Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan

Update: 2025-06-23

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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.

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Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan

New York City Department of Transportation

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Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan

New York City Department of Transportation

Episode 9: How Street Designs Differ Around the World, and How to Design Them for Kids, with Skye Duncan