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Amanda Jay Mortimer Burden ( née Mortimer; born January 18, 1944) is an American businesswoman who is a principal at Bloomberg Associates, an international consulting service founded by Michael Bloomberg as a philanthropic venture to help city governments improve the quality of life of their citizens. She was the director of the New York City ...
Jan 8, 2016 · About Amanda Burden's TED Talk. For Amanda Burden, a city is defined by its public spaces. The former city commissioner of New York City explains why a promenade, a park or even a park...
May 27, 2012 · Since 2002, when she was appointed to head City Planning, she has overseen the wholesale rezoning of the city, with 115 rezoning plans covering more than 10,300 blocks; by the end of her ...
Amanda Burden helped plan some of the city’s newest public spaces, drawing on her experience as, surprisingly, an animal behaviorist. She shares the unexpected challenges of planning parks people love -- and why it's important.
Apr 21, 2014 · 1 Comment. Alan Loomis. Back to News List... Back to Top ↑. Amanda Burden served as New York City's chief planner under Mayor Bloomberg, leading such revitalization projects as the High Line and Brooklyn's waterfront. You can watch the full TED talk below, or read the complete transcript here.
Mar 18, 2014 · March 18, 2014 at 12:15 pm EDT. When we think of cities, we think of buildings and skyscrapers and stray cats. For Amanda Burden, who spent 12 years as New York City’s director of urban planning, they’re primarily about people. They’re about where people go and where they meet — that’s the core of how cities work.
Jun 23, 2014 · Building Blocks. By Michael Schulman. June 23, 2014. Idina Menzel and Amanda Burden Illustration by Tom Bachtell. One night this spring, Amanda Burden went to see the new Broadway musical...
