PRESERVATION BUFFALO NIAGARA

EDUCATION: PBN CONTINUED TO SERVE THE 5 COUNTIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK WITH EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING VIRTUAL TOURS, ONLINE LECTURES, AND EVENTS. PBN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUPPORT HOMEOWNERS' EFFORTS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR HISTORIC HOMES, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVATION AND HISTORY, AND SPOTLIGHT UNIQUE ARCHITECTURAL STYLES ACROSS THE REGION.PUBLICATION: "CITY HALL: AMERICANESQUE MASTERPIECE" WAS RE-RELEASED IN 2021. THIS NEW VERSION IS UPDATED AND EDITED BY PRESERVATION BUFFALO NIAGARA TO INCLUDE NEW INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL CITATIONS, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HISTORIC IMAGES, AND NEW ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY.FUNDING: PBN'S EAST SIDE COMMERCIAL BUILDING STABILIZATION FUND HELPS TO PROTECT THE FABRIC, DENSITY, CHARACTER, AND COMMUNITY ON THE EAST SIDE - MAKING SURE THAT BUILDING ASSETS ON THE EAST SIDE THAT MAY HAVE CURRENT CHALLENGES ARE ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED FOR PROSPECTIVE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AS MIXED-USE, RETAIL, AND COMMERCIAL USES, AND CAN HELP TO BUILD UP THE STRONG COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ALREADY PRESENT IN AREAS ON THE EAST SIDE.ADVOCACY: PRESERVATION BUFFALO NIAGARA ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM OF PRESERVATION ADVOCACY IN THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE CITIES OF BUFFALO AND NIAGARA FALLS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISPANIC PRESERVATION, THE PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF NEW YORK STATE, AS WELL AS WITH THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE, AND PARTNERS FREQUENTLY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES AND NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS.