They're too young to be exposed to such body parts yet." Herds of students lurking for parties, parade down the streets through all hours of the night. He, along with other residents, have pushed Buffalo police to take increased action to end the night scene in the Heights. He says he owns his home and cares about how it looks, while most students are renters and leave the property in much worse shape then they find it. Adams, along with other Heights residents have come together to create coalitions in order to improve the neighborhood. .
The Heights are home to approximately 1,300 UB students, according to the UB Spectrum, and in 2014, police arrested 431 students in the area. During the weekend of September 9th alone, police arrested six UB students and referred 60 to University Police. The year previously, police arrested 45 students in that same month, according to the University Police 2014 Annual Report. "Why the sudden want for a change?" asked Jenna Glintz, a UB student renter living on Tyler Street. "Partying on the south is nothing new. We've been doing it year after year, and there's absolutely no reason non-student residents should find this year any different than the last".
UB students have been living off campus for decades due to the cheap rent and free transportation (busses) to North Campus. The cost for a student renter on south can be anywhere from $350 to $500 a month as opposed to living in the dorms that cost between $3,150 to $4,200 per semester depending on the type of room (single, double, quad). These cheap houses contain four to eight rooms that are also appealing to students wanting to live with friends. Off campus living on North Campus is limited. Other then the extravagant Villas (town house community), which cost upward of $750 a month (not including gas or electric), there are no other options unless students can afford even pricier off-campus options.