Growing Up City

Growing Up City is a parenting-meets-urbanism podcast where we answer everyday questions kids ask about cities. Each episode, we invite a grown-up 'expert' to decode how cities work, and help families turn daily city life into future-shaping conversations.

Growing Up City is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #6

  What is that spinning out on the ocean?

  Aug 20, 202629 minS1

  <p>In this final episode of Growing Up City, we talk to Ana Fisyak, a grown-up expert on offshore wind energy and the Executive Director at WindScape Brooklyn, New York’s first learning center focused on offshore wind education. She unpacks why cities and communities need to think about clean, renewable energy, and how offshore wind turbines work.</p><p></p><p>We hope you've enjoyed this series of Growing Up City! Don't forget to visit WindScape Brooklyn!</p><p></p>

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  Episode #5

  Why does our neighborhood have so much trash?

  Aug 6, 202629 minS1

  <p>A grown-up who loves talking trash (Ushma Pandya, Co-Founder of ThinkZero) unpacks how cities create waste, how we can reduce it, and what it would take to design a cleaner, zero-waste future for our neighborhoods. </p><p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 The Journey to Trash Reduction04:53 The Impact of Trash on Neighborhoods09:20 Waste Management in Cities12:32 The Concept of Zero Waste22:55 Moving Towards Circular Models

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  Episode #4

  Where are my sidewalk strawberries from?

  Jul 30, 202627 minS1

  <p>A grown-up food systems expert (Olivia Flynn, Lead Designer at Gehl, an international urban strategy and design consultancy) traces how food travels from farms in the tri-state region to NYC, who moves it, and how our cities eat. We also talk about the concept of food insecurity, and the potential solutions for improving food access in urban areas.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Urbanism and Food Systems05:08 The Role of Urban Design08:49 Food Distribution in Cities17:17 Food Insecurity in Urban Areas23:07 Improving Food Access in Cities33:58 Designing for Food Culture in Cities

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  Episode #3

  Who Is Domino Park For?

  Jul 23, 202624 minS1

  <p>A grown-up public art expert (Mark Reigelman, Visual Artist and Public Art Aficionado) shares his design process in creating the playground at Domino Park, community involvement in park design, the challenges he faces in creating unique and artist-driven parks and public art, and the big unexpected payoff from his work.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 The Vision for a Unique Space07:01 Engaging with the Community12:21 Working With City Agencies17:38 Navigating Approvals and Adjustments23:19 Optimizing Fabricability30:35 Park Design and Tourism36:16 Engaging Children in Park Design

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  Episode #2

  Why Do Grown-Ups Keep Fighting About Open Streets and Bike Lanes?

  Jul 23, 202627 minS1

  <p>A grown-up transportation expert (Mike Lydon, Founder of Street Plans) explains how streets have changed over time to support the movement of people, goods and services —and why decisions about who gets space on the road are so emotional.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p>00:00 Grown-Up Guest Introduction06:29 The Evolution of Street Use and Open Streets Movement15:19 Challenges and Sentiments Regarding Bike Lanes21:59 Community Engagement in Street Design29:01 Involvement of Schools and Families in Street Design36:52 Engaging with Children to Understand Street Design

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