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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 26, 2026
Forging Solidarity: The Buffalo Labor History Project
Forging Solidarity is a new and collaborative project dedicated to exploring Buffalo's labor and working-class history. Through exhibits, articles, events, arts, research, multimedia, oral history, music, theatre, and more, this project honors the long, deep history of this …
August 22, 2025
Buffalo Business First: A renaissance for whom?
"The economic activity of the last 15 years has done little to ease the region's deep-rooted poverty. By some measures things have gotten worse. A flurry of economic activity has brought some of the shine back to Buffalo after decades in the doldrums. But what does it mean for the average …
May 15, 2025
PPG Releases Buffalo in Transition Papers on Important Policies for a New Mayoral Administration
On May 15, PPG released the first four briefs in our Buffalo in Transition series, highlighting actionable policy solutions to build a more just, sustainable city: Putting Vacant Land to Good Use, Supporting Low Income Homeowners, Fixing Rental Housing Starts with Tenant Protections, …
May 15, 2025
BPTM: "Partnership for the Public Good releases 'Buffalo in Transition' outline for mayoral race"
Jamal Harris Jr. | May 15, 2025 Community think tank Partnership for the Public Good released one phase of their “Buffalo in Transition” series, which lists policy platforms they would like to see the next Buffalo mayoral administration adopt. While their nonprofit status does …
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Buffalo and the Origins of the 1981 Solidarity Day MarchSeptember 23, 2026, 6-8 pm
Sponsored by Forging Solidarity: Buffalo Labor History Project
It’s been 45 years since the largest labor protest ever in U.S. history — the Solidarity Day rally of September 19, 1981. Come learn about the hidden history of how it began in Buffalo.
Buffalo and the Origins of the 1981 Solidarity Day MarchSeptember 23, 2026, 6-8 pm
Sponsored by Forging Solidarity: Buffalo Labor History Project
It’s been 45 years since the largest labor protest ever in U.S. history — the Solidarity Day rally of September 19, 1981. Come learn about the hidden history of how it began in Buffalo.
2026 Community Agenda Roll OutJanuary 16, 2026, 10-11:30 pm
PPG Partners
Each year, PPG leads a democratic process among its partners to determine the Community Agenda for the coming year. In the fall, PPG asks our 380+ partners to submit policy change proposals. Then, in December, the partners gather to discuss their ideas and vote for their top ten priorities.
FOIL for the FactsDecember 17, 2024, 12:30-2 pm
UB School of Law Civil Rights and Transparency Clinic
How do you submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to get public records, data, and information from government? How can organizers and advocates use FOIL to strengthen their campaigns?
