In this episode, recorded in November 2022, I speak with John Mangin, the Housing Director at the NYC Department of City Planning and Professor at NYU Wagner teaching Land Use Law. We talk about housing policy innovation, the significance of NYC public housing, and Lower East Side hangouts.
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In this episode recorded in January 2022, I talk to Carter Strickland, the New York State Director for the Trust for Public Land. We discuss the importance of parks, being a New York City commissioner, current events in infrastructure, and the Trust for Public Land’s March report, “The Economic Benefits of Parks in New York City.”
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In Episode 2 of the Wagner Planner Podcast, Ben Listman talks to Chris Whong, Professor of Data Visualization and Web Mapping (as well as a Wagner Alumnus!), about his career path, the projects he has done for the city and development of Open Data, and more. Have a listen!
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It’s official! The Wagner Planner Podcast is up and running! Ben Listman, Senior Staff Writer, will host conversations with NYU Wagner Professor and other members of the planning profession to discuss their careers, topics of interest, and advice for future planners.
In the first episode, he introduces the Podcast with Editor-in-Chief Charley Cohen and discuss the process of starting this project and the vision Ben and the WP Team has going forward. Take a listen, be sure to follow us on Podbean for future posts!
Listen to Episode 1 now on Podbean!