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December 15, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 11, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

December 14, 2023

Buffalo News: "Rod Watson: Summit makes people power more than just a slogan"

On December 13, 2023, the below article in The Buffalo News covered a public workshop on Buffalo Common Council procedures - such as how to file an item (an issue or concern) with the Council, how to speak to your item in a committee meeting, and more. This workshop was offered …

December 14, 2023

Letter to Erie County Legislature: Remarks Regarding the Proposed Erie County Jail

Colleen Kristich is the Senior Community Researcher at Partnership for the Public Good, and a member of the No New Jails Roundtable, along with ten other local organizations.

December 8, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of December 4, 2023

by Regine Ndanga and Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can …

December 1, 2023

PPG Renews Founding Principles

PPG’s principles are an asset-based analysis of Buffalo Niagara, describing strengths to build on and challenges to address in our collective policy change work. It is these principles that a partner endorses in order to join PPG.

December 1, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 27, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

November 28, 2023

The Public Good Newspaper: Winter 2023 Edition

The Public Good is our biannual paper of progress, where you can read about some of our recent work in greater detail. You can access the newspaper here.

November 26, 2023

Buffalo News: "Proposed law would require key Erie County documents be translated into 6 languages"

Sandra Tan | November 26, 2023The Erie County Legislature is considering passing a new law that would require many official government documents to be translated into the top six languages spoken in Erie County. Advocates with the local and state New York Immigration Coalition are urging the …

November 24, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 20, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

November 17, 2023

Buffalo Common Council Summary: Week of November 13, 2023

by Caitlin Crowell Each week, PPG summarizes important takeaways from the major Buffalo Common Council meetings. We also include information from council meetings related to our Community Agenda items. If you want to learn more about how the council meetings work and how you can get involved, check …

November 16, 2023

Letter to Erie County Legislature: Remarks Regarding Foster Care Spending

Caitlin Love Crowell is a Community Researcher at Partnership for the Public Good. 

November 16, 2023

Press Conference on the Erie County Budget: Remarks from Colleen Kristich

Colleen Kristich is the Senior Community Researcher at Partnership for the Public Good