Orchard Park
Advocacy
Adverse Impacts of Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter - Questions Wal-Mart must address in its Environmental Impact Statement.
Embracing the Mundane: Orchard Park, Wal-Mart, and Suburban Sterility - Discussion of the conceptual chasm between OP's Comprehensive Plan and its zoning ordinances.
OP Residents Clamor for More Government - Arguments for merging the town and village governments.
Quaker Crossing in an Alternate Reality - Avoiding the strip mall, encouraging community interaction, and supporting multiple modes of transportation.
Geography
Map: Town, Village, and School District ◊
Map: Median Household Income, Representation, and Undesirable Land Uses ◊
Map: Race, Representation, and Undesirable Land Uses ◊
Orchard Park Features Shapefile ◊ - Landmark points for GIS mapping.
Orchard Park Landmark Pack ◊ - A collection of Google Earth placemarks.
History
Orchard Park is a growing community with a split identity. As suburban expansion threatens the town's rural roots, its citizens remain fractured over the pace and style of development. Quaker Village to Bustling Suburb provides a brief overview of OP's history.
Information
Buffalo News - Buffalo-Niagara's regional newspaper.
Buffalo News Blogs - A place for readers to interact.
Front Door Blog - Documentation and discussion concerning issues of governance and planning in Orchard Park; run by a local citizen.
In the Park - Another space for debating OP issues; possibly initiated to rival The Front Door Blog.
Orchard Park Government Efficiency Task Force - Final Report - Discusses the costs and benefits of merging OP's two governments.
Speak-Up Western New York Forums - Discussion forums focused on the Buffalo-Niagara Region.
The Cost - Kevin Gaughan's efforts to reform governance in Erie County.
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