The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current momen ...
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Emily Weidenhof and co-host Burkina Morgan welcome esteemed sociologist, professor, and award-winning author Eric Klinenberg to the podcast to discuss what social infrastructure is and why it is vital to building strong and resilient cities. The trio talks about how everyday community staples like parks, public plazas, and even the subway can shape the connections we make with others.
Chapters
1. Episode 14: How Public Space Builds Stronger Cities With NYU Professor Eric Klinenberg (00:00:00)
2. What is Social Infrastructure? (00:00:43)
3. Mortality Rates During Chicago's 1995 Heatwave - What Made the Difference? (00:01:40)
4. How the Subway Shapes Us As New Yorkers (00:04:25)
5. The Different Types of Social Infrastructure (00:06:49)
6. How to Build Stronger Communities Through Urban Planning (00:09:03)
7. Bonding versus Bridging (00:10:10)
8. The Intersection of Transportation and Social Infrastructure (00:12:20)
9. How the 34th Avenue Open Street Changed Jackson Heights (00:13:59)
10. Listeners, We Want to Hear from You! (00:16:01)
11. How Cities Can Determine How Resilient They’ll Be After a Natural Disaster (00:16:42)
12. How the Mentality Around Building Public Space Has Shifted (00:19:16)
13. How Economic Class and Public Space Usage Impacts Funding (00:20:14)
14. Is the Internet a Form of Social Infrastructure? (00:21:56)
15. Eric’s Biggest Transportation Pet Peeve (00:24:25)
16. What Eric Is Most Enthusiastic About for the Future of Transportation (00:24:59)
17. A Message From NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez (00:25:44)
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