Grand visions win elections, but functional governance is what keeps a city running. In this season premiere of "After Hours,"Jamie Rubin and Vital City founder Liz Glazer dig into a pragmatic to-do list for the new Mamdani administration
Grand visions win elections, but functional governance is what keeps a city running. In this season premiere of "After Hours,"Jamie Rubin and Vital City founder Liz Glazer dig into a pragmatic to-do list for the new Mamdani administration: 11 tangible fixes for the first 100 days, the first installment of Vital City's new "Just Fix It" project. They discuss why unsexy improvements — like dismantling some of the city's 350 miles of scaffolding, turning on more outdoor lights to reduce crime, and clearing out the "spaghetti" of obsolete commissions — are critical to restoring New Yorkers’ faith in government. As Liz argues, there is no public policy without turning government gears that make it happen.
You can listen to this episode, “Just Fix It,” on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
