Hot Issues
Peace Bridge
As the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority reexamines proposed changes to the Peace Bridge Corridor, PPG has assembled this policy brief with the input and collaboration of its broad and diverse base of Partners – organizations that are accomplished stakeholders in the community and in regional regeneration. We are pleased to release our latest brief: Beyond the Peace Bridge: Regional Opportunity, International Trade and Community Regeneration.
You can find further resources on the Peace Bridge here.
Canal Side
Negotiating a Community Benefit Agreement for Canal Side is part the 2011 Community Agenda. PPG is a founding member of the Canal Side Community Alliance and there has never been a better time to get involved in the Canal Side issue. See the CSCA blog for more information.
Read PPG’s Letter to Governor Cuomo regarding Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation Board Vacancies
Erie County Holding Center
Erie County and the U.S. Justice Department have signed a settlement agreement to dismiss the federal lawsuit that sought improved conditions at the downtown Holding Center and the Correctional Facility in Alden. Read the full settlement here. Additional resources are available here.