Previous Work
Citizen Planning School
The Citizen Planning School is designed to empower Buffalo Niagara residents to be agents for change in their local communities.
Buffalo Summit Series
Experiments in Democratic Action
The Governance Project
A Foundation for Understanding and Action
Northeast Southtowns (NEST) Solid Waste Management
An assessment of collaborative waste management arrangements for 37 Erie County municipalities
Chemung County Highway Services Study
Chemung County Expansion of Highway Services Consolidation and Shared Services Study
Borders in Globalization
Borders in Globalization (BIG) initiative
Chautauqua County Community Summits
An integrated program of governance reform and community development
Environmental Collaboration Across International Boundaries
Lessons Learned About Cross-Boundary Collaborations
Rethinking the Niagara Frontier
A bi-national effort to stimulate conversation, re-imagination, and collaboration centering around the Niagara River
All Politics (or International Law) is Local
Recommendations to Quebec
Border Brief
Adapting the Border to Regional Realities
A Canal Conversation
An array of experts talk about the Commercial Slip, the Erie Canal, and the prospects for “heritage development” in Buffalo
Consensus Building and Facilitation to Build an International Trade Gateway
Consensus among Binational Regional Stakeholders
Region’s Edge
Buffalo Niagara Region’s International Boundary
Niagara National Heritage Area Study
Determining whether to give National Heritage Area status to the area around Niagara Falls
Mapping Niagara
Identifying existing data bases and sources of information on the binational Niagara Region
Research Support to the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority
Research support and facilitated public participation for the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority
Mapping Waste
Setting the Stage to Clean-Up Niagara
Route 5 & 20 Corridor
Design Guidelines
500 Block Redevelopment Concept
Rethinking the 500 Block of Main Street, in Buffalo, NY
The International Niagara Peace Park
A bi-national approach to sustainable community, economic, and environmental development through education, advocacy, and collaboration
WNY Southtowns Scenic Byway
A project grown out of the community's interest in protecting their natural environment and cultural heritage
Alternatives to Incarceration
Strategies for Success
Orchard Park Economic Development Committee
Strategies to improve effectiveness in promoting economic development
Groundwork Buffalo Feasibility Study
A feasibility study for starting a Groundwork Trust in Buffalo
Center SPACE Buffalo
A high quality shared space and service facility for non-profit and community groups and like-minded entrepreneurial activity in Buffalo
Western New York Relicensing
Consensus Committee Website
Review of the Village of Arcade
A comprehensive study of the village government
Census Partnerships
A statewide initiative to promote accurate counting
Strategic Positioning for CAEW BOCES
Coordination of its strategic positioning process
State-County Relations in New York: Key Partnership Issues
State Mandates Study
Shared Municipal Services Incentive
Technical Assistance Project
Buffalo’s Grain Elevators
Rediscovering the Industrial Monuments of the Early Modern Age
Impact Analysis
Industries for the Blind of New York State & its Affiliated Agencies
Speaking of Health in Central New York
Discussions on Topics that Matter
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC)
A 20-year master plan to govern anticipated growth and development of BNMC's 72-acre campus
Robert Moses Parkway South Segment
Building a scenic parkway system
Richardson Olmsted Complex Master Plan
Organizing and supporting ongoing community involvement in the Master Plan process
Regional Economic Development Database
An online, GIS-enriched database to support coordination among various providers of economic development services
Partnering for Tourism in the Southtowns of Erie County
Sowing the Seeds for Southtowns Agribusiness
Vacant Properties
A multi-jurisdictional Vacant Property Systems Assessment
Go With the Flow: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Crossings
Understanding Industries, Trends, and Drivers that Affect Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Crossings
University at Buffalo Economic Impact Study
Assessing UB's quantitative and qualitative impacts upon the region and state
Erie Two Supervisory District
An Analysis of Reorganization Options
Western New York Regional Skills Assessment
A comprehensive analysis of employer skill needs
Foundation Giving in Erie and Niagara Counties
Assessing how foundation dollars are distributed in the region
Report Card on Charitable Giving in Erie County
A quantitative analysis of philanthropic trends in the region
Who’s Your Economy
Buffalo Niagara Labor Market Assessment 2010
Public Choices and the Dynamics of Sprawl
Adapted from the League of Women Voters' Education Campaign on Urban Sprawl
Border Barometer
Featuring analysis of economic activity along the U.S.-Canadian border
Buffalo Niagara Cultural Tourism Initiative
Long-term strategic plan for cultural tourism development in Buffalo Niagara
Sustaining Arts and Culture in Buffalo Niagara
Assessing the region's system of arts and culture support
Economic Impact Assessment of One Summerlong Sensation
A Report to the Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau
WNY Environmental Alliance
Establishing a shared agenda for environmental issues in WNY
Humboldt Parkway Deck Economic Impact Study
Exploring possible future economic impacts of constructing a deck over the existing Kensington Expressway.
Innovation Impact
The Value of University-Industry Partnerships
Book Smart
A Field Guide to Library System Organization for Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
How SUNY Matters
Economic Impacts of the State University of New York
Reaching for Excellence
Community Vision and Voices for Western New York Health Care
Global Research and Engagement Programming
Overcoming barriers, shaping agendas and helping to solve complex problems in binational Buffalo Niagara and beyond
Public Policy & Research
Objective, independent research on issues that matter to regions
Building UB
A Comprehensive Physical Plan
Better by Degrees
Securing a Higher Role for Higher Education in Western New York
WNY Community Health Needs Assessment
Identifying opportunities to improve the quality of care and reduce costs
Sustainable Futures
Sustainable Futures is a ten week course open to graduate students who will learn while living in a rural Costa Rican rain forest community.
Pathways to Progress for the Women and Girls of Western New York
An initiative of the WNY Women's Fund
The Larkin District Plan
A strategic plan for the area centered at Exchange and Van Rensselaer Streets, the site of the highly successful Larkin at Exchange commercial redevelopment project
Great Lakes Governance
Governance of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Basin
Queen City Planning
Comprehensive Planning and Urban Design for the City of Buffalo.