Few NFL franchises have built around their stadiums better than the New England Patriots with Patriot Place and Green Bay Packers with Titletown.
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Community advocates are demanding that elected leaders refuse to approve any new Buffalo Bills stadium deal unless it's accompanied by a strong community benefits agreement to ensure that the Bills organization gives back to the people of Buffalo and Erie County.
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The #BNDrone takes you on an aerial tour in the sky over Highmark Stadium, built in 1973, as the home of the Buffalo Bills. The team recently announced a partnership with New York State and Erie County to build a new stadium in Orchard Park, across the street on Abbott Road on land that is now part of SUNY ECC.
Derek Gee/Buffalo News
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