The Great Lakes Urban Exchange (GLUE), a coalition of young leaders, wants to know what it will take to make their friends “stick” in Buffalo. And they want to take that message to the region’s elected officials.

The public is invited to join members of GLUE in completing the sentence: “I Will Stay If…”

When: 5:30 on Thursday, December 3rd

Where: Century Grill at 320 Pearl Street in downtown Buffalo.

Who: Representatives from Buffalo 2032, The B Team, Buffalo Niagara 360 and other community organizations will be present. oh yeah, and YOU!!
Sponsors of the event include Century Grill, Flying Bison Brewery and Douglas Levere Photography.

The “I Will Stay If…” campaign is an attempt to involve a diverse crowd of people to participate in a vital conversation about the future of our cities. The campaign collects visually powerful data
about what residents want most from their cities. Similar events have taken place in Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Cleveland and are being planned in other Great Lakes cities.

Kevin Hayes,  store manager, said “I Will Stay If…I don’t die” (meaning he already plans on staying in Buffalo FOREVER). Rachel Mathews, volunteer coordinator, said “I Will Stay If…Buffalo gets better public transportation.”

How will we get you to stay??

For more information regarding the “I Will Stay If…” event, contact Amy Maxwell at 716.316.4264, or visit www.GLUEspace.org.