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Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st-most populous city in the United States.
As of July 2016, the population was 256,902, a slight decrease from the 2010 census. It is the principal municipality of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, a region with 1,134,210 residents in the MSA and 1,213,668 in the CSA. The city serves as the county seat of Erie County.
The city is also a major gateway for commerce and travel for the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal, the construction of rail transportation, and its close proximity to Lake Erie.
This growth provided an abundance of fresh water and an ample trade route to the Midwestern United States while grooming its economy for the grain, steel and automobile industries that dominated the city's economy during the 20th century. Since the city's economy relied heavily on manufacturing, deindustrialization in the latter half of the 20th century led to a steady decline in population.
While some manufacturing activity remains, Buffalo's economy has transitioned to service industries with a greater emphasis on healthcare, research and higher education, which emerged following the Great Recession. Buffalo is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and 16 miles south of Niagara Falls.
Buffalo is recognized for its early embrace of electric power, owing to the nickname "the City of Light." The city is also famous for its urban planning and layout by Joseph Ellicott, an extensive system of parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, as well as significant architectural works spanning multiple centuries. It is a cultural center blending Northeastern and Midwestern United States traditions, with dozens of prominent annual festivals (including Taste of Buffalo and Allentown Art Festival), two professional sports teams (Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres), and a long-standing music and arts scene.
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The area that I live in does have a lot of elderly people living there in the surrounding communities, but I do know that it is more college friendly than anything. There are a lot of college students in the area and where I live is right in between University at Buffalo and Canisius College. The area is not very age friendly due to the college students partying and being loud, the weather is not very age friendly- we get a lof of blizzards and bad snowstorms and cold temperatures in western New York. Transportation is hard too for the aging population, if they want to use public transportation they would have to deal with frigid temperatures while waiting for a bus stop, for more than half of the year. The roads are severely damaged from the snow, salt, and ice and can cause damage to people's vehicles.
Resources available such as community centers and senior citizen groups, van service transportation and income eligible programs and services.
From my experience so far in North Tonawanda I believe it is very age friendly. It is apparent that the neighborhood values cleanliness and safety. The are is very quiet and is filled with families that keep to themselves respectfully. All of the apartment areas and housing have handicap spaces reserved. There is also a great number of community areas where families can enjoy the nature which is beautiful, relaxing, and well kept.
Everyone I have met is very warm, hard working and very respectful towards each other. We have a neighbor watch program , we have an app called neighbors and it keeps all involved informed about everything going on in south buffalo. Buses run , stores are close.
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ThereRestaurants around daycare doctor offices assisted-living facilities just a great nice neighborhood