In PPG’s new report, “Raising the Minimum Wage: The Impact of Women, People of Color, and Immigrants in Western New York,” our guest Rusty, and Sam Magavern, Senior Policy Fellow at PPG, look at a New York State legislative proposal to raise the minimum wage and index it to …
Are there many vacant lots in your neighborhood? What do you think of them? Do you and your neighbors use them? What's your vision for the vacant lots in your neighborhood? Join us for a virtual followup session from our October 2022 Vacant Lot Town Hall!
Buffalo has thousands of city-owned vacant lots, especially on Buffalo’s East Side. What are the next steps for positive, community-oriented development for these lots? Donna Latham-Edwards, founder of the Impacted Families Project, and Tim Chen, Executive Director of Grassroots Gardens, are …
Dionne Williamson, Founder and Executive Director of UPward Design for Life, noticed a gap in services. Once domestic violence survivors and other folks who are experiencing housing insecurity can find housing, they are left trying to figure out how to make ends meet and furnish their new homes. …
The International Institute has been a staple in the Buffalo community for over 100 years. This week’s guest Jennifer Rizzo, Executive Director of the International Institute, discusses its role throughout history and what it does today. She also discusses the variety of services the …
Cooperation Buffalo is a community-led resource center, a team of cooperative business developers and educators, and a community-controlled non-extractive loan fund. Recently, they hosted a trip where attendees traveled to see different cooperative models worldwide. Kathryn Franco and Harper …
It’s that time of year when PPG and our partners gather to announce the Community Agenda!
The Tool Library is a volunteer-run nonprofit tool-lending library located in University Heights. Through a membership structure for as little as $30 a year, residents can borrow any of the library’s 3,000 tools. They also work on large-scale community projects, provide space to host hands-on …
In November 2022, two Buffalo Police officers and a mental health specialist filed a lawsuit alleging Captain Amber Beyer, in charge of BPD’s Behavioral Health Team, of making racist and discriminatory remarks toward and about Black people, including Black officers. Briana Jones, Youth …
The tenth item voted by partners onto PPG’s Community Agenda this year is to Leverage Fair Housing Laws and Create Incentives to Dismantle Regional Segregation in Erie County. This week we’re joined by members of a leading partner organization on this agenda item – Heather …