Using the content from the module readings for the Denhardt text, discuss the factors present in the case study on urban revitalization, Cross-Sector Collaboration and Urban Revitalization in Buffalo, NY (Madeleine R. Hamlin and Jesse Lecy 2017): https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/docs/default-source/research/parcc/e-parcc/cross-sector-collaboration-and-urban-revitalization-in-buffalo-ny-madeleine-r-hamlin-and-jesse-lecy-case.pdf?Status=Master&sfvrsn=caf7ffc4_2
What are the advantages and potential drawbacks of Buffalo’s revitalization strategies?
What specific actors and organizations have come together to enact reforms?
What funding mechanisms and sources were most important in catalyzing redevelopment projects?
What effect did the Governor’s regional $1 billion investment have on projects downtown and at the waterfront?
What is the role of private sector funding in Buffalo?
And ultimately, is Buffalo’s model replicable in other cities? Present some of the steps taken by public administrators that led to some of the success of this endeavor.
Seek out additional resources about intergovernmental relationships, public administrations performance, planning, implementation, evaluation and policy development. There are many useful websites listed in the Course Resources.
The link to the story: Cross-sector Collaboration and Urban Revitalization in Buffalo, NY