Newburgh Building Shells w/ Liz McEnaney
In this episode of the Mass Construction Show I speak with Liz McEnaney, founder of the Hudson Valley Collaborative. What Liz does can most easily be described as urban design with a very heavy emphasis on architectural history and historic preservation. She works on projects engaging the public to…
Introducing: Tell Me More
We've launched a new podcast, Tell Me More, for kids and adults. Join 8-year-old Spatika, who's lived in Dubai all his life, and Liz McEnaney, who've moved here recently as they uncover what the city looked like in the beginning.
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Sindbad’s Wonderland
As summer approaches in Dubai, all we can think about is staying indoors and having fun. So, during this episode we look at Sindbad’s Wonderland—an indoor arcade paradise at Al Ghurair Centre for Dubai kids in the 1980s and 1990s. Spatika and Liz never had the chance to visit Sindbad’s—it closed it…
The Ghaf Tree
What’s a forest of ghaf trees called?
Are ghaf leaves and pods edible?
What do ghaf trees have to do with tree huggers?
What might you find if you dig around ghaf trees?
This episode is dedicated to the ghaf tree, the national tree of the UAE and a symbol of tolerance. This amazingly resilient, dro…
Diving for Pearls
For hundreds, maybe thousands of years, pearls and the sea were a very big part of people’s lives in the Gulf region. The pearl shaped the economy and the identity of the people. Language, songs, clothing and travel were all part of the culture of diving for pearls.
Some people got very rich off p…
Dubai’s First Skyscraper
Dubai’s First Skyscraper Our first episode looks at Dubai’s first skyscraper -- Dubai World Trade Center. This 33-story building might seem tiny today compared to the more than 160-story Burj Khalifa and other super tall buildings. But, when DWTC opened in 1979, it was the tallest tower in the Midd…
Liz McEnaney, The Call of the Sea
Liz McEnaney, Executive Director of the SS Columbia Project and friend of our own Hywel John, answers our questions about a 100+ year old steamship that is bound for the Hudson river.
SS Columbia Project - Liz McEnaney: Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired March 20, 2017, 9:30am
Clare Sheridan interviewed Liz McEnaney, Executive Director of the SS Columbia Project. The landmark SS Columbia is currently being restored; once it is, the steamboat will become a floating platform for arts, education, and entertainment that conne…
Keeping Cool in Old Dubai
Summer in Dubai is intense with relentless humidity and temperatures soaring close to 50°C (122°F). How did people stay cool before air conditioning? We had heard about barjeels – traditional wind towers – but we didn’t quite know how they worked, or if they were still used today. So, we went to Al…
Sabkhas: The UAE’s Carbon Sinks
Our latest episode looks at sabkhas – seemingly uninhabitable salt flats that might help us fight climate change. These salty ecosystems can sequester four times more carbon (per square meter) than rainforests can. This episode is really timely given that the UAE is gearing up to host COP28—the 28t…
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