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Greening Canal Side, May 15

Greening Canal Side: A Public Brainstorming Session

Tuesday, May 15

5:30pm to 7:00pm

At Canal Side

Meet at the Naval and Military Park

In front of the Museum

Canal Side is one of the largest and most exciting developments occurring in Buffalo.  What opportunities are there to make it a showcase for green design and operations?  Come visit the site for an open-air discussion with four experts on sustainability and the chair of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.

  • Sam Hoyt, Senior Vice-President for Regional Economic Development, Empire State Development; and Chair, Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
  • Justin Booth, Executive Director, Green Options Buffalo
  • Creighton Randall, Executive Director, Buffalo Car Share
  • Kevin Connors, Architect, eco_logic STUDIO
  • Lynda Schneekloth, Chair, Sierra Club Niagara Group

Free and open to the public.  To reserve a spot, contact Megan Connelly, megan@ppgbuffalo.org, 852-4191, ext. 110

Erie County’s New Cultural Funding Process

A Partnership for the Public Good Forum

Monday, May 21

12:00-1:30pm

237 Main Street, Suite 1200

  • Maria Whyte, Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning
  • Laurie Dean Torrell, Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance
  • Cynnie Gasch, Executive Director, Young Audiences of WNY
  • Rahwa Ghirmatzion, Executive Director, Ujima Theatre
  • Tod Kniazuk,  Executive Director, Arts Services Initiative of WNY

All forums are free and open to the public.

To guarantee a seat, please email megan@ppgbuffalo.org three days before the event.

YWCA of WNY Candidate College is June 16th

A full-day class, in association with the Partnership for Public Good, New York Civic, & New York Policy Forum

The YWCA of WNY candidate school has a long history, with over 500 graduates in Western New York. Most women in local elected office are counted as alumni, as well as many staff members, including Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, Judge Barbara Howe, Judge Lisa Bloch Rodwin, County Legislator Lynn Marinelli, and Barbara Miller Williams—and many, many more.

For more information, call 716.852.6120 x 0. You can also send an e-mail to info@ywca-wny.org.