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References
The following list of reports are helping to form the base for the revised Strategic Plan. The plan itself assumes the foundation of the Downtown Buffalo Strategic Plan as modified by much of this additional work. The base document was produced by Hamilton Houston Lownie Architects PC, Wallace Roberts & Todd, Hammer Siler George Associates.
(1999) for the City of Buffalo. That plan is available on the web at www.downtownbuffalo2002.org
American Institute of Architects. (2001). Buffalo R/UDAT
American Institute of Architects. (2001). NYS Proposed Tax Exemption for Residential - Commercial Reuse
Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation. (1999). Byte Belt
Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation. (2001). One-on-One Retention Program
Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation. (2001). Extension of Empire Zone Credits to Residential Mixed Use
Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation. (2001). Empire Zone
Buffalo Niagara Partnership. (2001-2002). Buffalo Niagara Now Initiative
Buffalo Place Inc. (2001). Downtown Housing Marketing Packet
Buffalo Place Inc. (2001). Downtown Buffalo Business and Employment Trends
Buffalo Place, with Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation, City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning, and Erie County. (2001).
Downtown Opportunity CD
Chan Krieger & Associates. (2002). Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Master Plan. Prepared for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
City of Buffalo. (1998). Empowerment Zone Application
City of Buffalo. (2001). Acquisition and RFP for the 800 Block of Main Street
City of Buffalo. (2002). 700 Block Urban Renewal Plan
City of Buffalo and Buffalo Niagara Partnership. (2001). City of Buffalo Permitting Reform
City of Buffalo Division of Traffic Engineering. (2001-2002). Street Circulation Revision Plans
City of Buffalo, City of Lackawanna and Fannie Mae. (2002). Renewal Community Designation
City of Buffalo, County of Erie. (2000). Feasibility Study for Accommodating Motor Vehicles within the Pedestrian Mall on Main
Street. Prepared for Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council
D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd. (2000). Top Line Overnight Leisure Travel Profile Prepared for Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dennison Associates. (2001). City of Buffalo Housing Study. Prepared for City of Buffalo, Office of Strategic Planning
Desman Associate. (2000). Destination Downtown Buffalo 2002: A Roadmap for an Accessible Community. Prepared with the Downtown Buffalo Parking Infrastructure Task Force
Downtown Buffalo 2002! (2000). Downtown Buffalo Strategic Plan Review
Downtown Buffalo 2002! (1999-2002). Downtown Buffalo 2002! Newsletters
Duchscherer Oerst Design PC with Clough, Harbour & Associates, Edwards and Kelcey and Gruzen Samton. (1997).
Buffalo Intermodal Transportation Center - Feasibility Study. Prepared for City of Buffalo Department of Community Development
Ecology and Environment, Inc. (2002). Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed New Buffalo Convention Center. Prepared for Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Focused Marketing Associates. (2001). Taste of Buffalo Economic Impact Study. Prepared by Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Focused Marketing Associates. (1997, 2000). Thursday at the Square Marketing
Study. Prepared for Buffalo Place Inc.
Greater Buffalo Convention and Visitors Bureau
Convention Center Feasibility Study. (1997). Convention Center Feasibility Study
Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council. (2001). GBNRTC Long Range Plans
Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council and Buffalo Place Inc. (1998).
1998 Downtown Employee Survey
Hamilton Houston Lownie Architects PC, Wallace Roberts & Todd, Hammer Siler George Associates. (1999).
1999 Strategic Plan. Prepared for City of Buffalo Department of Community Development
Hoyt, Sam -Assemblyman (2001). Proposed Historic Tax Credit Legislation
Jambhekar Strauss Architects PC (now part of Fox Fowle) with Flynn Battaglia Architects PC and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architecture PC (1999)
The Buffalo Inner Harbor Project Master Plan
Mendell, Mark, in an interview with Bruce Jackson, “Building Buffalo,” (2001) in blue dog press vol.5 no. 42
New Buffalo Convention Center Site Selection Study. (1998). Convention Center Site Selection
Study. Prepared for Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
New York State Building Codes Council. (2002). NYS Building Code Reform
New York State Energy Planning Board. (2001). NYS Draft Energy Plan
New York State Energy Research Development Authority. NYSERDA Promotional Materials
Parsons Brinkerhoff. (2001). NFTA Metro Rail Expansion. Prepared for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Shibley, Robert and Bradshaw Hovey. (Ed.) (2001). Canal Conversation
Report. Urban Design Project
Shibley, Robert and Bradshaw Hovey. (Ed.) (2001). Working for Downtown Forum of the Convention Center
Report. Urban Design Project
Shibley, Robert and Bradshaw Hovey. (Ed.) (2001). Re-Thinking the Niagara
Frontier. Urban Design Project
The Danter Company. (1998). A Downtown Multifamily housing Analysis in the City of Buffalo, New
York. Prepared for Heart of the City Neighborhoods
U.S. Green Building Council. (2000). Green Building Rating System Version 2.0
UB Green Office of University Facilities. (1999). Think Green: A UB guide to Campus
Ecology. Prepared for Think Green Campaign
Urban Design Project of The University at Buffalo and Buffalo Place Inc. (1993-2001).
Downtown Buffalo Housing Sourcebook
Walter Simpson, Energy Officer, University at Buffalo. (2000). The University at Buffalo’s Green Computing Guide
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Dt2002 Implementation Council
These are the chief executives who have had responsibility for the projects in the implementation
campaign. They meet quarterly to assess progress and address obstacles to action.
Keith M Belanger, M & T Bank
Randall Benderson, Benderson Development Company
Anthony J Colucci III, Colucci & Gallaher, PC
Brian C Davis, Buffalo Common Council - Ellicott District
Albert DeBenedetti, Erie County Legislator-District 6
Alan H DeLisle, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
Bruce Fisher, Erie County Executive’s Office
Joel A Giambra, Erie County
Joseph N Giambra, Public Works
Eva M Hassett, City of Buffalo - Administration/Finance
Luiz F Kahl, NFTA - Board of Commissioners
Vincent J Lovallo, City of Buffalo - Office of the Mayor
Anthony M Masiello, Mayor - City Of Buffalo
Steve McGarvey, Signature Management Group
Carl P Paladino, Ellicott Development Co.
James W Pitts, Buffalo Common Council
Lawrence Quinn, 655 Main Street
Luke D Rich, Empire State Development WNY Region
John Rigas, Adelphia Cable
Laurence K Rubin, Erie Co. Dept. Of Environment & Planning
Joseph E Ryan, City of Buffalo - Office of Strategic Planning
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Action Team
This team meets monthly to advance projects and record learning from the experience for use in the revised strategy.
Brian C Davis, Buffalo Common Council - Ellicott District
Alan H DeLisle, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corp
Bruce Fisher, Erie County Executive’s Office
Richard Franco, Benderson Development Company
Thomas Gallagher, City Board Of Parking
Joe Giusiana, Signature Management at Century Centre II
Paul Gregory, Ellicott Development Co.
Bonnie Kane, Lockwood City of Buffalo
Dan Kruez, City of Buffalo
Thomas A Kucharski, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Richard Morrisroe, Buffalo Place Inc - Heart of the City
Hal Morse, GBNRTC
Richard Ogorek, City of Buffalo
James W Pitts, Buffalo Common Council
Lawrence Quinn, 655 Main Street
Laurence K Rubin, Erie Co. Dept. Of Environment & Planning
Michael T Schmand, Buffalo Place Inc
Leonard G Sciolino, Parking Enforcement
W Morgan Smith, Buffalo Place Inc
Sean P Spiesz, M & T Bank
Chuck Thomas, City of Buffalo
Craig W. Turner, Erie County Legislature-Majority/Repub Office
Walter D Zmuda, NFTA - Surface Transportation
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The Revised Strategic Plan Team
This team works as staff to the Implementation Council and Action Team
Robert G. Shibley, AIA, AICP
Downtown Buffalo 2002! and the Urban Design Project at The State University of
New York University at Buffalo
JoAnne E. Loughry, AICP
Downtown Buffalo 2002!! and Buffalo Place Inc.
Michael T. Schmand
Buffalo Place Inc.
Debra L. Chernoff
Buffalo Place Inc.
Nadine Marrero
Buffalo Place Inc.
Bonnie Kane Lockwood
City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning
Chuck Thomas
City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning
Bradshaw Hovey
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Anirban Adhya
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Marie Carone
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Amy Darin
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Jessica Jamroz
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Steven Watchorn
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
Eric Shepherd
Urban Design Project, The State University of New York University at Buffalo
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Focus Group Participants
This team worked from the base of knowledge developed over the past two years to obtain the strategy themes for review.
Living
Robert Bannister, Fannie Mae of Western New York
Michael Clark, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Kent Kleinman, University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning
Richard Morrisroe, Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc
Joseph E. Ryan, City of Buffalo
Brian Smith, Community Preservation Corporation
Gerald Strickland, American Institute of Architects / Buffalo RUDAT 2001
Jenna Strazzulla, Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc
Fechner A. Stecker, City of Buffalo
Suzanne Taylor, New Millennium Group of WNY
Paul Gregory, Ellicott Development
Bonnie Kane, Lockwood City of Buffalo
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Fred Heinle, City of Buffalo
Danielle Paladino, Ellicott Development
Working
Alan DeLisle, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
Matthew Enstice, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
David Gamble, Chan Krieger & Associates
Ramon Garcia, Federal Reserve Bank of WNY
Thomas Kucharski, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise / ECIDA
James Militello, Militello Real Estate
Laurence K. Rubin, Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
James Allen, AIDA/ECIDA
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Debra Chernoff, Buffalo Place Inc
Accessing
Justin Booth, Wellness Institute
Thomas Gallagher, City of Buffalo Board of Parking
Paul Knab, New York State Department of Transportation
Timothy Trabold, Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council
Vito Sportelli, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
William Leslie, New York State Thruway Authority
David Stebbins, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
Debra Chernoff, Buffalo Place Inc
Energy/Green Design
Glen Aichinger, Niagara Mohawk
Isabell S. Berger, Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Heather T. Clark, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Mark B. Mitskovski, Erie County
Margaret A. Neville, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Walter Simpson, University at Buffalo
Robert Sprague, National Fuel
Stewart Hainey, Erdman Anthony Associates / NYSERDA
Urban Design and Management
Colby Smith, Ciminelli Development
W. Morgan Smith, Buffalo Place Inc
Thomas Harmon, National Fuel
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
David Sengbusch, City of Buffalo
Visiting
Margaret Beardsley, Buffalo Place Inc
Alan Dewart, Theatre District Association
Steven Joseph, Buffalo Place Inc
David Lacki, Greater Buffalo Convention and Visitor Bureau
Ken Neufeld, Studio Arena Theatre
Rick Serra, Theatre District Association
James Sandoro, Buffalo Transportation Museum
W. Morgan Smith, Buffalo Place Inc
Shopping
Sam Gullo, Crinzo and Gullo Jewelers
Florine Luhr, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Joan Miller, Definitely Buffalo
Donna Gonser, Working For Downtown / Lumsden and McCormick
Julie Salvo, Allee King Rosen & Fleming
Debra Chernoff, Buffalo Place Inc
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Margaret Beardsley, Buffalo Place Inc
Steven Joseph, Buffalo Place Inc
Jocelyn Dolby, New Millennium Group of WNY
Carolyn Murray, Working For Downtown
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
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Acknowledgements
Additional assistance on the project came in a variety of forms from those acknowledged below.
Glen Aichinger, Niagara Mohawk / National Grid
Antoinette Allen, Buffalo Place Inc
James Allen, Erie County Industrial Development Agency
Isabell S. Berger, Erie County Department of Environment and
Planning
Justin Booth, Wellness Institute
Margaret Beardsley, Buffalo Place Inc
Robert Bannister, Fannie Mae of Western New York
Heather T. Clark, NYS Energy Research and Development
Authority
Michael Clark, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Peter Carrone, Graphic Design
Alan DeLisle, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
Alan Dewart, Theatre District Association
Jocelyn Dolby, New Millennium Group of WNY
Matthew Enstice, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
Joyce Emke, Buffalo Place Inc.
David Gamble, Chan Krieger & Associates
Donna Gonser, Working For Downtown / Lumsden and McCormick
Jennifer Gorczynski, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Paul Gregory, Ellicott Development
Ramon Garcia, Federal Reserve Bank of WNY
Sam Gullo, Crinzo and Gullo Jewelers
Thomas Gallagher, City of Buffalo Board of Parking
Fred Heinle, City of Buffalo
Stewart Hainey, Erdman Anthony Associates / NYSERDA
Thomas Harmon, National Fuel
Doris James, Buffalo Place Inc
Steven Joseph, Buffalo Place Inc
Kent Kleinman, University at Buffalo School of Architecture and
Planning
Paul Knab, New York State Department of Transportation
Thomas Kucharski, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise / ECIDA
David Lacki, Greater Buffalo Convention and Visitor Bureau
Florine Luhr, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
William Leslie, New York State Thruway Authority
Carolyn Murray, Working For Downtown
James Militello, Militello Real Estate
Joan Miller, Definitely Buffalo
Mark B. Mitskovski, Erie County Department of Environment and
Planning
Richard Morrisroe, Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc
Ken Neufeld, Studio Arena Theatre
Margaret A. Neville, NYS Energy Research and Development
Authority
Danielle Jacobs, Ellicott Development
Hon. James W. Pitts, City of Buffalo Common Council
Michael Raab, Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Joseph E. Ryan, City of Buffalo
Laurence K. Rubin, Erie County Department of Environment and
Planning
Julie Salvo, Allee King Rosen & Fleming / Buffalo Place Inc.
James Sandoro, Buffalo Transportation Museum
David Sengbusch, City of Buffalo
Rick Serra, Theatre District Association
Walter Simpson, University at Buffalo Green Office
Brian Smith, Community Preservation Corporation
Colby Smith, Ciminelli Development
W. Morgan Smith, Buffalo Place Inc
Vito Sportelli, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Robert Sprague, National Fuel
David Stebbins, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation
Fechner A Stecker, City of Buffalo
Jenna Strazulla, Heart of the City Neighborhoods Inc
Gerald Strickland, American Institute of Architects / Buffalo
RUDAT 2001
Suzanne Taylor, New Millennium Group of WNY
Timothy Trabold, Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation
Council
Linda Turello, Buffalo Place Inc.
Francis Witnauer, Buffalo Place Inc.
Margaret Winters, Buffalo Place Inc.
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