纽约，这座全球知名的大都会，拥有雄厚的财政，却始终背负着一套老旧而脆弱的地铁系统，这似乎是个令人费解的悖论。这一期的播客里，美国注册城市规划师罗雨翔带我们深入探讨纽约城市发展背后的政治与经济逻辑。从预算机制到政治利益博弈，从州政府与市政府之间的角力，到公众参与制度的利弊，我们看到基础设施问题不仅仅是技术和资金的问题，更是制度、历史与权力的复杂纠缠。
节目中提出了几个值得我们深思的问题：为什么纽约这样一个财政雄厚的城市，却无法高效地为基础设施投入资金？地铁管理权为何落入了州政府之手，而非市政府？小团体如何在重大公共项目上拥有巨大的影响力？这种模式究竟是公共福祉的保障，还是导致公共建设低效高成本的根本原因？纽约式的“公共与私人之间”的合作模式，究竟是一种创新，还是带有深深的制度隐患？
This episode dives into an intriguing paradox: New York City, a globally renowned metropolis with robust finances, yet burdened by an aging and fragile subway system. American certified urban planner Yuxiang Luo guides us through the intricate political and economic logic underlying the city's infrastructure issues. From budgetary mechanisms and political negotiations between state and city governments to the pros and cons of public participation systems, we realize infrastructure problems are far more than mere technical or financial issues—they're complex entanglements of institutions, history, and power dynamics.
Several thought-provoking questions arise during the discussion: Why is New York, despite its significant financial resources, unable to efficiently invest in its infrastructure? Why does subway management lie in the hands of the state rather than the city government? How can small interest groups exert outsized influence over significant public projects? Is this model protecting public welfare, or is it the fundamental cause behind the inefficiency and high costs of public construction? Is the New York model of public-private cooperation genuinely innovative, or does it carry deep institutional flaws?
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00:00:40 纽约的地铁为何如此糟糕？基础设施背后的政治经济学
00:07:49 从电影《小丑》看纽约地铁问题的历史渊源
00:10:34 政府预算里的“两本账”如何影响了城市基建？
00:11:28 地铁运营权转移给州政府背后的政治经济学博弈
00:19:25 拉瓜迪亚机场为何没有地铁快线？社区利益与公共项目的冲突
00:23:54 环境保护法如何导致公共建设效率降低？
00:33:18 纽约街道规划如何成就了城市的宜居性？
00:37:36 “曼哈顿网格规划”的历史意义与经济逻辑
00:47:51 “商业改进区”如何推动纽约街区建设？
00:56:44 “公共与私人合作”模式的优势与隐患
00:00:40 Why is New York’s subway system so bad? The political economy behind infrastructure
00:07:49 Tracing the historical roots of NYC’s subway problems through the movie "Joker"
00:10:34 How do the government’s “two budgets” impact urban infrastructure?
00:11:28 The political-economic game behind transferring subway management to state government
00:19:25 Why doesn’t LaGuardia Airport have a direct rail link? Conflicts between community interests and public projects
00:23:54 How does environmental law reduce efficiency in public construction?
00:33:18 How did New York’s street planning contribute to the city’s livability?
00:37:36 Historical significance and economic logic of the Manhattan grid plan
00:47:51 How do Business Improvement Districts promote neighborhood development in NYC?
00:56:44 Advantages and pitfalls of the public-private partnership model
选修课 Universus 是一档分享和探讨泛文化话题的中文播客，脱胎于2013年创办的纽约文化沙龙。
我们力求引发对学科方法和视角的认知和思考，而不仅仅是知识的传递。我们在组织活动的过程中积累了一些经验和人脉，尝试打造成年人的博雅教育，并在播客中拓展这样的探索。我们希望审视和反抗无意识的价值规训与随波逐流。我们希望冷酷地剖析自己的偏见，热忱地拥抱多元视角。我们希望去工具化，真诚地感知、理解、创造自己的生活和复杂的世界。我们追随原初的好奇而非代餐式的猎奇。话题可以轻松，方法力求严肃。在《选修课》里，我们互相映照，唤醒失落的维度。
选修课 Universus is a Chinese-language podcast created by the same people who founded the New York Chinese Cultural Salon (纽约文化沙龙）in 2013.
The past decade of organizing events and talks put us in a position of creating a sort of liberal arts education experience for those who have left school. We strive to go beyond merely transmitting knowledge to reflecting on complex topics using cross-disciplinary perspectives. We strive to resist conformity, to dissect our own biases, and to embrace diverse schools of thought. Our goal is to help professionals resist becoming just a tool of production, and to understand the world around us in earnest. We let our genuine curiosity be our guide. With a light-hearted tone, we approach each topic seriously. We hope that “选修课 Universus” creates a space to explore lost dimensions.
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