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Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporations Vision is to Revitalize WNYs Waterfront

Buffalos greatest natural resource is its water.


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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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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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Buffalos Waterfront

Buffalo River/Ohio Street CANALSIDE

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Canalside

CANALSIDE

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Canalside: Multi-Modal Connections

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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

North Aud Block

South Aud Block

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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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Central Wharf

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Placemaking at Canalside

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Canalside Accomplishments

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Skyway Lighting Project

Current Demonstration

Future Vision

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East of Main

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East of Main: Donovan Building / One Canalside

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Public space South of One Canalside

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Public space South of One Canalside

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D2 block rendering

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East of Main

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Webster Block Future Plans

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Webster Block Future Plans

The Sabres' plan calls for two indoor ice rinks that would be available for public use, a sports bar, a hotel and retail space.
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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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Image Mill, Quebec City

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Ambiances Design Productions Lighting Demonstration 10.2.12

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Buffalo River/Ohio Street Corridor:

Providing connection from Canalside to the Outer Harbor


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Ohio Street Parkway Concept

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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). Construction underway Residential Neighborhood Study

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Construction Progress Photo 9.28.12

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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 Construction underway

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Outer Harbor

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Residential Neighborhood

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Residential Neighborhood

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Active ECHDC Projects Completed & Construction ongoing (WIP) O&M 1. T. Ext. of 7. Historic Cent. Canals Wharf 2. Clintons Dish 3. Liberty Hound 4. Greening E2-E7 8. DOB

Design (WIP)

12.Ohio Street Parkway

Conceptual Future Projects Planning/Study (WIP) 18.Buffalo Harbor 24.Public Art Bridge Installation

Events/Things To Do (WIP) 31. BPI (O&M, Security) Incl. S. Aud Block 32. Aud Block Activation/ Prog (BRV)

13. Grain Elevator 19. N. Aud Block: Lighting Public Market 14. East Canal 20. N. Aud Block: Childrens Museum 21. Brownfield Opportunity Assessment 22. OH: Small Boat Harbor

25. N. Aud Block: Misc. & Private Development 26. N. Aud Block: Parking

9. Dock ext.

Events for 2013:

10. Parcel OH

15. Skyway Lighting 16. S. Aud Block: Construction 17. Webster Block (COB) (Parking)

5. Water Taxi 11. Sand Beach Test Project 6. O&M at Central Wharf

27. Central Wharf 33. Canalside & Aud Block Land Acquisition (600) 28. Cars on Lower 34.Buffalo River Main (COB) 35.Outer Harbor 36. Branding/ Mktg (EMA)

23. OH: 200 Acres 29. Perm. Ext. of of Central Wharf development 30. O&Ms at River and OH

Financial Payback

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

$153 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 [$123 million]:
COB has awarded the Webster Block RFP to the Buffalo Sabres 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. New Era Tim Hortons

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Easy ways to contact ECHDC


ECHDC is on Our website

Facebook/echdc
Like Canalside on Facebook to receive updates on progress and details on public events.

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Check out Canalside and then tell us your next great idea fill out our online survey! Contact Jill Clark: jclark@esd.ny.gov for questions about Canalside, to schedule ECHDC for presentations, and inquiries regarding business opportunities.

Also, follow us @CanalsideBflo

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