WCCRC staff have been part of a mentorship team for University at Buffalo Architecture students in a project to design Manufactured Homes for seniors and disabled persons to tackle one of the most overlooked design challenges in the state: How do we create dignified, safe, climate-ready, and universally designed homes for older adults living in […]
WCCRC held another successful installment of our Creative Studio with a Generative AI Workshop presented by Breck Baldwin. This presentation was held at the newly refurbished Community Room at WCCRC’s Stamford Village Apartments and sponsored in part by the Laura J Musser Fund and MTC’s Birdsall Project. Fourteen participants from the community and local businesses […]
WCCRC LAUNCHES A CREATIVE STUDIO TO HOST COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES To address social isolation, strengthen community ties, and build resilience, WCCRC is launching a Creative Studio to host activities such as arts and crafts, wellness, and digital literacy. The activities will take place the second and the fourth Tuesday of the month at 2 pm, alternating […]
In addition to any other business that may come before it, the Kortright Town Board will hold a public hearing on April 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm at the Kortright Town Hall, 51702 NY-10, Bloomville, NY 13739 for the purpose of hearing public comments on Kortright’s community development needs, and to discuss the submission of […]
After eight valuable instructional sessions of WCCRC’s Microenterprise Training Course, 20 local entrepreneurs have graduated with a certificate! These existing and start-up businesses will utilize the knowledge and tools learned in the training course to enhance their business and strengthen their communities. The training covered all aspects of starting or owning a business including marketing, […]
WCCRC staff joined NYS Rural Advocates and the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition for advocacy day at the Albany Capitol. The day involved a rally in the well of the Legislative Office Building sponsored by Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, who both gave riveting speeches. We then met individually with our legislators to discuss the […]
WCCRC’s Project Manager joined SUNY Buffalo students on a tour of the Titan Homes Factory near Sangerfield, NY where they build manufactured homes. This tour was part of Rural Housing Coalition’s design competition funded by AARP with SUNY Buffalo’s School of Architecture and Planning. The purpose of this project is for teams of students to […]
