1999 BASELINE REPORT
State of the Region: Performance Indicators
for the Buffalo-Niagara Region in the 21st Century

Released in 1999, the State of the Region project’s baseline report, State of the Region: Performance Indicators for the Buffalo-Niagara Region in the 21st Century, culminated a year-long effort by the University at Buffalo Regional Institute and more than 200 citizens and community leaders. The first State of the Region report initiated this process of monitoring and measuring performance and motivating action in areas central to the competitive standing and quality of life in Buffalo Niagara. The report consists of:

Introduction:

A review of the processes involved in assembling the first State of the Region report.

Indicators:

The 1999 report compiles 98 indicators across 11 topic areas key to regional quality of life and competitiveness. Each indicator features short-term and long-term goals, while recommended action steps are intended to help the region reach those goals.

Regional Overview:

The 1999 Regional Overview reviews the Buffalo Niagara region's demographic, economic, geographic, and political attributes (and was updated in 2002). It is intended to serve as a foundation of understanding for the State of the Region's performance assessments.