Around New York with Robert C. Weinberg

Around New York With Robert C. Weinberg

In the late 1960s, Robert C. Weinberg produced a series of short audio commentaries, critiques, and reports about architecture and urban planning in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Stories

Bridgehampton, L. I. Gas Stations

Robert Weinberg on new gas stations in Bridgehampton, Long Island to the detriment of an old tavern.
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[Cast iron fronts]

Robert Weinberg on iron façades in Manhattan's "The valley", the section between the high rises uptown and those of downtown (Canal to 23rd St).
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[Land purchase by Tri-State Transportation Commission]

Robert Weinberg on the Tristate Transportation Commission proposal for a large land purchase.
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The Tower as a Form of Architectural Concept

Weinberg discusses the Chicago Tribune building, the work of Eliel Saarinen, the American Radiator Tower, the Pan-Hellenic Tower, and the new Montefiore Hospital tower.
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Encouraging Outdoor Dining

Weinberg discusses outdoor dining and sidewalk eating regulations in New York City.
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St. Brendan’s Church

Weinberg discusses additions to St. Brendan'
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Pepsi Cola on the Move

Weinberg discusses the Pepsi-Cola Co. building at 59th St. and Park Avenue and the newly built headquarters in Westchester County in Harrison, New York.
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Christian Science Church, Macdougal St., Greenwich Village

Description of the renovation of the Christian Science Church on Macdougal Street in Greenwich Village by Victor Christ-Janer &
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Relocating Cooper Union's Museum

Weinberg discusses the relocation of Cooper Union's Museum of the Decorative Arts (now called The Cooper-Hewitt Museum) from Astor Place to the Carnegie Mansion of 5th Avenue and 90th...
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Korvette's Herald Square

On Around New York, Robert C. Weinberg discusses the Korvette Department Store on Herald Square. He praises the project for giving a "new skin" and a new purpose to a sturdy existing ...
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Curbing the Highway Men

Commentary on the planning of highways and the state legislation on highway construction.Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC CollectionWNYC archives id: 150049Municipal ...
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Ford Foundation

Commentary on the Ford Foundation's new building designed by architect Kevin Roche.
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Regional Planning Association Annual Conference

Weinberg reports on the Regional Planning Association's Annual Conference. He notes the large number of attendees and the notable figures that attended the conference. Topics include...
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Open Space Protests

On Around New York, Robert C. Weinberg comments on recent activism to preserve natural open spaces that have been planned for highway construction across New York state. He discusses ...
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Robert C. Weinberg on Daniel P. Moynihan.

WNYC architecture critic Robert C. Weinberg comments on Daniel P. Moynihan's speech, "Architecture in a Time of Trouble".
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