Community Involvement

As part of the master plan, a Community Advisory Group has been formed and includes representatives from the adjacent neighborhoods, business districts, cultural institutions, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, Buffalo State College and historic preservation.  The Community Advisory Group co-chairs will present an update on the group's work and will help to lead the community visioning session. Their three main tasks are to:

1. Advise the RCC regarding community values related to the Richardson Olmsted Complex Master Plan.
2. Facilitate the process of broad public engagement throughout the planning process. This includes convening of the next three large public meetings as well as routine Community Advisory Group meetings.
3. Review the Master Plan products as they are produced, with public comments.

Community Advisory Group Work Plan
Community Advisory Group, 6/16/08 meeting minutes

Your input

We are interested in your input, now, at the next public meeting, and throughout the planning process. We welcome your comments, please email comments@richardson-olmsted.com. Please let us know your reaction to the following questions:

“What will make the master plan a success?”
“How can we best involve the public in the planning process?”
“What important community issues need to be addressed by the plan?”
“What types of uses would you like to see on the complex?”
“What are your suggestions for short term and long term uses at the site?”
“What types of uses would bring people to the complex?”