Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Moving Forward
Over 425 events, over 500,000 visitors during the summer of 2012
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
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
Buffalos Waterfront
Canalside
CANALSIDE
Ice Skating
Winter Festivals
Central Wharf
Placemaking at Canalside
Canalside Accomplishments
Current Demonstration
Future Vision
East of Main
D2 block rendering
East of Main
The Sabres' plan calls for two indoor ice rinks that would be available for public use, a sports bar, a hotel and retail space.
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
Reinforce the physical connection between Canalside and the Outer Harbor
Public art project involving lighting of grain elevators and bridges
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
Outer Harbor
Residential Neighborhood
Residential Neighborhood
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)
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.
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
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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