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11 Cards in this Set
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Unique: Framework for Regional Growth
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-Vital Center (investments in region's center of commerce, industry, and education)
-Infill, density (limits on sewer and water extensions) -Natural corridors to parks -Alliances with higher education institutions -Save agricultural environments |
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Unique: Niagara River Greenway Plan
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-Gateways (Peace Bridge plaza alternatives)
-Synthesize existing plans -Parkway and expressway alternatives -Telling the story (historic sites) -Extend Olmsted's legacy (connection to the river) |
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Shared: Regionally (Framework for Regional Growth, Niagara River Greenway Plan)
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-Enhanced infrastructure
-Sustainability -Public participation -Beautification -Smart growth |
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Unique: City of Niagara Falls
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-The seneca Niagara Casino (more housing nearby, 2nd highest employer)
-Falls district improvements -Power plants (Hydro) -Retaining tourists (extend the stay) -Niagara experience center (creating a 'regional' tourism attraction) |
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Unique: Queen City HUB
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-Ellicott's radial plan (fix and improve upon)
-Waterfront and Erie Canal Harbor -Expanding downtown -City as an architectural museum -Light rail extensions |
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Shared: Municipally (City of Niagara Falls, Queen City HUB)
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-Heritage stories/ buildings
-Increase density (improve downtown) -Olmsted's Vision (waterfront access through green space) -Upkeep of aging housing stock -Economic development |
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Gaps
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-Attracting business to the area
-"One" regional View -Tourism effects/ actions -Community involvement/ impacts |
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Smart Growth (Buffalo)
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-Buffalo needs smart growth to improve on existing infrastructure, and density. Build upon existing infrastructure, density = economic power
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Beautification (Niagara Falls)
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Niagara Falls, improving the areas near the water with new signs, lining the streets with trees.
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Multimodal transportation (Buffalo)
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Buffalo has a bus system, and a train system, just needs some improvements.
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Identity development (Niagara Falls)
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Niagara Falls needs to build upon it's identity of the Falls and its beauty
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