M&T Bank Strengthens Commitment to Grassroots Work in University District
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation, the Tool Library’s annual calendar of service days got a big boost! As an organization that empowers individuals and neighborhoods by providing affordable access to tools, the Tool Library also puts its inventory of over 3,000 tools to work through hands-on community-based volunteer opportunities. “We believe that […]
Bailey Avenue Mulchmania
Saturday, May 18th Service Days 2019: Bailey Avenue Mulchmania Nothing gets us moving and grooving on a Saturday morning like a steaming pile of mulch! Join The Tool Library, University Heights Collaborative, Bailey Avenue Business Association, University District Community Development Association, Inc., and Buffalo University District for the most mulchtastic event of the year! We’ll be […]
Spring Service Days 2019 – Get Involved!
Join the The Tool Library and our community partners for close to a dozen service events across University District this fall! Whether it’s tree planting, garden tending, street cleaning, or some light leaf blowing, there’s a way for you to get involved in your community and make a positive impact! Most events take place on Saturday mornings […]
Fall Service Days 2018 – Get Involved!
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” Join the University Heights Tool Library and our community partners for close to a dozen service events across University District this fall! Whether it’s […]
Tactical Urbanism on Bailey Avenue
The Tool Library is teaming up with GOBike Buffalo to bring tactical urbanism to Bailey Avenue! What is tactical urbanism you ask? Tactical Urbanism is all about action. This approach refers to a city, organizational, and/or citizen-led approach to neighborhood building using short-term, low-cost, and scalable interventions to catalyze long-term change. Tactical Urbanism projects share […]
Bailey Fights Blight Mural Celebration
Join the Bailey Avenue Business Association, the University Heights Tool Library, artists Nicholas Conrad Miller and Christopher Kameck from Team Razor Wire and artist Edreys Wajed as two new murals are debuted on Bailey Avenue! The event will take place at the corners of Bailey Avenue and East Amherst Street as well as at the Varsity Theatre (3165 Bailey Avenue). Music, food, fun, art, and […]
Bailey Fights Blight is nominated for a SPARK Award!
Congrats to the University District Community Development Association (UDCDA) and artist Nicholas Conrad Miller for being selected as the “DEC Program of the Year” as part of the Arts Services Initiative of WNY’s 4th Annual Spark Awards. The award follows a $2,000 grant that the UDCDA and Miller we able to secure from ASIWNY to […]
From Blighted to Beautiful, Bailey Fights Blight Transforms East Side Streetscape One Building at a Time
Buffalo, NY – Stocks are rising at the corner of Bailey Avenue and Stockbridge Avenue thanks to a new mural on the side of a long vacant building. Bits of painted over graffiti and the remains of an old plywood sign have made way for an electric green background punctuated by gold and copper lines […]
Bailey Fights Blight – Be Part of the Change!
Join your neighbors & help continue the grassroots revitalization of Bailey Avenue this SATURDAY at 10AM! Back by popular demand, Bailey Fights Blight has scheduled three additional days of service in August! Whether it be weeding, mulching, painting, or all of the above, Bailey Fights Blight is taking a hands-on approach to neighborhood improvement and […]