Waterfront Corridor Initiative

The Buffalo Waterfront Corridor Initiative is …

… an action program of the City of Buffalo intended to organize collaborative work for change on our waterfront right now. Its purpose is to help implement projects that will:

• promote access to our waterfront,
• revitalize waterfront neighborhoods,
• build economic strength through appropriate use of our waterfront assets,
• protect and repair the health of water, land and wildlife,
• create a magnificent International Waterfront Gateway, and
• improve our waterfront transportation corridor for the sake of both waterfront and transportation.

• reviewed more than 20 years of waterfront planning,
• created a comprehensive inventory of waterfront sites and projects
• hosted a major waterfront conference in 2002
• organized a public discussion of waterfront priorities in May, 2003

• facilitate the setting of clear public priorities for waterfront projects,
• coordinate with public agencies and private interests to get priority projects done,
• create design guidelines for four (4) key waterfront gateway nodes,
• develop detailed proposals for two of those areas,
• produce a "strategic plan for waterfront corridor transportation improvements,"
• and, conduct public education, outreach and consultation on an ongoing basis.