Final Presentations Week

The School of Architecture and Planning invites you to join us for final reviews and presentations of the creative work of our students as we engage in critique and debate around their projects.

Monday April 27, 2026

9:00a-12:00p: END 360
Tactical Street Design and Pop-Up Public Space in Downtown Buffalo
Hayes Hall (Room 304)
Lead Instructor: Kelly Gregg + Mary DeBree
External Critics: Leanne Voit (Highland Planning), James Bernard (Buffalo Urban Development Corporation Project Manager), Brandye Merriweather (BUDC), Kaetlyn Ashkar (City of Buffalo), Conrad Kickert (UB Department of Architecture)

10:30a: END 450
Climate Vulnerability + Preparedness
Newfane, NY
Lead Instructor: Lucie Laurian

Friday May 1, 2026

9:00a-11:40a: URP 697
Master of Urban Planning Final Projects, Town of Cheektowaga
Hayes Hall (Room 327)
Lead Instructor: Alissa Ujie Diamond
External Critics: Brian Nowak (Town of Cheektowaga Supervisor), Dan Young (Town of Cheektowaga Planning), Rachel Straker (Town of Cheektowaga Community Development Office), Dale Parks (Town of Cheektowaga Community Development Office)

Monday May 11, 2026

4:30p-6:00p: URP 581
Feeding Prosperity: Food System Strategies for Erie County, NY
Hayes Hall (Room 401)
Lead Instructor: Samina Raja
External Critics: Buffalo & Erie County Food Policy Council, UB Food Lab, Buffalo Food Equity Network, Erie County Agencies, Good Food Buffalo Coalition, and residents of Erie County, NY

5:00p-9:00p: END 426 / URP 526 / ARC 526
ULI UrbanPlan Mock City Council
Hayes Hall (Room 403)
Lead Instructor: Matt Roland

6:30p: URP 581 / 582
A City of Parks and Trails: A Comprehensive Parks Plan for North Tonawanda
North Tonawanda City Hall, Common Council Chambers
216 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda, NY
Lead Instructor: Ernie Sternberg

INTERNAL CRITICS
John Amershadian, Emmanuel Frimpong Boamah, Mary Debree, Alexandra Judelsohn, Lucie Laurian, JiYoung Park, Camden Miller, Lauren Fisher, Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., Robert Shibley, Robert Silverman, Dean Seneca, Samina Raja, Kerry Traynor, Matthew Roland, Bartholomew Roberts, Kelly Gregg, Daniel Hess, Hiro Hata, Alissa Ujie Diamond, Li Yin, Amy Nagy, Jordana Maisel, Xuanyi (Max) Nie, Ernie Sternberg