Anchor Institutions and the New Economy in Buffalo

Last week, Make Communities was on hand as a host of national and local partners convened to discuss how anchor institutions and local communities can partner to improve outcomes for both sides. The timing for this conversation is certainly ripe given the large scale public investment in these anchors here in Buffalo. Read more about the conference and the partners who made it happen, and get connected to some best practices of communities that have shown great success over at the Open Buffalo news feed…

Also see PUSH Buffalo Executive Director Aaron Bartley’s reflections on the potential of anchor institutions in the Huff Post for more.