Neighborhood and town descriptions (Buffalo, Amherst: crime, home, neighborhoods) - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

ckhthankgod · 10-15-2016, 09:55 PM

This is from another forum and I'm not sure if it will be allowed, but what you guys/girls think of these current neighborhood and town descriptions?: https://m.reddit.com/r/Buffalo/wiki/neighborhoods/

genoobie · 10-16-2016, 10:36 AM

Meh, a bit overgeneralized.

ckhthankgod · 10-20-2016, 07:53 PM

I guess in terms of the city, this may be helpful: City of Buffalo - Neighborhoods - Map Collection - University at Buffalo Libraries

urbex15 · 10-20-2016, 09:59 PM

A few remarks on Downtown Buffalo where I live and work.

From the Reddit link:

"Safety: A-B Beside some panhandlers and junkies, crime is not exactly prevalent downtown"

I would make a few exceptions. The eastern end of downtown, including the blocks surrounding the NFTA bus terminal, is a bit dodgy after dark. It doesn't feel much safer than the University district (which got a D rating for safety) at night. Also, the Chippewa strip can get rowdy and violent in the early-morning hours.

The map on UB's website includes Harborcenter as part of the eastside. That is obviously silly. I would draw Downtown Buffalo's current boundaries as follows: http://i68.tinypic.com/ivlitz.png

urbex15 · 10-21-2016, 12:21 AM

On second thought, I would make Tupper the northern boundary of Downtown Buffalo and would also include the renovated Creamery Building north of the casino.

ckhthankgod · 10-21-2016, 09:43 PM

What about the towns mentioned?

urbex15 · 10-22-2016, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

What about the towns mentioned?

I am mostly familiar with the Sweet Home area of Amherst so I will comment on that.

I would downgrade Sweet Home's safety to a B. Much has been said about Looney Acres in this thread: http://www.city-data.com/forum/buffa...ney-acres.html

While not nearly as violent as many places in the city, you do need to keep your wits about you in certain areas. Theft/burglaries are also a problem.

Walkability should also be downgraded to a D or F. High speed limits, reckless drivers, and lack of sidewalks make this area extremely dangerous for pedestrians. Five people have been killed along a small stretch of Niagara Falls Boulevard in recent years: Pedestrians beware: 5 killed on stretch of Niagara Falls Boulevard in 3 years - The Buffalo News

and Maple Road from UB to the Boulevard isn't much better.

ckhthankgod · 03-04-2017, 10:26 PM

Any comments on other towns/neighborhoods?