East Side Parkways Podcast

When it comes to the administration of environmental law, guest Laura Evans has seen it all. Enjoy part two of this two-part deep dive into the Kensington/Humboldt environmental review process, Environmental Impact Statements, and the public comment process. (And make sure to submit YOUR public comment at QueenCityComment.com!)

Don't want to wait for uploads? Catch us live! Saturdays at 11:30am on WUFO POWER 96.5FM.

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8/15/2026 - What Happened to Humboldt? children's book available now!

Co-host Maddi Garrison is officially a published children's book author! What Happened to Humboldt? is an inspiring illustrated introduction to the ongoing fight to restore Humboldt Parkway. Purchase a copy for the future community leaders in your life at Alice Ever After Books in Buffalo, NY.

8/1/2026 - The pre-scoping public comment period is OPEN!

Now is the most important time for you to make your voice heard on the future of the Kensington Expressway. Share your thoughts with the NYS Department of Transportation at a community listening session or at QueenCityComment.com.

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Production Credits

Hosts - Morgan Baker and Maddi Garrison

Recording engineer - Mark Garrison

Podcast editing and production - Morgan Baker

Recorded June 2026 at Juniper Riot Studios in Buffalo, NY.

Transcripts coming soon!

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The East Side Parkways Podcast is a digital outreach project by the East Side Parkways Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit fighting for highway removal and health equity in Buffalo, New York.

Volunteer - Donate - Spread the word

EastSideParkwaysCoalition.com

When it comes to the administration of environmental law, guest Laura Evans has seen it all. Enjoy part one of this two-part deep dive into the Kensington/Humboldt environmental review process, Environmental Impact Statements, and the public comment process. (And make sure to submit YOUR public comment at QueenCityComment.com!)

Don't want to wait for uploads? Catch us live! Saturdays at 11:30am on WUFO POWER 96.5FM.

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8/15/2026 - What Happened to Humboldt? children's book available now!

Co-host Maddi Garrison is officially a published children's book author! What Happened to Humboldt? is an inspiring illustrated introduction to the ongoing fight to restore Humboldt Parkway. Purchase a copy for the future community leaders in your life at Alice Ever After Books in Buffalo, NY.

8/1/2026 - The pre-scoping public comment period is OPEN!

Now is the most important time for you to make your voice heard on the future of the Kensington Expressway. Share your thoughts with the NYS Department of Transportation at a community listening session or at QueenCityComment.com.

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Production Credits

Hosts - Morgan Baker and Maddi Garrison

Recording engineer - Mark Garrison

Podcast editing and production - Morgan Baker

Recorded June 2026 at Juniper Riot Studios in Buffalo, NY.

Transcripts coming soon!

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The East Side Parkways Podcast is a digital outreach project by the East Side Parkways Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit fighting for highway removal and health equity in Buffalo, New York.

Volunteer - Donate - Spread the word

EastSideParkwaysCoalition.com

Co-host Maddi Garrison believes children deserve books that treat their communities as meaningful, complex, and full of possibility – and now, she's officially a published author! Her debut children's book What Happened to Humboldt? brings the history of Buffalo's lost parkway to life. (Available now at Alice Ever After Books in Buffalo, NY!)

Don't want to wait for uploads? Catch us live! Saturdays at 11:30am on WUFO POWER 96.5FM.

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8/15/2026 - What Happened to Humboldt? children's book available now!

Co-host Maddi Garrison is officially a published children's book author! What Happened to Humboldt? is an inspiring illustrated introduction to the ongoing fight to restore Humboldt Parkway. Purchase a copy for the future community leaders in your life at Alice Ever After Books in Buffalo, NY.

8/1/2026 - The pre-scoping public comment period is OPEN!

Now is the most important time for you to make your voice heard on the future of the Kensington Expressway. Share your thoughts with the NYS Department of Transportation at a community listening session or at QueenCityComment.com.

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Production Credits

Live host - Morgan Baker and Maddi Garrison

Live recording - Lee Pettigree, WUFO Studios

Podcast editing and production - Morgan Baker

Recorded live at WUFO Studios on August 8, 2026

Transcripts coming soon!

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The East Side Parkways Podcast is a digital outreach project by the East Side Parkways Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit fighting for highway removal and health equity in Buffalo, New York.

Volunteer - Donate - Spread the word

EastSideParkwaysCoalition.com

According to guest Jevon Hunter, Endowed Chair for Urban Education at SUNY Buffalo State, activism is in Buffalo's soil – all we have to do is look under our feet.

8/1/2026 - The pre-scoping public comment period is OPEN!

Now is the most important time for you to make your voice heard on the future of the Kensington Expressway. Share your thoughts with the NYS Department of Transportation at a community listening session or at QueenCityComment.com

Don't want to wait for uploads? Catch us live every Saturday at 11:30am on POWER 96.5FM WUFO.

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The East Side Parkways Podcast is a digital outreach project by the East Side Parkways Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit fighting for highway removal and health equity in Buffalo, New York.

Volunteer - Donate - Spread the word

EastSideParkwaysCoalition.com

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Production Credits

Live host - Maddi Callanan

Live recording - Lee Pettigree, WUFO Studios

Podcast editing and production - Morgan Baker

Recorded live at WUFO Studios on July 25, 2026.

Transcripts coming soon!

Don't miss this inspiring conversation on ecological justice, youth development, and the pitfalls of "cruel optimism" with Jim Golden, Director of Ecological Justice at Open Buffalo. Hosted by Morgan Baker, Maddi Callanan, and Betty Jean Grant.

5/23/2026 - The pre-scoping public comment period is OPEN!

Now is the most important time for you to make your voice heard on the future of the Kensington Expressway. Share your thoughts with the NYS Department of Transportation at a community listening session or at QueenCityComment.com

Don't want to wait for uploads? Catch us live every Saturday at 11:30am on POWER 96.5FM WUFO.

The East Side Parkways Podcast is a digital outreach project by the East Side Parkways Coalition, a grassroots nonprofit fighting for highway removal and health equity in Buffalo, New York.

Volunteer - Donate - Spread the word

EastSideParkwaysCoalition.com

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Production Credits

Hosts - Morgan Baker, Maddi Callanan, Betty Jean Grant

Live recording - Lee Pettigree, WUFO Studios

Podcast production - Morgan Baker

Recorded live on May 23, 2026 at WUFO studios.

Transcripts coming soon!