What Was on Your Block Before New York?
What can a city's natural past teach us about its future? Eric W. Sanderson, Vice President for Urban Conservation at the New York Botanical Garden, explores how historical ecology, digital mapping, and landscape research can help cities restore biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and rethink their relationship with nature. Drawing on the Welikia Project and New York City's Biodiversity District, this edition of Author's Corner examines how data, design, and conservation can shape more sustainable urban environments.
Author’s Corner Q&A With Amy Sohn
UrbanSense’s Author’s Corner sits down with bestselling author and journalist Amy Sohn to discuss the intersection of culture, politics, and transportation in New York. From City Hall to Albany, Sohn shares how her writing and reporting shape policy conversations and reveal the human side of urban change.
Movement: New York’s Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car
Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and 2025 Gotham Prize winner, joins Author’s Corner to discuss Movement, her latest book chronicling New York City’s century-long battle to reclaim its streets from car dominance. In this candid conversation, she reflects on what NYC’s transit history teaches us about the complexity—and urgency—of enacting meaningful urban change.