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The Buffalo Niagara region is facing major environmental problems with sprawl, air pollution, poor water quality, and numerous brownfields. But with its abundant water, wind, and solar resources, Buffalo Niagara also has the potential to be a major hub for clean, green energy. By protecting and restoring our waterways, we can take advantage of our location on the Great Lakes and the Niagara River. Local and state governments need to understand that the most competitive cities of the future will be the greenest: cities that promote mass transit, green buildings, and the conservation of energy, water, and habitats.
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June 9, 2025
Featured: Four More Buffalo in Transition Papers Released; Series Outlines Important Policies for the Next Mayoral Administration
Buffalo will soon begin voting in the primary of a historic election to choose our first new mayor in nearly two decades. In preparation, Partnership for the Public Good is publishing four more Buffalo in Transition policy briefs. We hope that these briefs, which offer common-sense solutions for …
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 …
January 29, 2025
Partnership for the Public Good Rolls Out Policy Change Agenda for 2025
On the morning of Friday, January 17, 2025, Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and community advocates—from large social and health and legal service agencies, neighborhood groups, arts organizations, small businesses, and environmental justice organizations—convened to unveil the …
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12 Ideas for a Better BuffaloNovember 21, 2025, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and a team of University at Buffalo Law Students
Registration Required (see below) What can make Buffalo more equitable and sustainable? How can city government function more effectively and transparently? Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, and 12 UB Law students present on these questions:
12 Ideas for a Better BuffaloNovember 21, 2025, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and a team of University at Buffalo Law Students
Registration Required (see below) What can make Buffalo more equitable and sustainable? How can city government function more effectively and transparently? Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, and 12 UB Law students present on these questions:
12 Ideas for a Better BuffaloNovember 21, 2025, 10:30 am-12 pm
Sam Magavern and a team of University at Buffalo Law Students
Registration Required (see below) What can make Buffalo more equitable and sustainable? How can city government function more effectively and transparently? Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, and 12 UB Law students present on these questions:
How Federal Cuts are Impacting Buffalo & WNY: a Community ConversationAugust 28, 2025, 5:30-7:30 pm
Join us for a conversation about how federal cuts are impacting our community's critical programs and services--both right now and in the years ahead. Residents and community groups are welcome to attend.
