HTN: Little Italy in Buffalo

Little Italy could be coming to Buffalo. Five Rochester Institute of Technology students have created a proposal to re-brand Hertel Avenue between Delaware and Colvin. The neighborhood already hosts to the annual Italian Heritage festival in July, and has many restaurants and shops with Italian themes. The students envision a streetscape including benches painted in Italian colors, with bus stops, street lights and rooftops decked out in Italian designs. They also propose adding murals and flowers to give the neighborhood a real Italian feel. City leaders are considering the idea.