Talking Cities with Matt Enstice And Friends
93 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsTalking Cities is the place where we investigate cutting-edge innovations for cities in America and beyond, featuring people working to create vibrant, healthier, more sustainable communities. Hosted by Matt Enstice, president & CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, a not-for-profit furthering economic growth, igniting urban revitalization, and building a strong, thriving community.
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University at Buffalo: A Global Campus
August 15, 2017 19:39 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with University at Buffalo President, Satish Tripathi, about how a UB education prepares students to respond to community needs and global issues; the research that UB is conducting that is making an impact locally and around the world; and the University's efforts to attract millennial learners to campus and keep them here in Western New York.
Possibilities Are Endless
August 01, 2017 19:39 - 30 minutes - 34.3 MBToday we're highlighting Candace Johnson, CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, who was recently named #1 of the Power 100 ranking by Buffalo Business First. In this episode, Candace talks with Matt about their innovative partnership with Cuba, the surprising ease of recruiting stellar researchers & physicians to Buffalo, Roswell's role as an economic driver for the region, and why patients should be the center of the universe. If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like Episode 19 "Fin...
The Next Generation of Medicine
July 25, 2017 13:12 - 32 minutes - 43.9 MBMatt talks with Dr. Adnan Siddiqui about how rebellion and family experiences led him to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon; growing up & training in Pakistan; and the incredible partnerships and medical innovation happening right here in Buffalo.
Creating Communities of Value
July 18, 2017 11:30 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with Landscape Architect, Joy Kuebler, about the nonprofit she started called Popup Park Buffalo that encourages kids through play; Joy's definition of 'placemaking' and how to create communities of value for everyone from ages 8 to 80; and what her ideal place would look and feel like.
Episode 36: Director of Fun
July 11, 2017 09:30 - 30 minutes - 69.3 MBMatt talks with Leslie Zemsky, Director of Fun for Larkin Square, a dynamic public space in Buffalo, NY. Dubbed “Larkinville,” the neighborhood became a true destination when Leslie and her family began developing the area that, in the late 1800s, was home to the Larkin Soap Company, a mail-order conglomerate that was the Amazon of its day. Leslie talks about the common sense component of placemaking, turning a huge vacant lot into the heart of a neighborhood, and how her early career planni...
#1 Buffalo Ambassador
July 04, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 41 MBWe're throwing it back this week to an episode we released earlier this year featuring Buffalo's #1 Ambassador, Mayor Tony Masiello. Matt talks with Tony about the opportunities and challenges that elected officials face in transforming cities. They discuss what led Tony to develop creative solutions to the difficult economic situation facing Buffalo during the 80s and 90s, much like many other Rust Belt cities at that time. Tony spent 35 years working in government on behalf of Western N...
Phoenix: A Hotbed of Innovation
June 27, 2017 11:00 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBLinda Hunt, CEO of Dignity Health Arizona, visited the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus last week on a benchmarking trip with the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce where we invited her as a guest on Talking Cities. On the show, Linda discusses opportunities in Phoenix to leverage Dignity Health, as well as challenges facing the area and other southwestern cities. A nurse with aspirations to lead from early on her career, Linda climbed the corporate ladder of health care, seeing and experienc...
Episode 35: #1 Software Community on the Planet
June 20, 2017 09:30 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBMatt talks with Mike Morris, CEO @TopCoder, about going from a developer to an entrepreneur; starting the number one community of software developers on the planet more than 15 years ago; TopCoder’s model of assigning co-pilots to help find solutions to complex problems; and the explosion of the gig economy to support the TopCoder community.
Sewing Hope in the Lives of Others
June 13, 2017 11:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MBIn this special 1-hour episode, Matt has a conversation with Bishop Tommy Reid and Pastor William Gillison about the role of the church in reviving cities; how technology and the media have changed ministry through the years; and what the two pastors with over 100 years of ministry have to say for our listeners about fulfilling your dreams and sustaining hope.
Expanding the Definition of Architecture
June 06, 2017 11:00 - 39 minutes - 90.3 MBMehrdad Yazdani, founder of Yazdani Studio at CannonDesign, talks about growing up in Iran and seeing the movement of people from towns and villages to the country's capital, Tehran; the inspiration behind the Gates Vascular Institute and the impact of creating purposeful collisions; and his thoughts on technologies that will disrupt cities the most.
Episode 32: Bringing Stakeholders Together
May 30, 2017 09:30 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBMichael Weiner, President & CEO of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, talks with Matt about the role of the United Way as both a world-wide network as well as a leader within local communities; his view of the working poor and racial inequity as systemic problems faced across the country; driving data by zip code; and why his organization has found success in digital fundraising.
Episode 31: Gamifying Education
May 23, 2017 09:30 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBMatt talks with Gregg Mojica, Chief Technology Officer of Gradology, about life as a software engineer and serial entrepreneur at age 18. They talk about "gamifying" education to improve student grades, how Gregg's motivation to have his name in the app store while in high school pushed him to create a number of apps, and his role as a blogger for AppCoda, one of the leading iOS programming communities. Oh, and what it's like to turn down Facebook.
Innovation on the Back of a Napkin
May 16, 2017 09:30 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBDr. Nick Hopkins talks about the moment he learned the meaning of entrepreneurship and how developing new technologies has enriched his neurosurgical career; the outcome of cross-specialty experts coming together from around the world to share their successes and failures and how these collisions inspired the Gates Vascular Institute "club sandwich" design; and his outlook on the future of medicine.
Leadership is About Taking People Over the Bridge
May 09, 2017 12:40 - 34 minutes - 47.2 MBMatt talks with Congressman Brian Higgins about the role of the federal government in finding new ways to finance infrastructure; social media igniting people around the world in the face of repressive regimes; the importance of the Great Lakes and waterways; and the celebration of location he sees in many cities.
Know Your Impact
May 02, 2017 09:30 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBEpisode 28 // May 2, 2017// Matt talks with Vincent Stanley, director of philosophy for Patagonia, about what prompted the creation of such a socially-conscious company, the importance of sharing what they learned, how technology has impacted the industry, and why telling people "don't buy this jacket" was such a big deal.
Refugees: An Economic Force
April 25, 2017 09:00 - 34 minutes - 39.6 MBEva Hassett, Executive Director of the International Institute of Buffalo, talks about her love for Rust Belt cities and how she went from a career in government to leading a refugee resettlement agency; the economic impact that refugees and immigrants have on a city and how they're reversing population decline; and her vision for leaders at all levels to work collaboratively and strategically on behalf of this issue.
Reconnecting the Community
April 18, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJustin Booth, Executive Director of GObike Buffalo talks about the role infrastructure has in behavior change and how it helps facilitates an active living mindset in communities; the future of transportation and the opportunities and challenges of a society reliant on autonomous vehicles; how technology influences our ability to get around by improving accessibility & convenience of different modes; and the importance of government providing resources & funding for maintenance of existing f...
Technology Disrupts Traditional Industry
April 11, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 31.4 MBGeorge Chouman, CEO of ACV Auctions, talks to Matt about learning the essentials of business from his parents at a young age; why he left Synacor, Inc., a multi-million dollar company to lead ACV Auctions and pursue his passion for startups; and how he's able to give back the mentorship he once received as a young entrepreneur through his involvement with Launch NY.
Episode 24: Ask the Bigger Question
April 04, 2017 01:01 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBMatt talks with Roseanne Haggerty, President of Community Solutions, a not-for-profit organization based in New York City that works to end homelessness and the conditions that cause it. She highlights specific projects in Hartford, Brownsville (Brooklyn) and Times Square; their role in helping communities reorganize the way they work; building high-performing command centers with the full team at the table; and providing the freedom to challenge old assumptions.
Episode 23: Active Living by Design
March 28, 2017 00:59 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBMatt and Joanne Lee, Collaborative Learning Director for Active Living by Design, talk about keeping your feet on the ground while working on a national scale; local elected officials setting the tone to transform communities; social media lifting community voices; and the importance of carving out time to learn.
Episode 22: Disruptor or Partner?
March 21, 2017 01:07 - 37 minutes - 86 MBMatt talks with designer & futurist Chris Cowart about the impact of technology in on city planning and staying ahead of disruption; practical application of the importance of reverse mentoring; humanizing medical technologies; the importance of engaging youth in emerging sports, and much more.
Episode 21: Making the Economy Work for Everybody
March 14, 2017 09:00 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MBMatt talks with Clara Miller, President of the F.B. Heron Foundation, about Heron’s leadership in shining a light on the need for impact investing alongside mission investing; how asset managers and corporations are responding to millennials and why it’s important; and why the old Girl Scout adage "leave the campsite better than we found it" still applies.
Episode 20: Changing the World
March 07, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 43.3 MBMatt talks with Su Sanni, co-founder of We Did It, a software platform that helps nonprofits fundraise online, about getting bit by the entrepreneur bug in college; growing up as a first generation Nigerian American; and the surreal experience of waking up one winter morning to find himself on the cover of Black Enterprise.
Episode 19: Finding the Right People
February 28, 2017 15:52 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBHear from Norma Nowak, entrepreneur, scientist, innovator and director of UB's NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. Norma talks about the road that led her to founding Empire Genomics, a spin out company from research developed at Roswell Park Cancer Institute; the critical role her research played in the Human Genome Project; and how the advancement of technology has accelerated the genomics field in ways she couldn't have imagined.
Episode 18: Silicon Valley of Food Systems
February 21, 2017 14:34 - 36 minutes - 43.4 MBIn this episode, Matt talks with Dr. Samina Raja, Principal Investigator of the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo, about her work with one of the largest USDA grants for food systems research, Growing Food Connections; how she’s married urban planning and public health in her profession and the lessons local governments can learn from this type of collaboration; and how refugees in Buffalo are impac...
Episode 17: The Next Generation of Medicine
February 14, 2017 10:00 - 32 minutes - 45.3 MBMatt speak with Dr. Adnan Siddiqui about how rebellion and family experiences led him to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon; growing up & training in Pakistan; and the incredible partnerships and medical innovation happening right here in Buffalo.
Episode 16: Connecting Communities for the Common Good
February 07, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 43.2 MBMatt talks with Anne Wadsworth, social innovator and co-founder of @thewholegirl. GEC is piloting a community-led initiative in Kitenga, Tanzania, that supports the transformative power of education to enable young women to become catalysts for change in their communities. They touch on the importance in civic engagement in this international effort and using technology to build a school halfway around the world.
Episode 15: It's About Where You Are
January 31, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBMatt talks with Robby Takac, co-founder of the Goo Goo Dolls, about the not-for-profit organization he founded that encourages kids through music, the “end of your arm” philosophy to improving communities, seeing the country with @RoadsideAmerica, and why he built a recording studio in his hometown of Buffalo, NY.
Episode 14: Leading an Open Government
January 24, 2017 10:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBMatt & Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown talk about their experience with CityLab, the impact of the growing immigrant & refugee population to Buffalo’s revitalization, driving development through the city's new "Green Code,” sharing ideas with other mayors across the country, and his love of @FlamingFish food truck.
Episode 13: Risk Takers
January 17, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutes - 48.7 MBAre we living in a post-truth America? Matt and Bruce Katz, Centennial Scholar at The Brookings Institution, discuss the need for cities to adjust to a very different world after the election & Brexit; the impact of relocating anchor institutions to the downtown core; and the radical remake of federalism.
Episode 12: A Highly Visual World
January 10, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 66.8 MBMatt talks with Janne Siren, director of the Albright-Knox, about the art gallery as a major anchor institution in Buffalo and the holistic role the arts play in elevating the community through engaging youth, partnering with other local organizations, and leveraging the latest technology.
Talking Cities 101: Ep Zero
January 03, 2017 10:00 - 25 minutes - 59 MBMatt’s daughter Molly takes over the show to introduce Matt to his audience. They talk about why he created this show and his interest in the people who make cities great; how he went from working on Saturday Night Live in NYC to leading a Medical Campus in Buffalo; and who his ideal guest would be (after Molly, of course).
Episode 11: Investing in Change
December 20, 2016 10:00 - 9 minutes - 14.6 MBMatt was a recent guest on the Heron Foundation Soundbites podcast, so we thought we’d share that this week. He talks about what it means to be an investor of the Heron Foundation and what it’s meant for our organization, but more importantly how it’s helping our team and our partners to revitalize Buffalo.
Episode 10: Possibilities are Endless
December 13, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 35.6 MBCandace Johnson, CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, talks with Matt about their innovative partnership with Cuba, the surprising ease of recruiting stellar researchers & physicians to Buffalo, Roswell's role as an economic driver for the region, and why patients should be the center of the universe.
Episode 09: Reimagining Public Education
December 06, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 36 MBDavid Rust, executive director of Say Yes to Buffalo, talks with Matt about how an innovative public-private partnership has changed thousands of lives and why Buffalo is seen as a model for change.
Episode 08: The Cutting-Edge of Common Sense
November 29, 2016 10:00 - 36 minutes - 42.5 MBCheryl Heller, founder of the first master’s level program in social design at the School of Visual Arts, talks with Matt about how she helps people see what is remarkable about what they do, driving change agents at PopTech, and why people overcomplicate things.
Episode 07: Empowered Participation
November 22, 2016 10:00 - 30 minutes - 36.7 MBJohn Fullerton, founder of the Capital Institute, reflects on the regenerative economy and the disruption of the financial system. John and Matt talk about the need to shift our mindset from reductionist thinking – focusing on the parts, the problems – to holistic thinking, to open up new opportunities.
Episode 06: Finding Common Ground
November 10, 2016 17:29 - 23 minutes - 28.8 MBMark Rossi is a collaborative developer of innovative programs, tools and initiatives for integrating sustainable materials and safer chemicals into the economy. He founded BizNGO and is currently Executive Director of Clean Production Action Group.
Episode 05 Healthy Food in Health Care
November 08, 2016 10:00 - 24 minutes - 29.3 MBMatt talks to Dr. Jennifer Obadia, Eastern US Regional Director for Healthcare Without Harm. They cover everything from the importance of understanding where food comes from and how it relates to job creation; the need to transform the national food system and what that means for city and state government; access to food and building an environment to makes healthy eating easy; and using food as a community-building vehicle.
Episode 04 Come As You Are
November 01, 2016 09:00 - 36 minutes - 43.3 MBMatt talks with Darius Pridgen, pastor and elected official in Buffalo, NY, about the role of the church in transforming communities. They discuss the need for a comprehensive plan to engage families; finding elected officials not afraid to make tough decisions to lead true systems change; and where he gets his entrepreneurial inspiration.
Episode 03 Seat at the Table
October 25, 2016 09:00 - 31 minutes - 37.2 MBMatt interviews Michellene Davis, executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer for RWJ Barnabas Health in New Jersey. They talk about how growing up in Camden, NJ has shaped her both personally and professionally; ensuring youth have a “seat at the table” so that their voice is heard as communities are being revitalized; and her belief that health care institutions should be in the driver’s seat to change cities.
Episode 02 #1 Buffalo Ambassador
October 18, 2016 10:00 - 34 minutes - 41 MBMatt talks with Tony Masiello, former mayor of Buffalo, NY, about the opportunities and challenges that elected officials face in transforming cities. They discuss what led Tony to develop creative solutions to the difficult economic situation facing Buffalo during the 80s and 90s, much like many other Rust Belt cities at that time. Tony spent 35 years working in government on behalf of Western New York. He is a college Hall of Fame basketball player, drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 1969. T...
Episode 01: Rebuilding the American City
October 07, 2016 14:26 - 30 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week, Matt talks with David Gamble, architect and urban planner specializing in urban design, about the importance of bringing community and economic development together through planning and engagement. David is the principal of Gamble Associates based in Cambridge, MA, and has been a lecturer in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design since 2009. David has spent 25 years working in urban settings and within the context of public engagement, including guiding the planning of the...