Curb Enthusiasm
The Curb Enthusiasm podcast offers unique insight on what’s new, innovative, and exciting in the world of transportation and urban planning. Created by the New York City Department of Transportation, the podcast is focused on issues at the local, national, and international level and features guests who discuss the most consequential transportation work happening all over the globe.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Curb Enthusiasm
Latest Episodes
Episode 13: Why The Brooklyn Bridge Was Built and What It Takes to Maintain It
Paul Schwartz, Deputy Commissioner of Bridges at the NYC Department of Transportation, joins the podcast to discuss the history behind New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge, and what it takes to oversee and maintain it along with over 800 othe...
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Episode 13
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27:16
Episode 12: What the Pedestrianization of Times Square Taught Us About Urban Design
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 ho...
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Episode 12
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Episode 11: How Nashville’s New Half-Penny Sales Tax Is Funding $3.1 Billion in New Sidewalks, Better Bus Service, and Safer Streets
Emily Weidenhof and co-host Rochelle Brahalla, director of transit strategy at NYC DOT, welcome Nashville Department of Transportation Director Diana Alarcon to the podcast. The conversation focuses on the Choose How You Move referendu...
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Episode 11
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Episode 10: Ecologist Eric Sanderson on How NYC Transformed From Wetlands and Forests to Concrete and Skyscrapers
Eric Sanderson, vice president for urban conservation strategy at the New York Botanical Garden and the author of the best-selling book, Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City, joins Emily Weidenhof and Kyle Gorman, assistant d...
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Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan
Global Designing Cities Initiative Executive Director Skye Duncan joins Emily Weidenhof and Jason Banrey to discuss her work in cities around the world and the importance of designing streets with children in mind. Duncan is an urban designer w...
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Episode 10
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