Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporations Vision is to Revitalize WNYs Waterfront

Buffalos greatest natural resource is its water.

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Summer of Success

Over 300 events and 400,000 visitors during the summer of 2011

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Activating the waterfront

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Guiding Principles
Accessibility
Public Access Things To Do/Public Use No/Low Cost Opportunity

Diverse Use
Neighborhood Mixed Use Cultural/Story of Buffalo

Design
Urban Green & Sustainable 4 Seasons

Financial Payback
Economic Growth Increase Tax Revenue Local Business Opportunity/Jobs
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Canalside: Multi-Modal Connections

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Buffalos Waterfront

Buffalo River/Ohio Street Inner Harbor

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Canalside

Canalside

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Canalside: Project Components

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The Aud Block

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Aud Block Rendering

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Aud Block Parcels

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Aud Block Parcels

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Four Season Destination

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Ice Skating

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Winter Festivals

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East of Main

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East of Main: Donovan Building

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Central Wharf

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Central Wharf: Accomplishments

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Skyway Lighting Project

Current Demonstration

Future Vision

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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor

ECHDCs plans include:

2012 programming and events (45 proposals) Reinforce the physical connection between Canalside and the Outer Harbor Public art project involving lighting of grain elevators and bridges

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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor: Grain Elevator Lighting

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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor: Grain Elevator Lighting

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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor:

Providing connection from Canalside to the Outer Harbor

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Outer Harbor
ECHDCs Efforts to date:

Light House renovation, $170K grant masonry repairs and stonework, with public access Sand study at Gallagher Beach A/E work on Parcel OH (creation of shovel ready site) Residential Neighborhood Study

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Outer Harbor: Parcel OH

1st effort on Outer Harbor
Soil remediation, shoreline stabilization New public access Natural playground, sculptures Creation of a shovel-ready parcel

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Outer Harbor

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Residential Neighborhood

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Residential Neighborhood

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Residential Neighborhood

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Moving Forward

Over 425 events, over 500,000 visitors during the summer of 2012

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Summer of 2012 Things To Do

Highlights:
Over 425 events and activities Programming 7 days a week Include activities for families, health, concerts and major festivals 100 local community organizations
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7 Active Construction Projects: The Tipping Point

1) Public Canal System on the Aud Block

2) Donovan Office Building

3) Liberty Hound Restaurant

4) Floating Docks

5) Greening of E2 E4 Parcels

6) Parcel OH 7) Beach Enhancement at OH

Ongoing

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8 Pending Construction Projects ( next 3-12 months)

8) Permanent Extension of the Central Wharf Q3 2012

9) East Canal System

Q3 2012

10) South of Aud Block Canal

Q3 2012

11) Grain Elevator Lighting

Ongoing

12) Skyway Lighting

Ongoing

13) Webster Block (COB)

Q1 2013

14) Cars on Lower Main Street (COB)

Q4 2012

15) Ohio Street Corridor (COB)

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Q4 2012

Upcoming Projects Studies/Planning/Preliminary Design

16) A1 Aud Block / Liner Buildings ( 580)

Q4 2012

17) A1 Aud Block / Parking (580)

Q4 2012

18) A1 Aud Block / Public Market / Exchange Building (590) Q4 2012

19) A1 Aud Block / Childrens Museum (590)

Ongoing

20) A1 Aud Block / Private Development (590)

Q4 2012

21) A1 Aud Block / Cobblestone Streets ( 590)

Q4 2012

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Upcoming Projects Studies/Planning / Preliminary Design

22) Outer Harbor Land Acquisition/Development

Q3 2012

23) Historic District Land Acquisition/Development

Q3 2012

24) Buffalo Harbor Bridge

Ongoing

25) Public Art

Q2 2013

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Programming, Operations and Maintenance

1) 2012 Canalside Programming 2) Buffalo River Programming 3) Outer Harbor Programming 4) Canalside Operations & Mgmt/Buffalo Place Management 5) Parcel OH Operations & Mgmt 6) Public Canals Operations & Mgmt Ongoing Ongoing Q2 2012 Ongoing Q4 2012 Q4 2012

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Financial Payback

ECHDCs efforts have spurred the first private investment in Buffalos waterfront in over 50 years

$80 Million & Counting

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Private Economic Investment

The Donovan Building [$30 million]:

Benderson Development is renovating the former state office building Phillips Lytle has agreed to locate their headquarters on the top four floors Marriott Hotels Future retail/restaurant

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Private Economic Investment

The Webster Block [$50 million]:
City of Buffalo will issue an RFP Further private investment Mixed use development Canalside EIS/Design Guidelines

Local & Small Business Investment [$ unlimited]:

Queen City Ferry Company Clintons Dish Liberty Hound Spirit of Buffalo BFLO Harbor Kayak Ohio Street Business Association Buffalo Sabres Phillips Lytle LLP Marriott Hotels National Grid Buffalo Place Inc.

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Easy ways to contact ECHDC

ECHDC is on Our website

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Contact Laura Magee: lmagee@esd.ny.gov for questions about Canalside, to schedule ECHDC for presentations, and inquiries regarding business opportunities.

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