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Episode 12: What the Pedestrianization of Times Square Taught Us About Urban Design
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Emily Weidenhof is joined by co-host David Breen, director of strategic initiatives at NYC DOT, for a conversation with Andy Wiley-Schwartz about his work leading the pedestrianization of Times Square, shaping the landscape of Manhattan, and how NYC DOT is continuing to reimagine the Broadway corridor. Andy is a manager consultant for Bloomberg Associates and former assistant commissioner for public space at NYC DOT.
Chapters
1. Episode 12: What the Pedestrianization of Times Square Taught Us About Urban Design (00:00:00)
2. The Potential for Change on Broadway (00:01:36)
3. Crafting Momentum Around Change in Times Square (00:03:14)
4. Increasing Pedestrian Safety While Also Addressing Broadway's Traffic Problem (00:06:16)
5. Why Add Public Plazas to NYC When We Have Parks? (00:08:18)
6. The Importance of Partnering with Business Improvement Districts (00:10:43)
7. Andy's Greatest Challenge in Transforming Broadway (00:12:40)
8. Listeners, We Want To Hear From You! (00:15:05)
9. The Benefits of Doing a Pilot Study (00:15:26)
10. How Broadway Went From a Series of Plazas to Something Much More (00:17:15)
11. The Effect of Reversing the Traffic Flow (00:19:10)
12. Urban Planning Lessons Learned From the Pandemic (00:25:24)
13. Andy's Biggest Public Transportation Pet Peeve (00:29:05)
14. What Andy Is Most Enthusiastic About for the Future of Transportation (00:29:52)
15. A Message From NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez (00:32:08)
14 episodes
Manage episode 509034466 series 3594876
Emily Weidenhof is joined by co-host David Breen, director of strategic initiatives at NYC DOT, for a conversation with Andy Wiley-Schwartz about his work leading the pedestrianization of Times Square, shaping the landscape of Manhattan, and how NYC DOT is continuing to reimagine the Broadway corridor. Andy is a manager consultant for Bloomberg Associates and former assistant commissioner for public space at NYC DOT.
Chapters
1. Episode 12: What the Pedestrianization of Times Square Taught Us About Urban Design (00:00:00)
2. The Potential for Change on Broadway (00:01:36)
3. Crafting Momentum Around Change in Times Square (00:03:14)
4. Increasing Pedestrian Safety While Also Addressing Broadway's Traffic Problem (00:06:16)
5. Why Add Public Plazas to NYC When We Have Parks? (00:08:18)
6. The Importance of Partnering with Business Improvement Districts (00:10:43)
7. Andy's Greatest Challenge in Transforming Broadway (00:12:40)
8. Listeners, We Want To Hear From You! (00:15:05)
9. The Benefits of Doing a Pilot Study (00:15:26)
10. How Broadway Went From a Series of Plazas to Something Much More (00:17:15)
11. The Effect of Reversing the Traffic Flow (00:19:10)
12. Urban Planning Lessons Learned From the Pandemic (00:25:24)
13. Andy's Biggest Public Transportation Pet Peeve (00:29:05)
14. What Andy Is Most Enthusiastic About for the Future of Transportation (00:29:52)
15. A Message From NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez (00:32:08)
14 episodes
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