Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan

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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 with 20 years of experience in architecture, urban design, and planning, who previously served as a senior urban designer at the New York City Department of City Planning.

Chapters

1. Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan (00:00:00)

2. The Global Designing Cities Initiative (00:00:45)

3. How Are Street Designs Similar Throughout the World? (00:03:39)

4. Working on the ‘Plaza of Dreams’ in Italy (00:06:23)

5. Overcoming the Challenges of Redesigning Streets (00:08:18)

6. Hey Listeners, We Want To Hear From You! (00:12:49)

7. Implementing New Designs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (00:13:29)

8. Children Focused Streets in Fortaleza, Brazil (00:16:06)

9. How To Create Systemic Change That Withstands the Test of Time (00:17:24)

10. Building a Bike Network in Pimpri-Chinchwad, India (00:20:03)

11. Skye's Biggest Breach of Transit Etiquette (00:21:55)

12. What Skye Is Most Enthusiastic About for the Future of Transportation (00:22:35)

13. A Message From NYC DOT Commissioner Rodriguez (00:24:20)