# The People Business: A Model For the Future? Land Rehabilitation & Workforce Training

By Business Services · Published 2024-11-04 · Updated 2026-03-26 · Engineering & Construction on MarketScale
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> Rust Belt cities are discovering that pairing environmental cleanup with skilled workforce development creates sustainable economic growth

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- Rust Belt cities are discovering that pairing environmental cleanup with skilled workforce development creates sustainable economic growth

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In this episode of The [Apple One Podcast's](https://marketscale.com/shows/actone-group/) The People Business series, host **Brett Howroyd** dives into Buffalo, New York's revitalization efforts, highlighting transformative work in brownfield redevelopment and workforce training. With insights from **Stephen Tucker**, CEO of the **Northland Workforce Training Center**, and **Peter Cammarata**, former president of the **Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC)**, this episode explores the city's shift from vacant industrial sites to thriving business hubs.

> The city's shift from vacant industrial sites to thriving business hubs.

The episode showcases how initiatives led by **BUDC** and **Northland Workforce Training Center** are preparing Buffalo residents for careers in advanced manufacturing and clean energy. Tucker explains how Northland trains locals for in-demand careers, while Cammarata details BUDC's role in redeveloping key sites like Buffalo Lakeside and Riverbend Commerce Parks. Supported by New York State grants, these projects revitalize neglected areas, create jobs, and bring back economic growth to Buffalo.

> These projects revitalize neglected areas, create jobs, and bring back economic growth to Buffalo.

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