Olmsted Community Alliance

OCA District meetings are scheduled to occur every quarter. The Q3 meeting schedule is as follow. Click here to RSVP to attend in-person or via Zoom.

• West District (Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles) | July 13, 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Isaias Gonzalez-Soto Library, 280 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201
• South District (Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways) | July 20, 5:30pm- 7:00pm, Tosh Collins Community Center, 35 Cazenovia St, Buffalo, NY 14210
• MLK Jr. District | July 28, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, King Urban Life Center, 938 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211
• Delaware District (Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles) | August 3, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Parkside Lodge, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214
• Riverside District | August 10, 2022, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, DePaul Riverside, Auditorium, 238 Ontario Street Buffalo, New York 14207

All meetings will be available for attendance via Zoom, and will be recorded for members of the public to re-watch on a later date. The in-person meeting option will be assessed weekly based on CDC guidelines for Covid-19. All in-person attendees are expected to be vaccinated.

OCA District Meeting Q2: Apr – May 2022

• Riverside District | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• West District (Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• South District (Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• MLK District | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• Delaware District (Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting

OCA District Meeting Q1: Jan – Feb 2022

• Riverside District | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• West District (Front, Prospect & Days Park, Symphony & Ferry Circles) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• South District (Cazenovia & South Parks, McClellan & McKinley Circles, McKinley & Red Jacket Parkways) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• MLK District | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting
• Delaware District (Delaware Park, Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln Parkways, Colonial, Gates & Soldiers Circles) | PPT Slides | View recorded meeting

Purpose of the Olmsted Community Alliance (OCA)

• Build representation from every Olmsted park district
• Provide opportunities for community dialogue, feedback and input throughout the Olmsted parks
• Enhance collaboration and awareness between BOPC, park neighbors and community partners
• Increase public knowledge of BOPC’s role and mission for Buffalo’s historic landscapes

Overall Strategy and Commitment of the OCA and BOPC

• Members of the OCA and BOPC to meet quarterly at park district meetings
• Members of the OCA to commit to sharing what they learn with their network and community
• Members of the OCA to relay feedback to and from their community to BOPC
• BOPC to send monthly email to OCA members with news, reports, updates, events, call-to-actions relating to their park district and systemwide

Checklist for OCA members

• Attend the upcoming OCA meeting for your district(s). Meetings are scheduled to occur quarterly throughout the year
• Join the OCA Facebook group
• Keep a lookout for the monthly OCA update email from BOPC. If you are not sure if you are on the email list, please email [email protected] or call (716) 838-1249, ext. 31