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Synthetic Biology

The emergence of synthetic biology offers Buffalo a unique opportunity to pivot its post-industrial geography by deploying programmable ‘Spudcells’ to cost-effectively reclaim the extensive brownfields and contaminated sediments defining the Buffalo River corridor.

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Memory Cafés

The integration of memory cafés into Buffalo’s cultural landscape leverages the city’s dense concentration of historic museums and legacy institutions to combat the social isolation often faced by its aging demographic.

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