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Book Municipality of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Municipality of Buffalo New York written by Henry Wayland Hill and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book City on the Lake

Download or read book City on the Lake written by Mark Goldman and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-10-29 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a hundred years, Buffalo was one of the world''s great industrial cities. Its grand office buildings and stately mansions overlooked a metropolis that was the eleventh largest industrial center in the United States, the third largest producer of steel, and the largest inland port. Its diverse ethnic heritage, represented by sizable enclaves of Irish, Italians, Poles, Jews, Germans, and African-Americans, gave the city a vibrant sense of community.But by the early 1970''s, all of that had changed. Unrest in the inner city had led to riots; student protests had shut down the city''s largest university; and the economy in Buffalo, as in all the "Rust Belt" cities, was crumbling as the nation entered the postindustrial age. The population was dropping, too, dramatically altering the streets and neighborhoods where the people of this aging metropolis had lived for generations. Like the Jerusalem of Jeremiah''s Lamentations, Buffalo was a dying city whose gates were desolate and whose people were embittered.It is here that Mark Goldman''s City on the Lake takes up its story. Goldman analyzes the factors that contributed to the city''s decline and describes the efforts of its leaders and citizens to restore Buffalo to its former vitality. Goldman presents the facts - like the immigration patterns in Old Buffalo and the intricate details of the city''s 1976 desegregation case - but he also introduces us to the people of Buffalo and puts the city''s history into context by interweaving it with the colorful ethnic patchwork of its day-to-day life.By the end of this careful analysis, Goldman''s narrative is one of hope. The 1980s witnessed the slow but sure calming of ethnic strife, a new mandate for quality education, and the revitalization of downtown. Goldman believes that the grandeur of Buffalo''s past will be recaptured and that Buffalonians are dedicated to building "new gates for the old city."

Book City on the Edge

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ho-fung Hung
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2022-05-19
  • ISBN : 1108888879
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book City on the Edge written by Ho-fung Hung and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, Hong Kong has maintained precarious freedom at the edge of competing world powers. In City on the Edge, Ho-fung Hung offers a timely and engaging account of Hong Kong's development from precolonial times to the present, with particular focus on the post 1997 handover period. Through careful analysis of vast economic data, a myriad of political events, and intricate networks of actors and ideas, Hung offers readers insight into the fraught economic, political, and social forces that led to the 2019 uprising, while situating the protests in the context of global finance and the geopolitics of the US-China rivalry. A provocative contribution to the discussion on Hong Kong's position in today's world, City on the Edge demonstrates that the resistance and repression of 2019-2020 does not spell the end of Hong Kong but the beginning of a long conflict with global repercussions.

Book A History of the City of Buffalo

Download or read book A History of the City of Buffalo written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Charter of the City of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book The Charter of the City of Buffalo New York written by Buffalo (N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County

Download or read book History of the City of Buffalo and Erie County written by Henry Perry Smith and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book B Is for Buffalo

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  • Author : Christopher Hyzy
  • Publisher : Buffalo Heritage Press
  • Release : 2016-10
  • ISBN : 9781942483311
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book B Is for Buffalo written by Christopher Hyzy and published by Buffalo Heritage Press. This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buffalo, New York is known for its remarkable architecture. Masterpieces by world-renowned architects dot the city. From the ground, these structures are impressive. From the sky, they are breathtaking. Soar high over the Queen City via beautiful drone photography and see the city like you've never seen it before. From the sweeping grandeur of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery to the immense scalloped walls of Temple Beth Zion, discover Buffalo from A to Z.

Book Municipality of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Municipality of Buffalo New York written by Henry Wayland Hill and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book City of Light

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  • Author : Lauren Belfer
  • Publisher : Dial Press Trade Paperback
  • Release : 2003-08-26
  • ISBN : 0385337647
  • Pages : 514 pages

Download or read book City of Light written by Lauren Belfer and published by Dial Press Trade Paperback. This book was released on 2003-08-26 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Breathtaking . . . a remarkable blend of murder mystery, love story, political intrigue, and tragedy of manners.”—USA Today The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning. Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo’s most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city’s cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime—followed by another mysterious death—will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all. . . .

Book The Municipal Markets of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book The Municipal Markets of Buffalo New York written by Buffalo Municipal Research Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Municipality of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Municipality of Buffalo New York written by Winfield Scott Downs and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Charter and Ordinances of the City of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Charter and Ordinances of the City of Buffalo New York written by Buffalo (N.Y.). Laws, etc and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Report on a Survey of the Government of the City of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Report on a Survey of the Government of the City of Buffalo New York written by Bureau of Municipal Research (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive City Plan for Buffalo  N Y

Download or read book Comprehensive City Plan for Buffalo N Y written by Buffalo City Planning Association and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Buffalo Architecture

Download or read book Buffalo Architecture written by Reyner Banham and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1981-10-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buffalo's rich architectural and planning heritage has attracted the attention of several prominent historians, whose work here is accompanied by over 250 illustrations and photographs. For its size, the city of Buffalo, New York, possesses a remarkable number and variety of architectural masterpieces from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: Adler and Sullivan's Prudential building, H. H. Richardson's massive Buffalo State Hospital, Richard Upjohn's Sr. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, five prairie houses by Frank Lloyd Wright, and building by Daniel Burnham, Albert Kahn, and the firms of McKim, Mead, and White, and Lockwood, Green and Company, among others. These structures by prominent "outsiders" served to spur the efforts of local architects, builders, and craftsmen, and all of them built within the context of the city-wide park and parkway system designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In addition, the city and its environs exhibit representative works by more recent architects, among them Eero and Eliel Saarinen, Walther Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Paul Rudloph, Minoru Yamasaki, and the firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Buffalo's rich architectural and planning heritage has attracted the attention of several prominent historians, capable of the challenge of evaluating its significance. Reyner Banham is one of the world's leading authorities on the theory and practice of architecture, and he has written extensively on design in the industrial age (and Buffalo's innovative manufacturing plants and grain elevators are important exemplars of such design). Charles Beveridge, whose essay covers the park and parkway system, is editor of the Olmsted papers at The American University. And Henry Russell Hitchcock is the dean of American architectural historians, and the organizer of a 1940 exhibition on Buffalo's built environment. Their essays are followed by seven sections that delineate the city's neighborhoods, each provided with a map, neighborhood history, and a full complement of photographs with descriptive building captions. An eighth section, "Lost Buffalo," describes demolished buildings, chief among them Wright's great Larkin administration building, while the remaining sections venture out of town, exploring Erie and Niagara Counties, other parts of Western New York, and southern Ontario.

Book City Forward

    Book Details:
  • Author : Matt Enstice
  • Publisher : Island Press
  • Release : 2022-07-07
  • ISBN : 1642831778
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book City Forward written by Matt Enstice and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2022-07-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation districts and anchor institutions—like hospitals, universities, and technology hubs—are celebrated for their ability to drive economic growth and employment opportunities. But the benefits often fail to reach the very neighborhoods they are built in. As CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Matt Enstice took a different approach. Under Matt’s leadership, BNMC has supported entrepreneurship training programs and mentorship for community members, creation of a community garden, bringing together diverse groups to explore transportation solutions, and more. Fostering participation and collaboration among neighborhood leaders, foundations, and other organizations ensures that the interests of Buffalo residents are represented. Together, these groups are creating a new model for re-energizing Buffalo—a model that has applications across the United States and around the world. City Forward explains how BNMC works to promote a shared goal of equity among companies and institutions with often opposing motivations and intentions. When money or time is scarce, how can equitable community building remain a common priority? When interests conflict, and an institution’s expansion depends upon parking or development that would infringe upon public space, how can the decision-making process maintain trust and collaboration? Offering a candid look at BNMC’s setbacks and successes, along with efforts from other institutions nationwide, Enstice shares twelve strategies that innovation districts can harness to weave equity into their core work. From actively creating opportunities to listen to the community, to navigating compromise, to recruiting new partners, the book reveals unique opportunities available to create decisive, large-scale change. Critically, Enstice also offers insight about how innovation districts can speak about equity in an inclusive manner and keep underrepresented and historically excluded voices at the decision-making table. Accessible, engaging, and packed with fresh ideas applicable to any city, this book is an invaluable resource. Institutional leadership, business owners, and professionals hoping to make equitable change within their companies and organizations will find experienced direction here. City Forward is a refreshing look at the brighter, more equitable futures that we can create through thoughtful and strategic collaboration—moving forward, together.

Book Building Code of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo  New York

Download or read book Building Code of the Ordinances of the City of Buffalo New York written by Buffalo (N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: