BURA Planning Division

BURA’s Planning Division serves as a resource for residents by providing community engagement and technical assistance in all neighborhoods.

Key functions:

• Collaborate with residents and stakeholders to help develop neighborhood-driven plans and projects
• Provide technical assistance and support to neighborhood groups to help them build capacity
• Connect community members with the city departments that can address their needs
• Assist other city departments with their neighborhood planning initiatives

Data that is frequently requested by/shared with the public, other departments and the Administration

• Data, demographics and maps describing neighborhoods throughout the city
• Neighborhood Profiles https://data.buffalony.gov/stories/s/a235-4wxj

Information that is frequently requested or FOILed

• Problem properties – link to City of Buffalo 311 https://www.buffalony.gov/463/Contact-311
• Landlord/Tenant Issues – link to BURA Fair Housing
• Buffalo Green Code – link to City of Buffalo UDO Unifed Development Ordinance
• Zoning info – link to City of Buffalo Property Resources page

Planning Districts in the City of Buffalo