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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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October 28, 2022

Residents Gather to Discuss Vacant Lot Concerns and Recommendations

On Thursday, October 6th, City of Buffalo residents came together to discuss their experiences with vacant lots. Residents were grouped by neighborhood and spoke about how they used the vacant lots, their concerns, and their visions for the vacant lots.

September 24, 2022

PPG Comments on Equitable Transit at Electrify Buffalo Event

Sarah Wooton, PPG's Director of Community Research, was asked to speak at the 2023 Electrify Buffalo event about inequitable transportation in our region and potential solutions. Here are the comments she shared. 

May 31, 2022

Buffalo News: "Racist attack highlights sparse supermarket options in Buffalo's largely Black neighborhoods"

By: Stephen T. Watson | May 31, 2022  The Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, targeted by an avowed white supremacist in a massacre that killed 10 Black people, is the only supermarket within the 14208 ZIP code and a wider section of Buffalo's East Side. The closest full-service grocery …

May 30, 2022

Buffalo News: "The Editorial Board: An ingrained system of segregation led the Tops shooter to Buffalo’s East Side"

The Buffalo News Editorial Board | May 30, 2022 This is the first in a series of editorials.  The cauldron of hate had been brewing for a while, fueled by false notions of “replacement theory.” But long before the shooter stepped foot in that Tops supermarket on May …

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Home Beneath Our Feet: Dwight Lowe on The Public GoodAugust 22, 2023, 10:30-11 am

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Join us on The Public Good!  Our guest is Dwight Lowe with Home Beneath Our Feet.

Home Beneath Our Feet: Dwight Lowe on The Public GoodAugust 22, 2023, 10:30-11 am

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Join us on The Public Good!  Our guest is Dwight Lowe with Home Beneath Our Feet.

Mother Earth Literacies: Monica Miles on The Public GoodAugust 8, 2023, 10:30-11 am

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Join us on The Public Good!  Our guest is Monica Miles with Mother Earth Literacies.

Community Nutrition and My Grandmother's Garden: Kamilah Whitfield on The Public GoodMay 23, 2023, 10:30-11 am

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Join us on The Public Good with this week's guest Kamilah Whitfield. Kamilah is the founder of My Grandmother's Garden. In this episode, she discusses her initiative to open a "community nutrition hub" on the East Side of Buffalo in honor of her late grandmother, Ruth E. Whitfield, who she …

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