Public Outreach
Public outreach is an essential component of the LWRP. The community engagement process is designed to encourage participation from residents, business owners, property owners, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure the program reflects local priorities and aspirations.
Through a series of public workshops, stakeholder meetings, community events, and online engagement opportunities, participants will have the opportunity to provide input on waterfront issues, identify future opportunities, and help shape a shared vision that will guide revitalization efforts and future investment along Lockport's waterfront.
Upcoming Events
Public Workshop #1
Date: Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Time: 4:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: The Dale Association, 33 Ontario Street, Lockport NY 14094
The workshop will provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about the planning process, review existing conditions along the waterfront, and share ideas about the future of Lockport's Erie Canal and Eighteenmile Creek corridors. The workshop will feature a series of interactive stations where attendees can review maps, identify opportunities and challenges, and offer feedback that will help guide development of the City's waterfront vision and recommendations.
Community Survey
The City of Lockport LWRP includes a community survey to identify opportunities to improve public access to the water, strengthen connections between the waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods and destinations, enhance recreation, support economic development, protect natural and cultural resources, and guide future investment throughout the City’s Waterfront Revitalization Area (WRA).
Community input is an important part of this process. This survey is an opportunity to share how you currently use and experience Lockport’s waterfront, what you value most, where you see challenges or opportunities, and what improvements you would like to see in the future. Your feedback will help the City identify community priorities and inform the development of policies, strategies, and potential projects as part of the LWRP.
The community survey will be open until September 30th, 2026. You can access the survey by clicking the button below or using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LockportLWRP