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Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Government#1215K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Government#1941K to 10K
- 🇮🇱IL · Government#743K to 10K
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4.5K to 25K🎙 Weekly cadence·18 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
9K to 50K🇺🇸60%🇸🇪20%🇮🇱20% - Active Followers
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3.6K to 20K
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Episode 16: NYC’s New DOT Commissioner on Faster Buses, Safer Streets, and a More Dynamic Public Realm
Apr 14, 2026
33m 50s
Episode 15: Reflecting on the Past Four Years, and Recommendations for the Mamdani Administration, with Ydanis Rodriguez
Dec 18, 2025
29m 49s
Episode 14: How Public Space Builds Stronger Cities With NYU Professor Eric Klinenberg
Nov 24, 2025
26m 17s
Episode 13: Why The Brooklyn Bridge Was Built and What It Takes to Maintain It
Oct 29, 2025
27m 16s
Episode 12: What the Pedestrianization of Times Square Taught Us About Urban Design
Sep 29, 2025
32m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/14/26 | Episode 16: NYC’s New DOT Commissioner on Faster Buses, Safer Streets, and a More Dynamic Public Realm | Season 2 of Curb Enthusiasm kicks off with NYC’s new DOT Commissioner, Mike Flynn. Commissioner Flynn shares his vision for the agency under Mayor Mamdani. He discusses faster buses, safer streets, saving outdoor dining, and why he thinks this is a defining moment for New York City streets. | 33m 50s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Episode 15: Reflecting on the Past Four Years, and Recommendations for the Mamdani Administration, with Ydanis Rodriguez | Emily Weidenhof and co-host Ryan Lynch sit down with New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. The trio discuss his career in public service, immigrating to the United States at 18 years of age, his proudest accomplishments as DOT commissioner, and advice for the incoming Mamdani Administration. | 29m 49s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 | Episode 14: How Public Space Builds Stronger Cities With NYU Professor Eric Klinenberg | 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. | 26m 17s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | 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 other bridges across the five boroughs. | 27m 16s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | 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 how NYC DOT is continuing to reimagine the Broadway corridor. Andy is a manager consultant for Bloomberg Associates and former assistant commissioner for public space at NYC DOT. | 32m 44s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | 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 referendum, which raised sales tax 0.5% to fund enhanced public transportation, sidewalk expansions, upgraded traffic signals, and safety projects in Nashville, Tennessee. | 28m 15s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | 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 director of programs and partnerships in NYC DOT’s Public Realm team. They discuss how the city looked before European settlement, the influence of indigenous trails on the city’s first streets, the shift from agriculture to housing as transportation methods expa... | 36m 24s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | 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 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. | 24m 57s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | Episode 8 (Part 2): Eric Beaton on the Truth About Daylighting, Why Bike Lanes Benefit Everyone, and the Future of Vision Zero | Eric Beaton and Emily Weidenhof discuss the surprising findings from NYC DOT’s daylighting study, how we determine the placement for speed and red-light cameras, why bike lanes benefit everyone, and the future of Vision Zero. | 28m 47s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | Episode 8 (Part 1): Eric Beaton on Why Your Street May Feel More Congested and How Data Informs DOT Projects | Eric Beaton, NYC DOT deputy commissioner for transportation planning and management joins Emily Weidenhof to discuss how NYC DOT collects data, why road users’ feelings don’t always match traffic data, how we’re using data to inform transportation planning, and more. This is part one of a two-part episode. | 21m 39s | ||||||
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| 3/31/25 | Episode 7: The Online Shopping Effect: How eCommerce Is Reshaping Deliveries and Cities With Dr. Anne Goodchild | Emily Weidenhof is joined by Diniece Mendes, Assistant Commissioner for Transit Development at NYC DOT, for a conversation with Dr. Anne Goodchild centered on freight systems, the rise of ecommerce, and the role of government in freight policy. Goodchild is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Washington, and founding director of the Urban Freight Lab. She leads the university’s academic research efforts focusing on supply chain, logistics, and freight trans... | 26m 41s | ||||||
| 2/27/25 | Episode 6: Killed by a Traffic Engineer With Wes Marshall | Emily Weidenhof is joined by Nick Carey, traffic engineer and director of school safety at NYC DOT, for a conversation with Wes Marshall, author of Killed by a Traffic Engineer and professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Denver. The conversation focuses on the critical role of engineering in traffic safety, how planners and engineers react to traffic deaths, and the value of empirical science and research in designing streets. | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 1/16/25 | Episode 5: Making Transportation More Inclusive with Veronica Davis | Emily Weidenhof and Diniece Mendes are joined by Veronica Davis, author of Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities, to discuss the importance of collaboration among planners and engineers, the need to have empathy and curiosity in transportation projects, tips for practical community outreach, and equity in urban planning across neighborhoods. | 37m 49s | ||||||
| 12/18/24 | Episode 4: Building Better Bike Networks with NACTO Executive Director Ryan Russo | On this episode, Emily Weidenhof is joined by Shawn Macias, director of the bike unit at NYC DOT, for a conversation with National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Executive Director Ryan Russo. The conversation focuses on the process of building bike networks in cities across the country, the role equity plays in transportation planning, how streets serve different road users, the impact of public support and outreach on projects, and so much more. | 32m 08s | ||||||
| 11/21/24 | Episode 3: Innovation, Infrastructure, and Equity in Transportation with MTA Board Member Midori Valdivia | On this episode of Curb Enthusiasm, Emily Weidenhof and Diniece Mendes chat with Midori Valdivia, a board member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and a veteran of major transportation agencies in New York City, including the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. The conversation focuses on the importance of buses, how transportation needs evolve at different stages of life, how street safety can be fun and ma... | 31m 32s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 | Episode 2: The High Cost of Free Parking with Donald Shoup | On this episode of Curb Enthusiasm, Emily is joined by Diniece Mendes, NYC DOT Director of the Office of Freight Mobility, for a conversation with Donald Shoup, UCLA professor and author of The High Cost of Free Parking. Donald’s research focuses on land economics, public finance, transportation, and parking. Shoup describes how cities can benefit from a change in curb parking rates based on market pricing, how cities can better manage limited curb space, and what the future of urban parking ... | 24m 11s | ||||||
| 9/9/24 | Episode 1: The Future of Transportation in the United States | Our guest, United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, discusses the transportation sector’s role in addressing the climate crisis, reconnecting communities divided by urban highways, reducing traffic fatalities, building the support needed to bring big ideas to fruition, and her proudest accomplishments at U.S. DOT, among other topics. In true Curb Enthusiasm fashion, she also opines on the most annoying breach of subway etiquette. This episode was recorded in July 20... | 28m 14s | ||||||
| 9/5/24 | Curb Enthusiasm - Coming Soon! | A prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good podcast. Coming soon. | 0m 25s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.