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VOICE-Buffalo
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VOICE-Buffalo
Accomplishments
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Activists At Work on Behalf of the Poor
Gamaliel And National Clergy Caucus on Healthcare Reform
Our 2009 Annual Report
Results of Work We've Done
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Twelve drug houses, “The Dirty Dozen,” were demolished in the neighborhood around Our Lady of Loretto Church
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A five-point rodent control program was implemented in collaboration with the City of Buffalo that included citywide distribution of secure garbage containers (blue cans), baiting of properties before demolition and increasing rodent control personnel from 3 to 5 people
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VOICE-Buffalo redirected $500,000 in the Erie County budget for safety patrols and maintenance repair of the Buffalo section of the river walk
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A 20 minute discussion video was produced in collaboration with Canesius College on the impact of sprawl; over 500 people have seen the video thus far
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8 Holy Ground Churches are working in their neighborhoods addressing local issues
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VOICE-Buffalo hosted a summit with national authority David Rusk to address what The Real City of Buffalo could be – resulting in some innovative proposed legislation
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VOICE-Buffalo was instrumental in getting the Genesee Street reconstruction project implemented – construction began July 2000
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