WNY APA

05/26/2026

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
Help install temporary street improvements at three Buffalo intersections this June as part of the BUDC Temporary Intersection Redesign Project -a community-driven project bringing new murals, painted crosswalks, street furniture, planters, and wayfinding to Michigan Ave., Marine + Commercial, and Roosevelt Plaza.

Volunteers will help paint, assemble, and arrange temporary installations that make these sites safer, livelier, and a little more Buffalo. Whether you're handy with a paintbrush, good at moving things around, or just want to be part of something fun in your neighborhood, there's a role for you.
Come for an hour. Stay for the whole thing. Bring a friend.

We're working across two weekends:
Weekend 1: AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR & CANALSIDE
Michigan Avenue: Friday June 5th 9-5, Saturday June 6th 9-1
Marine + Commercial: Saturday June 6th 1-5, Sunday June 7th 9-5
RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ejX6mSrq

Weekend 2: ROOSEVELT PLAZA
Friday - Sunday, June 26, 27, and 28 | 9am--5pm
RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eay63jcz

Please RSVP using the link for your preferred site so we can plan accordingly. More details will follow after you sign up.

or more information, visit https://lnkd.in/exG-F6Hh
Questions? Email [email protected]

05/19/2026

Last weeks awards event was one for the books!
A special thank you to our sponsors







We’re grateful to everyone who attended, celebrated with us, and continues to support our great organization! Congratulations to all of our award winners, we are looking forward to another great year ahead!

05/07/2026

2026 Upwind Downwind Conference: Addressing Environmental Racism/Inequity in Urban Air Pollution.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
8am - 4pm
David Braley Health Sciences Centre, 100 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 1H6

To register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-upwind-downwind-conference-addressing-environmental-racism-inequity-tickets-1987564800823?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/27/2026

FINAL REMINDER! REGISTER BY APRIL 30TH!

Join us for the WNY APA 2026 Annual Awards Event taking place on May 13, 2025 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Hamburg Brewing Company (6553 Boston State Road, Hamburg, NY 14075) to recognize this year's award winners!

Tickets are $20 for APA members and $25 for non-members. Students are free! Tickets include food and two complementary drinks.

Many thanks to our Gold Sponsor, WENDEL Companies, and our Silver Sponsors, Highland Planning LLC, McFarland Johnson, Clementine Gold Group, and PLAYCE Studio Ltd. for their generous support of this year's event! Additional silver sponsorships are still available — please reach out to Heike Jacob at [email protected] for more information and to secure your sponsorship.

Please register by April 30th using this link:

Please join us at our annual awards event to celebrate the excellence, dedication, and achievements of planners across the WNY region! Admission will include 2 drink tickets and dinner. There will be a raffle to benefit the Michael J. Krasner Scholarship. When: Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, from 5:30pm...

04/22/2026

Erie County and partners are hosting a free Safe Street Training for Towns and Villages on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The workshop will introduce municipal leaders, planners, engineers, and public work staff to the Safe Systems approach and practical strategies for improving safety across multimodal transportation networks. Because of differences in regulations, this training is for towns and villages only - we are hoping to provide a similar training for Cities in the near future.

This free workshop will examine how roadway design, traffic operations, and project coordination influence safety outcomes. It will provide practical tools that municipalities can use to reduce roadway conflicts, improve multimodal accessibility, and advance transportation projects that prioritize the health, safety, and welfare of the public. PDH, CM and LGT credits available to attendees.

Date: Tuesday May 12, 2026
Time: 12:30 – 1:00PM – Lunch (Pizza) and Refreshments provided, 1:00 – 4:30PM - Workshop
Location: In Person - Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227 or Virtual Available

Please see attached flyer and agenda for more information and register for the training here: https://tinyurl.com/SafeStreetTraining

04/20/2026

REMINDER! Our WNY APA 2026 Annual Awards Event is coming up soon: Wednesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30pm at Hamburg Brewing Company

Register by April 30th:
https://bit.ly/wnyapa2026

Here are this year's award winners! Congratulations to everyone involved in these transformative projects!

Tickets are $20 for APA members and $25 for non-members (payment collected at the door). Students are free! Tickets include food and two complementary drinks.

04/10/2026

Join us for the WNY APA 2026 Annual Awards Event taking place on May 13, 2025 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Hamburg Brewing Company (6553 Boston State Road, Hamburg, NY 14075) to recognize this year's award winners!

Please register by April 30th using this link: https://bit.ly/wnyapa2026

Tickets are $20 for APA members and $25 for non-members. Students are free! Tickets include food and two complementary drinks.

Many thanks to our Gold Sponsor, Wendel Companies, and our Silver Sponsors - Highland Planning, C&S Companies, and McFarland Johnson - for their generous support of this year's event!

Additional silver sponsorships are still available — please reach out to Heike Jacob at [email protected] for more information and to secure your sponsorship.

04/06/2026

Highlights from the Buffalo Career Trek!

Last Thursday, 16 MUP and BAED students from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning got an inside look at the planning profession touring firms and agencies across Western New York, including:
LaBella Associates
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Erie County Department of Environment & Planning
C&S Companies

At each stop, students heard directly from professionals about the projects shaping our region, heard about different career paths in planning, and got a behind-the-scenes tour of each office.

The tour wrapped up with a networking happy hour at Big Ditch Brewing Company, generously sponsored by the University at Buffalo Office of Alumni Engagement, bringing students and professionals together to connect and share experiences.

03/26/2026

A team of UB Planning graduate students is conducting a focus group of WNY planners on current planning issues. The results of the focus group will be shared with Department of Urban and Regional Planning leadership to inform their upcoming strategic plan for continuing to make UB Planning offerings relevant to the planning field.

They seek WNY-area planners to participate in a 1-hour Zoom focus group on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 7th. The time (between 12p and 4p) will be determined by volunteer availability. Please consider this opportunity to inform the future of UB Planning and volunteer by filling out this Doodle poll by April 2:
https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/aQKqEyZd/vote

03/24/2026

REGISTER BY THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH!
https://events.advancement.buffalo.edu/en/Ho16afy7/g/all-events/buffalo-career-trek-alumni-happy-hour-5a5zPYp4CdN/overview

Register for a Happy Hour following the Student Career Trek on Thursday, April 2nd at Big Ditch Brewing Company starting at 5:30pm. This includes light bites and refreshments with a two-hour open bar.

Tickets for alumni are $15. Guests and friends of the school can register for $20. Students are free. Spots are limited!

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