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The Clean Air Coalition of WNY: Chris Murawski, Emily Terrana, and Bridge Rauch on The Public GoodFebruary 22, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Chris Murawski, Emily Terrana, and Bridge Rauch of Clean Air Coalition of WNY. We discuss their approach to environmental justice campaigns and power building with grassroots leaders, some of their current campaigns, and their upcoming Annual …

Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights: PUSH Buffalo and Coalition for Economic Justice on The Public GoodFebruary 15, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Teresa Watson, the Housing Justice Organizer at PUSH Buffalo and Jordan Moore of Coalition for Economic Justice and PUSH member about the Buffalo Tenants Bill of Rights. The Tenants Bill of Rights would protect tenants against evictions without …

Transit Equity and Sidewalk Snow Removal: CEJ and BTRU on The Public GoodFebruary 8, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Simon Husted, long-time member of Buffalo Transit Riders United - BTRU and Holly Nowak, Executive Director of the CEJ Buffalo about transit equity and sidewalk snow removal in Buffalo. Together with partners, BTRU and CEJ just completed Transit …

Water's Role in Lead Exposure in Buffalo: Daniel Cadzow on The Public GoodFebruary 1, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we speak with Daniel Cadzow, a PPG Policy Fellow and an advocate for environmental justice and equitable transportation infrastructure. We discuss Dan's new policy brief, looking at lead in Buffalo's water, and he shares his experience in his own home of lead …

2022 Community Agenda Preview: Miles Gresham, Colleen Kristich, Tanvier Peart, and Sarah Wooton on The Public GoodJanuary 11, 2022, 10:30-11 am

Andrea O Suilleabhain

Join us on The Public Good. This week, PPG team members Miles Gresham, Colleen Kristich, Tanvier Peart and Sarah Wooton join us to preview PPG's 2022 Community Agenda. Our partners will gather on Thursday, January 13 to unveil their top policy change priorities for the year head. We discuss some of …

Western New York Accessibility Advocacy: Marie Malinowski, Andrew Marcum, and Marc Hennig on The Public GoodDecember 21, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Andrea Ó Súilleabháin

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we are talking with Marie Malinowski, co-chair of A.R.I.S.E. Western New York; Andrew Marcum, Program Coordinator at the Center for Self Advocacy and Adjunct Professor of Disability Studies at the City University of New York; and Marc Hennig, Executive …

The Resilient Buildings Lab at University at Buffalo: Dr. Nicholas Rajkovich on The Public GoodDecember 14, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Colleen Kristich

Join us on The Public Good. This week, we are talking with Dr. Nicholas Rajkovich, Director of the Resilient Buildings Laboratory and  associate professor at the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. Listen in to hear about whether Buffalo is really a climate refuge. We …

The Pride Center: Kelly Craig on The Public GoodDecember 7, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Sarah Wooton

Join us on The Public Good. This week we are talking with Kelly Craig, Executive Director of Pride Center of WNY. Listen in to hear about the services that the center provides to folks who identify as LGBTQ in our region. 

The 485-a Property Tax Exemption: John Washington and Rob Galbraith on The Public GoodNovember 30, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Tanvier Peart

On this week's Public Good radio show, we're live with John Washington, Free The People WNY member, and Rob Galbraith, Senior Research Analyst at Public Accountability Initiative. Listen in as we discuss 485-a, a controversial property tax exemption program. In his Buffalo News op-ed, Rob …

Water Equity and Affordability: Stephen Halpern and Anna Blatto on The Public GoodNovember 23, 2021, 10:30-11 am

Miles Gresham

Join us on The Public Good! We’re live with Steve Halpern, Staff Attorney at Western New York Law Center and Anna Blatto, Research Associate at Partnership for the Public Good, discussing water equity and affordability in Buffalo, New York. PPG’s upcoming report will explore these …