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Official website of Erie County. Various department pages and economic links.
Official website of Niagara County. Various department pages and other links.
Chautauqua County Government site. Various department pages, comprehensive
information, and tourism and economic links. Available in Spanish as well.
Official website of the city of Buffalo. Links to city departments, information,
news, GIS maps, online city bill payment. 
City of Niagara Falls. Various department links, and links for residents, businesses, and visitors.
The National Park Service website.
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is a public charity holding more than 700 different charitable funds, large and small, established by individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and businesses to benefit Western New York.
The Institute for Conservation Leadership strengthens leaders, organizations, and coalitions or networks that protect and conserve the Earth. ICL uses the tools of consulting, training, coaching, meeting facilitation and research to help groups more effectively accomplish their missions.
Wendel Duchscherer is an architecture, engineering, and planning firm headquartered in Amherst, NY, with several offices around the country. 
Chan Krieger Sieniewicz is a planning and design firm located in Cambridge, Ma.
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy manages the Olmsted Park System in Buffalo, NY. They are the first non-profit organization in the nation to manage an entire urban park system. 
Trowbridge and Wolf is a landscape architecture firm located in Ithaca, NY.
The Center for Computational Research is a University at Buffalo research center located in the Center for Excellence on the downtown campus.
The Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Erie and Niagara Counties.
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Buffalo) is part of a national network of LISCs devoted to community development. 
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is a non-profit orgaization that designs and plans for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and surrounding neighborhoods. 
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper is a non-profit environmental orgaization. It is part of the national Waterkeeper Alliance. 
Preservation Buffalo Niagaris an historic preservation organization and is the result of the joining together of the
Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier & the Preservation Coalition of Erie County. 
Buffalo Place Inc. Independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to
servicing the needs of the downtown community. Find out what's happening
downtown, from transportation to planning to concerts to nightlife.
The Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. Created in 1986 by Simeon
Bruner, the award exists to foster a better understanding of the role
of architecture in the urban environment. It has become one of America's
leading forums for the discussion of issues related to urban architecture,
planning, and revitalization.
The Regional Institute at the University at Buffalo is devoted to research on governance issues related to Western New York .
The Regional Knowledge Network. A massive collection of information relating to WNY. Government, maps, life, community, child care, education, services, planning,
housing and more.
University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. View student work, a gallery of Buffalo architecture, or jump to the pages of either the Architecture or Planning
departments.
Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance. Located at SUNY
Fredonia, the Center researches models for making rural government more
collaborative and less fragmented.
Foit-Albert Associates. Founded in 1977, this 105-person architectural
firm has been instrumental in several major Buffalo projects, most notably
the recently completed Family Court Building on Niagara Square downtown.
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust is an independent, nonprofit project
that brings together people, ideas and resources for regeneration of waterfronts
and their associated urban areas.
Niagara University College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. One
of only four such colleges in the nation, a leading national and international
program.
The New York State Department of Transportation's mission is to ensure those who live, work and travel in New York State have a safe, efficient, balanced and environmentally
sound transportation system
The Monteverde Institute is a member-governed Costa Rican not-for-profit association dedicated to education, applied research, and community engagement. The MVI is the host institute for the Sustainale Futures Study Abroad program. 
Hatch Mott MacDonald website. 
CityView Properties is a development and management group who have great depth and experience in commercial real estate with expertise in general and electrical contracting,
and architecture.
