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Learning to count: Margaret Newman at TEDxNYIT

1,470 views · Published 18 December 2013 · 14:30 · Indexed 29 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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An architect, planner and artist, Newman has lived and worked in New York City for 30 years. Committed to bringing inventive design to all aspects of our urban life, she explores what it means to live and work in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. Newman has provided leadership to revitalize New York City's public realm with an emphasis on design excellence, prioritized comprehensive planning, the introduction of emerging technologies, and inter-agency collaboration.

The NYC Department of Transportation is the driving force behind many of the city's recent initiatives and Newman has a hand in virtually all of them. Developing and implementing a sustainability agenda alongside Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Newman is transforming Times Square into a pedestrian paradise, ushering in the era of efficient and high-performing LED streetlights, and setting consistent design standards for New York's streets through the Street Design Manual. These innovations are hallmarks of the Bloomberg Administration that will benefit New York, its inhabitants, and visitors, and provide economic vitality by creating a stronger, more sustainable and resilient city. 

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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