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First Aired - 06/21/2009 01:00PM
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This week's Q-Report tracks down Maura Rockcastle, the mastermind behind the re-development of the Highline in NYC.
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Introduction (6:19)
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The High Line, train tracks repurposed as a park, green spaces, Central Park, Deleware Park, green spaces help filter air in urban areas, Prospect Park,The High Line with Maura Rockcastle (10:30)
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Maura Rockcastle, The High Line, Governors Island, landscape design, field operations, large scale public projects, Fresh Kills Landfill, Shelby Farms Park, intimate relationship between people and plants, public art, original proposal for The High Line was program based, natural faunas,The High Line & Govenors Island with Maura Rockcastle (11:50)
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Field Operations, West Side Highway is fast for bikes, planting process for The High Line, ecological assement, sun and wind studies, anticipating microclimates, each woodland area is slightly different, wildflowers brought bees and butterflies, custom furnishings, city contributed money along with private donations, The High Line is free to the public, project cost $55 Million dollars to finish, park will be open year long, no height restrictions for buildings, function, beauty, prominades,Governors Island with Maura Rockcastle (10:10)
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surnames, Governors Island, Clinton Administration, George Pataki, Rudy Giuliani, public access, repurposing, cultivating shellfish, exposing elements, anti monopolist, East River Plaza, new landscape projects, Virgina Beach, biking, golf, extreme sports,Policy Analysis with Thomas Hunt (16:50)
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green spaces, public advocate of New York, keeping community and city on the same page, Robert Moses, Randalls Island, sports, Ringling Brothers, advocacy, GM, community gardens, amplifing the voice of small groups and individuals, 2030 plan, congestion pricing, BQE, Pratt, Naval Yards, Clinton Hill, Park Avenue, public advocate is the mayor in waiting, position was created in the 89 charter revision, oversight, independant budget, legislative power, community, funding, resources, repurposing, policy analyst, only one of three city wide officials,Happy Fathers Day !! (9:30)
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teaching, fathers, family, Alphonse Marabella, Joao Carlos Martins, Peter Inslee,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/13/2011 02:00PM
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This week on Cutting the Curd lean more about cheese aging, as Anne is joined by Michael Anderson . Michael is an expert in the field of affinage and the cave manager at Murray's Cheese. Tune in and learn why not all cheese need to age a long time, and how you can better preserve the flavor and lifespan of cheese in your refrigerator! This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware. Learn more about their vapor-technology at http://www.360cookware.com
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Cutting the Curd Introduction (15:41)
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Cutting the Curd, Anne Saxelby, Heritage Radio Network, Michael Anderson, Murray's Cheese, cheese aging, things can go wrong between cheese maker and cheese store, properly caring for cheese, affinage, the art of aging cheese, certain cheeses don't benefit from aging and some do, every cheese has a bell curve of quality, instead of putting plastic wrap on a cheese try putting it in a box, advice for retailers, you want to keep an eye on how the quality is as soon as it gets to you, let cheese breathe, plastic wrapped cheese might give a cheese a plastic taste,Aging Cheese with Michael Anderson (14:19)
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Cellars at Jasper Hill, based on French model of consolidated affinage, Cabot Cave, huge ceilings, full of Cabot cloth bound cheddar, cheese mites, Meadow Creek Grayson, Bleu Mont Dairy, groundbreaking affinage work in the US, every cheesemaker ages their cheese to a certain extent, microbiology behind cheese, comparing music to cheese,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/27/2011 04:30PM
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This week on Flash Talks Cash, JoAnn & Andrew Newman address the rising costs of raising children and the impracticalities of "boomerang kids". Things get pretty contentious when Andrew brings up the idea of him moving back with JoAnn, but all is calm by the end up Number Nuts as Andrew shows his expertise in the field of counterfeit bills. Tune in and get your weekly dose of the always fun always educational, Flash Talks Cash. This episode was sponsored by 360 Cookware. For more information visit www.360cookware.com
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Flash Talks Cash: Boomerang Kids (15:00)
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Big Kids Cost Big Bucks, Flash Talks Cash, JoAnn Flash Fleming, Andrew Newman, 360 Cookware, www.360cookware.com, the more you make the more your kid costs, allowances increase as kids grow up, child care costs generally decrease, nannies cost a lot of money!, maybe it doesn't pay to hire a nanny, tuition increases, Pre K is expensive these days, private school vs public school, clothing and food increases, housing increases, transportation increases, vacation costs increase, entertainment costs increase, adult children, boomerang kids, kids who live at home after graduating college, parents need to show their kids tough love, you should charge your kids rent!,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
