[CPEO-BIF] South Buffalo (New York) Brownfield Opportunity Area

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

South Buffalo BOA Needs Your Input!


Buffalo Rising (NY)
June 3, 2013

New York State's largest Brownfield Opportunity Area is in its final  
step, and within sight of the finish line.  Public input on Step 3,  
the implementation strategy, is underway, with an opportunity to  
weigh in this week.  This week's focus is on Hopkins Street, a  
critical-though-often-overlooked corridor along the western edge of  
South Buffalo's neighborhoods.

According to consultant Architectural Resources,

Completion of the South Buffalo Brownfield Opportunity Area  
implementation strategy and final BOA plan marks a critical milestone  
in a process that began in the late 1990s.  This plan establishes and  
overall vision for the area that includes economic and recreational  
development strategies for an area of the city that experienced  
industrial decline primarily due to the loss of steel-related  
industries.  The implementation strategy sets the state for critical  
investment in the SBBOA by taking advantage of its numerous natural,  
cultural, and economic assets.  The waterfront site is strategically  
located near the Canadian border and includes significant  
opportunities for global-trade-related industries.  As the largest  
BOA in New York State, the plan is an integral component for the  
revitalization of this land in the City of Buffalo.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.buffalorising.com/2013/06/south-buffalo-boa-needs-your- 
input.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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