North Tonawanda, a city of approximately 32,000 residents spanning 11 square miles in Niagara County, New York, finds itself in an enviable geographic position. With three sides bordered by water—the Niagara River and Erie Canal—this 125-year-old community is leveraging its natural assets to drive economic growth while preserving its distinctive character. “We have a thriving downtown business district located by the canal,” explains Mayor Austin Tylec. “Our city includes over a dozen unique parks scattered throughout, and we have Tonawanda Island, which has significant historic ties to our industrial past. We were once known as the lumber city because timber was a major industry here many years ago.” T N PLAN 150 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 04
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