The Impact Lab: An NYU Public Service Podcast https://teb63.podbean.com 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?

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The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Sarah Kaufmann and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview. 

 

References: 

Julie Chou

Citywide Strategy 2020 report

Good to Go, A Citywide Assessment of Public Restrooms 2024 report

community board 5

Picture the homeless

free to pee campaign

CEMUSA 2006 APT contract

Fair Fares expansion

1990 ADA passage

175 Park Avenue Pop

  • Note, only one mention of public restrooms in this prospectus and that is from a note from the Manhattan Borough President about the lack of toilets within the transit hall underground. There are still no plans to include toilets in either the POPS or the transit hall. 

CB5 Approval of 175 Park Avenue with bathrooms

 

]]> 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 Kaufmann and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview. 

 

References: 

Julie Chou

Citywide Strategy 2020 report

Good to Go, A Citywide Assessment of Public Restrooms 2024 report

community board 5

Picture the homeless

free to pee campaign

CEMUSA 2006 APT contract

Fair Fares expansion

1990 ADA passage

175 Park Avenue Pop

  • Note, only one mention of public restrooms in this prospectus and that is from a note from the Manhattan Borough President about the lack of toilets within the transit hall underground. There are still no plans to include toilets in either the POPS or the transit hall. 

CB5 Approval of 175 Park Avenue with bathrooms

 

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Show Notes

Impact Lab Website

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Take Part in our What Three Words Find a Bathroom Video Assignment! 

Give to NYU Wagner

Music

Special Thanks to Daniel Satterstrom for the theme music and footnote sound FX! 

 

]]> Pat Satterstrom, Tiffany Charbonier and Thom Blaylock discuss the origins of NYU Wagner's Public Service Impact Lab. 

Show Notes

Impact Lab Website

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Take Part in our What Three Words Find a Bathroom Video Assignment! 

Give to NYU Wagner

Music

Special Thanks to Daniel Satterstrom for the theme music and footnote sound FX! 

 

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