BUFFALO, N.Y. — THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS OPENED ITS FINAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE ANTICIPATED CHANGES TO THE SCAJAQUADA 198 EXPRESSWAY, AND ON DAY TWO OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, PROPONENTS OF A BETTER-CONNECTED DELAWARE PARK HELD A RALLY.
The rally was connected to signs you may have seen in North Buffalo lately, which say “Save Delaware Park.” Read More
FATHER AND SON HERB AND AARON SIEGEL HAVE LONG SHARED A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HOYT LAKE AND THE SURROUNDING PARKLAND.
Through their Herb and Aaron Siegel Foundation, they are giving the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy $100,000 to replace rundown paving stones on the west shore of the lake, northwest of Marcy Casino. But that’s not all: The Siegels are also providing $200,000 more to create an endowment to maintain the permanent walkway and make some discretionary cash available to the conservancy. Read More
BACK IN 2016 ARCHDAILY.COM LAUDED SIX CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN FORWARD THINKING ENOUGH TO TRANSFORM THEIR HIGHWAYS INTO PARK-LIKE ENVIRONMENTS.
One BRO reader felt that it was the perfect time shed some light on the article, seeing that Buffalo could make another tragic mistake with NYS Department of Transportation’s (NYSDOT) plan to ram another uninspiring roadway down our throats. Read More
THE SIEGEL FAMILY HAS BEEN LONGTIME SUPPORTERS OF THE OLMSTED PARKS, WITH BOTH HERB SIEGEL AND HIS SON, AARON, SERVING ON THE BOARD OF THE BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY.
Now the family is taking the next step to create a commemorative space with a $300,000 gift for an endowment. Read More
