The City wants to hear from you! Public design workshops for the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) will be held on Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6 to 8pm. These workshops will provide an opportunity for the public to review and comment on more detailed design concepts for select projects presented at the public meeting in July 2024.
The first workshop on March 10 will be held at LaSalle Preparatory School at 7436 Buffalo Avenue and focus on concepts to redesign the LaSalle Expressway. The second workshop on March 11 will be held at the John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center at 1201 Hyde Park Boulevard and focus on concepts to redesign the Niagara Scenic Parkway between John Daly Boulevard and the I-190, provide enhanced bicycle and pedestrian amenities on Hyde Park Boulevard, and convert the former Public Safety Building to community housing. The public is encouraged to attend one or both workshops.
The City of Niagara Falls, in partnership with the NYS Department of State, is preparing a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The LWRP will explore how to develop the city’s waterfront resources in a sustainable manner, with a focus on strengthening tourism, economic development, and protection of natural resources and cultural assets.
Mayor Robert Restaino said, “Exciting things are happening in Niagara Falls. Building up our downtown and waterfront areas will make them a destination for residents and tourists alike. Projects like these help Niagara Falls continue to be a must-see destination in Western New York.”
Building upon previous planning and economic development efforts, including the recent removal of a portion of the Niagara Scenic Parkway (formerly Robert Moses Parkway), the Niagara Waterfront Brownfield Opportunity Area, and the Main Street Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), the LWRP will define a vision for lands along the Niagara River, Cayuga Creek, and Gill Creek. The LWRP will also help identify specific projects for future grant funding requests.
The community can learn more about the Niagara Falls LWRP and future public engagement activities at https://niagarafallsusa.org/government/departments/planning_and_environmental/local_waterfront_revitalization_program.php.
For questions about the City of Niagara Falls LWRP, please contact Kevin Forma, Director of Planning, City of Niagara Falls, nfny.planning@niagarafallsny.gov.
This project is funded by the New York State Department of State under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund.
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