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Innovation districts and anchor institutions--like hospitals and universities--drive economic growth. But the benefits often fail to reach the very neighborhoods they are built in. As CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Matt Enstice fosters a different, collaborative approach.
City Forward explains how BNMC promotes a shared goal of equity among companies and institutions with diverse motivations. Offering a candid look at BNMC's setbacks and successes, along with efforts from other institutions nationwide, Enstice shares twelve strategies that innovation districts can harness to weave equity into their core work.
Institutional leadership, business owners, and professionals will find experienced direction here.
City Forward is a refreshing look at the brighter futures that we can create through thoughtful collaboration--moving forward, together.
About the author
Matt Enstice is the President & CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc., located in Buffalo, New York. He is a member of the Steering Committee for The Global Institute on Innovation Districts, and has served on numerous boards, including the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Buffalo Renaissance Foundation, the School of Visual Arts Design for Social Innovation, and EforAll. He has been a member of the 50x50 Transportation Commission (part of the Alliance to Save Energy), the National Grid Advisory Board, and Viridi Parente and hosts the
Talking Cities podcast.
Mike Gluck is the President of Gluckworks, a copywriting and marketing firm in Amherst, NY. As a writer, author, and marketer, Mike works closely with leading organizations nationwide to help make complex topics easier to understand.
Summary
Insights for anchor institutions and innovation districts to better integrate and support the cities they are based in.
