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Making Buffalo: “Our City”

(Recorded before Covid-19). Buffalo, New York, was once a booming industrial town fueled by cheap power from Niagara Falls, a center of commerce and trade, the first city in the US to have electric light. But over a century, Buffalo’s wealth concentrated at the top and mostly moved out, leaving a largely de-industrialized city and a slump. Now, with new investment promised by New York’s Governor Cuomo, and cooler, northern cities attracting “climate refugees” from the US south, development is once again underway, but on whose terms? This time, will the wealth be more equitably shared, and who will get to decide? In this episode, Laura visits with grassroots activists who are not just hoping or lobbying for a change – they’re considering very seriously running for office. GUESTS Rahwa Ghirmatizion, Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo John Washington, Organizer and political educator, People’s Action Asim Johnson, Organizer, Coalition for Economic Justice Harper Bishop, Deputy director, PUSH Buffalo Luz Velez, Housing and environmental justice activist Geovaira Hernandez, Climate Justice Organizer India Walton, Executive director of the Fruit Belt Community Land Trust Vanessa Glushefski, Former Acting Comptroller of the City of Buffalo Kathryn Franco, Non-profit activist, 2019 candidate for Buffalo Common Council Larry Scott, Member of the Buffalo Board of Education Rachel Dominguez, Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization Exec. Ctee Member Whitney Crispell, Community Activist & Larry Scott’s Campaign Manager For air times on your local PBS station: www.lauraflanders.org/watch/tv-schedule DONATE at https://lauraflanders.org/donate/ SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: www.lauraflanders.org/subscribe/ FOLLOW The Laura Flanders Show Twitter: @theLFshow Facebook: @theLFshow Instagram: @theLFshow ACCESSIBILITY This episode is closed captioned. #newyork, #buffalo, #indiawalton, #citycouncil, #peoplespower, #cities, #displacement, #investment, #community, #activism