Small Built Works on Massachusetts Avenue

University at Buffalo Architecture students joined professor Brad Wales for a walk through of the neighborhood for their next SMALL BUILT WORKS PROJECT last week. The students will work with the West Side Community Collaborativeis Greening Collaborative on architectural elements for Massachusetts Avenue and Rhode Island Street. The students joined area residents Jeff Brennan and Cynnie Gaasch on a tour of a twelve-block loop that will be the focus of the project. The group is talking planters for corners and furniture and light posts for a park on the corner of 18th Street. The University at Buffalo won The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) this year for iWest Side Streetscape/ Small Built Works Project.i We canit wait to see what happens in the spring.

The Niagara River Greenway Commission has a site that allows citizens to voice their opinions on projects before they happen, via a comment section on their site or through land mail.
On deck until October 31st for the City of Buffalo area: Times Beach Enhancements and Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper's Niagara River Riparian Restoration Program. Land mail must be postmarked by the 31st to be considered.
According to Executive Director Rob Belue, all of the projects are subject to th …
This project is both a success and a failure. Both productive and counterproductive. I like it and I hate it. And most comment posters are right regardless of their take... reason being there are lots of sides to this story. It completely depends on so many factors, some of which have no definitive proof. Therefore we must rely on speculation, judgment, experience and opinion for much of the basis of the argument for or against.
Sycamore Village (SV) is/will be a success be …
If you just can't get you're information pertaining to the Erie Canal Harbor quick enough, you may want to check out the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation's new website. There you will find all of the project details as they surface. Need to know what's happening with the demolition of The Aud? Or what the event schedule is for the Inner Harbor? Maybe you're new to Buffalo and want to research the history of the project. If the Inner Harbor is of interest to you, then book …
Sunday was the first time that I ever saw a real live pet blessing ceremony. I had heard of the occasion before, but never really had the opportunity to check one out. This was also the first year that Reverend Drew Ludwig (Lafayette Church) ever hosted a pet blessing ceremony. And the ceremony went so well that attendees are already talking about how to make next year's blessing bigger and better. Drew didn't even know if animals were going to show up since this was such a last m … 



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Westside Pride
This is really exciting to see. I can't believe all the community gardens and the houses that are being fixed up. Every day I see something new and positive happening west of Richmond. Keep up the good work everyone.
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BuffaloRox
Too bad UB totally ignores it's own neighborhood of University Heights. It would be nice if they took some pride in their surroundings.
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