The Impact Lab: An NYU Public Service Podcast
How do you solve public "unsolvable" problems? With innovative cross-disciplinary thinkers. Welcome to The Impact Lab, a podcast where two NYU public service professors offer a behind the scenes look at the wildly innovative NYU Public Service Impact Lab where they bring together graduate students, community partners, the Mayor’s Office, city agencies, community leaders, and unconventional thinkers to move the needle on policy that matters to our lives. Each season, we go deep into one issue. Season 1 is all about finding solutions to New York City's shortage of public bathrooms. Can a fresh look from the next generation of leaders make things better? Can we get the right people in the room to not only theorize but implement the big changes needed?
Episodes
District 37 City Council Member Sandy Nurse chats with Thom Blaylock about 2025's Local Law 58, working with the new Mayor and figuring out how to keep bathrooms front of mind in the huge list of priorities for New York City.
The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Polly Trottenberg, Sarah Kaufman, Tiffany Charbonier and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview.
References:
Sandy Nurse
Impact Lab partner Julie Chou chats with Thom Blaylock and Polly Trottenberg about the history of NYC bathrooms and her recent research and advocacy for bathrooms in various new projects including the 175 Park Avenue POPS project.
The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Sarah Kaufman and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview.
References:
Citywide Strategy 2020 report
Pat Satterstrom, Tiffany Charbonier and Thom Blaylock discuss the origins of NYU Wagner's Public Service Impact Lab.
Show NotesTake Part in our What Three Words Find a Bathroom Video Assignment!
MusicSpecial Thanks to Daniel Satterstrom for the theme music and footnote sound FX!
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