examples of initiatives in urban gardening, land reclamation and smart growth planning. Also, download a report outlining strategies for reclaiming vacant properties. (keep reading…)
Groups of artist-entrepreneurs around the country have begun extending the locavore idea to the realm of culture. A tale of how some not-so-starving artists are applying the logic of community-supported agriculture to grant-making. (keep reading…)
