Topical Walton's blueprint counts on land trusts – not developers – for affordable housing By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter Sep 28, 2021 Sep 28, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 “I’m not anti-development. I’m anti-development with displacement,” Walton said at a press conference Tuesday. Mark Mulville/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Deidre Williams News Staff Reporter Buffalo mayoral candidate India B. Walton’s solution to housing issues in Buffalo doesn't depend on profit-seeking developers.kAm$96’D ?@E D2J:?8 E96J 42?VE 36 :?G@=G65[ 3FE 96C A@=:4J H@F=5?VE C6=J @? E96>]k^AmkAmx?DE625[ D96 H@F=5 ECJ @E96C H2JD – =2C86=J =2?5 ECFDED \ E@ AC@G:56 277@C523=6[ A6C>2?6?E 9@FD:?8 :? A@@C6C ?6:893@C9@@5D]k^AmkAm“x’> ?@E 2?E:\56G6=@A>6?E] x’> 2?E:\56G6=@A>6?E H:E9 5:DA=246>6?E[” D96 D2:5 2E 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 %F6D52J]k^Am kAm(2=E@? 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Fruit Belt land trust touted by India Walton 'performing fine,' funder says. Byron Brown is unimpressed Walton cites her work as founding head of the trust as evidence of her experience and skill, and she sees the land trust as a model to protect…
Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton faces the business community Walton, seeking to become the first socialist mayor of a major American city in six decades, spoke with business leaders Thursday who question…
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has upped his campaign fundraising The Brown campaign raised $831,279 from 2,555 contributions from July 12 to Sept. 27.
Election 2021 issues: Should Buffalo be a 'sanctuary city'? Walton, Brown disagree That disagreement comes against the backdrop of a broader national debate: Academics and others cite a lack of statistical evidence that becom…
Brown, Walton stress housing and development platforms in bids for support Housing and development emerged as a theme for both mayoral candidates as they hit the campaign trail less than a month before the general election.
Donations from politicians dry up in Buffalo mayor's race There's a traditional stampede of politicians locally and across the state to scratch each others’ backs at campaign time – but not this year.
Ethics complaint filed over officers in Byron Brown campaign ad A Buffalo attorney and 138 others have complained to the city's Board of Ethics that a television ad sponsored by Mayor Byron Brown's re-elect…
In Buffalo's race for mayor, will blue-collar Democrats embrace India Walton's democratic socialism? Buffalo emerges as a laboratory for Walton's political viability in a campaign capturing national attention.
Club Marcella performer says she was fired for remarks at Walton fundraiser Vanna Deux says the heads of Club Marcella fired her after she participated in a fundraising event for Democratic mayoral nominee India Walton.
Analysis: Debating the future of Buffalo "The election will determine what kind of Democratic politics holds sway in New York’s second largest city for years to come," writes Robert J…
India Walton appoints six to mayoral advisory panel Democratic mayoral challenger India Walton is already looking toward City Hall with her appointment of six experts to an advisory committee.