Neighborhood Revitalization
West Side Buffalo Neighborhood Case Study
–The Revitalization of the West Side of Buffalo
Community Safety–West Side Community Collaborative
–MetLife Community Safety Case Study
Other Resources
–Erie County GIS Mapping System
–Erie County Department of Finance: Real Property Information
–City of Buffalo Property Information
Articles:
–“Housing Violation Complaints Soar: City Can’t Keep Up”
–“Housing Court issues warrant for elusive ‘flipper’ Isaacs” – Buffalo News (New York), January 11, 2008 (D5)
–“Mayor Brown Announces Aggressive 5 In 5 Demolition Plan”
Case Studies:
–Vacant Properties – The True Costs to Neighborhoods
–Cleveland at the Crossroads – Turning Abandonment Into Opportunity
–Reinventing Dayton and the Miami Valley
–Cleveland Case Study Summary – Model Practices in Tax Foreclosure and Property Disposition
–New York City Case Study Summary – Model Practices in Tax Foreclosure and Property Disposition
Richmond VA Neighborhoods in Bloom Program
–Buffalo Neighborhood Action Plan
–Richmond, Va — Neighborhoods in Bloom
–LISC – Best Practices Profile: NIB
–Richmond Redevelopment & Housing Authority: Neighborhoods in Bloom
–Buffalo’s Hamlin Park Website
–Example Website: Buffalo’s Parkside Neighborhood
–“City of Buffalo Comprehensive Plan,” City of Buffalo
–Reid, Carolina, “Neighborhoods in Bloom: Measuring the Impact of Targeted Community Investments”
–”The Ripple Effect: Economic Impacts of Targeted Community Investments,” Richmond LISC
Access to Government Information
–Access to Information–Report
–City of Buffalo Housing Court Website
–Directory of Western New York Housing Services
–The Property Maintenance Code of New York
–City of Buffalo Permits Online
Solutions for a Better Quality of Life
Solutions for a Better Quality of LifeSolutions for a Better Quality of Life: A Guide to Solving Neighborhood Issues
Other Resources
Rebuilding Community: a Best Practices Toolkit for Historic Preservation and Redevelopment (National Trust for Historic Preservation: 2002)