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Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:
Planning for Future Land Use
East Community WorkshopLt. Col. Matt Urban Center
March 5, 2011
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Welcome
Office of Strategic PlanningBrendan Mehaffy
Green Code Community Advisory CommitteeLeslie Vishwanath
Elected Officials
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Today’s Moderatorfrom Camiros, Ltd.
Karen Phillips
from Urban Design Project at University of Buffalo
Bob Shibley
The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Today we will ask you…to tell us about your neighborhood.
What’s great about it? Where is it strong? Where is it weak? Where is change happening? Where is change desired? How do you want to see it change?
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Let’s begin with your Community
Bill Parke - Community Plannerfrom
The City of BuffaloOffice of Strategic Planning
The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
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The East Workshop Community
East Workshop Community: Broadway Fillmore Clinton-Bailey Emerson Schiller Park Lovejoy Kaisertown Seneca-BabcockThe Valley
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A Community with Rich Traditions
Broadway Market (top) and Clinton Bailey Market (bottom), Yesterday and Today
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Successful Festivals
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Architectural Treasures
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Bringing New Ideas to Old Places
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Development – Proposed and Actual
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Industrial Strength
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Historic and More Contemporary Housing
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Public Investments
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Public Investments – Removing Dilapidated Structures
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Abundant Community Centers
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Expansive Parks
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Renovated Schools
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Innovative Sustainability
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Broadway Commercial Corridor
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E. Lovejoy Commercial Corridor
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Clinton Commercial Corridor
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Building on the Work Already Done
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What is the Buffalo Green Code?
The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
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A Project to Produce a
New Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
Zoning OrdinanceLand Use Plan
Guides Public and Private Investment
Regulates Private Investment
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It will implement our Comprehensive Plan, Queen City in the 21st Century
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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It will say where housing and shops can be, where jobs will go
What is the Future Land Use Plan?
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The zoning ordinance makes the rules for what can be built where
What is the Future Zoning Ordinance?
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It will say what things go together and what things need a place of their own.
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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It will address how neighborhoods look and feel, not just what uses are allowed
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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We are taking a new approach to meet the “green” challenges of our time
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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… including core principles of “Sustainability” and “Smart Growth”
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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The Green Code will shape the growth of Buffalo for the next 20 years and beyond
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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How will we develop The Green Code?
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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The Buffalo Green Code will be created in a five-step process…
1. Listening meetings – Fall, 2010.2. Land use workshops – Right Now.3. Draft Future Land Use Plan – Summer, 20114. Zoning ordinance workshops – Fall, 20115. Draft Zoning Ordinance – Summer, 2012
What is the Buffalo Green Code?
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“Listening meetings” in November began a conversation about community values
The conversation has already begun
Buffalo Museum of ScienceNovember 16th, 2010
Bennett High SchoolNovember 17th, 2010
Tosh Collins Community Ctr.November 18th, 2010
Dots represent where attendees were from.
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“You value great housing and neighborhoods”
The conversation has already begun
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… “vibrant neighborhood and business districts”
The conversation has already begun
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… “Buffalo’s great Olmsted Parks and Parkways.”
The conversation has already begun
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“You value great historic architecture”
The conversation has already begun
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… “and Buffalo’s Lake Erie waterfront.”
The conversation has already begun
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“You are concerned about vacant homes & lots”
The conversation has already begun
Courtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David Torke
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… “empty storefronts in business districts”
The conversation has already begun
Courtesy of David Torke
Courtesy of David Torke
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… “highways that have divided your communities”
The conversation has already begun
Courtesy of David Torke
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… “and brownfields and environmental threats.”
The conversation has already begun
Photos Courtesy of David Torke
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In Summary:The Green Code – both the Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance
will establish a New Planning Foundation
to protect what you value and change what you don’t.
The conversation has already begun
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Small Group Work Sessions
Doug HammelCamiros, Ltd.
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Small Group Work Sessions
You care about your community… You know about your community…
maybe better than anyone else.
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Small Group Work Sessions
Our goal for tonight is to identify:
What is “Great” in our neighborhoods Places that are strong Places that are weak Where change is needed What change is needed
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Small Group Work Sessions
Your equipment for tonight’s work:
A map of your neighborhood Markers – red and green Dots – Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Yellow… A flip chart and more markers “Patterns” of future development handout
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Building BlocksFor a Future Land Use Plan
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
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We created a series of “Building Blocks”
Based on what we saw in Buffalo And based on ideas about what could be Patterns that can be applied to the map To protect prevailing values And to guide redevelopment
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
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The building blocks of the Future Land Use Plan will reflect old and new patterns
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
ResidentialBlocks
Mixed-useBlocks
Green Space Blocks
Retail CenterBlocks
BusinessBlocks
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Residential Building Blocks
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
Small-lotResidential
TypicalResidential
Large lot Residential
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Green Space Blocks
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
NeighborhoodGreen Space
Local Green Space
Private Green
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Mixed-Use Blocks
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
Mid-RiseMixed-Use
Downtown TraditionalMixed-use
Auto-oriented Neighborhood Mixed-use
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Retail Center Blocks
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
Urban RetailCenter
Suburban RetailCenter *
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Business Blocks
Buffalo’s Building Blocks
Urban BusinessSuburban BusinessHeavy Industrial *
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Small Group Work Sessions
Your instructions for tonight’s work:
1. Identify assets and values – the “Great” places2. Circle the strong areas – block by block3. Circle the weak areas – block by block4. Locate areas you want to change …. and place
a dot for the change you want
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Thank you in advance for your participation in guiding the future of
Buffalo!
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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
Grab some food and make your way to the small group sessions.