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Ryan calls for additional time for public comments on Buffalo Outer Harbor amphitheater project The state senator says the COVID pandemic prevented the public from having a proper opportunity to engage decision-makers on the waterfront concert venue. Author: Dave McKinley Updated: 10:21 PM EDT July 1, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — You can add New York State Senator Sean Ryan's voice to those calling for the brakes to be pumped on plans to build a concert venue on Buffalo's Outer Harbor. Ryan, who does not believe the Outer Harbor is the appropriate place for such a ve...

June 15, 2021 Let's go! COVID-19 UPDATES  •  6/3/2021 For urban planners, parking rules established decades ago have become a contentious 21st-century challenge. Parking takes up about one-third of land area in U.S. cities; nationwide, there are an estimated eight parking spaces for every car. Find out what's happening in Buffalo with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! In 2017 Buffalo, became the first U.S. city to stop requiring development projects to include at least a minimum amount of parking. Other cities followed, including Hartford, Connecticut, and Santa Monica, Califo...

As local leaders seek to reenergize the urban core and spark a post-industrial renaissance, public transit is now a priority, and some cities have stopped

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Rezoning cities to prioritize people instead of parking would free more space for affordable housing and encourage use of public transportation.