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A solid grounding in the facts is the foundation of all good public policy. Improving our community means understanding the lives of people who live here in specific, quantifiable ways. The information below helps tell the story of life in the Buffalo-Niagara region.
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May 9, 2024
Join webinar (5/24): Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing Progress and Remaining Challenges Across NYS
Community partners, policy makers, and decision makers across NY are invited to join Rusty Weaver, Director of Research, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, and community leaders in broadband accessibility for a presentation of the Digital Equity Tool and a discussion on opportunities going forward. The …
April 13, 2024
Registration Open for Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level
In cities across the United States, everyday people are working to transform our democracy by strengthening their voices in local government, shaping an economy that works for all, and reimagining public safety and health. They are organizing locally to imagine and build a new future where people …
February 27, 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Uniting on the High Road Conference
Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …
January 26, 2023
New Policy Brief: Raising and Indexing State Minimum Wage Would Have a Large Impact on Women, People of Color, and Immigrants in Western New York
Our latest policy brief by Sam Magavern, Russell Weaver, and Haley Smith examines the potential impact of raising the state's minimum wage for workers in Western New York. The authors conclude that the legislative proposal to raise New York’s minimum wage gradually to $20 by 2026 in …
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Uniting on the High Road ConferenceJune 20, 4 pm-June 22, 2024 1:30 pm
Partnership for the Public Good, Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, national and local partners and experts
Uniting on the High Road: A Conference on Economic Justice at the Local Level will take place on June 20-22, 2024 in Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Cornell University ILR Buffalo Co-Lab and Partnership for the Public Good, with community and academic partners from across Buffalo and nationwide, the …
Broadband for All? Mapping and Discussing Progress and Remaining Challenges Across NYSMay 24, 2024, 12-1:30 pm
Rusty Weaver and community partners
Community partners, policy makers, and decision makers across NY are invited to join Rusty Weaver, Director of Research, ILR Buffalo Co-Lab, and community leaders in broadband accessibility for a presentation of the Digital Equity Tool and a discussion on opportunities going forward. Register …
Buffalo City Budget 101May 13, 2024, 1-2:30 pm
PPG, Geoff Kelly of Investigative Post, Alia Williams of VOICE Buffalo, Janayia Capers of PUSH Buffalo
Are you interested in learning what Mayor Byron Brown is prioritizing in his proposed budget for 2024-2025? Do you want to know how you can influence the city budget?
Open Data Buffalo WorkshopDecember 6, 2023, 12-1:30 pm
Kirk McLean, City of Buffalo's Chief Innovation Officer
What is Open Data Buffalo? What’s available? How can I use it?
