What podcasts say about Robert Moses
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What others have said about Robert Moses
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Robert Moses overcame safeguards and obstacles to build major public works.
“Robert Moses comes along and all of a sudden those things vanish because he, despite all the safeguards and everything else, he just builds.”
Open the episode · Robert Caro – The master biographer reflects at 91Listen at 6:45
A Moses-type builder would overcome today’s infrastructure obstacles.
“So today, someone would come along and do it.”
Open the episode · Robert Caro – The master biographer reflects at 91Listen at 8:40
Robert Moses evolved from idealistic reformer into ruthless builder.
“It does evolve into that. He does change.”
Open the episode · Robert Caro – The master biographer reflects at 91Listen at 13:53
Robert Moses made removal from his offices nearly impossible.
“he had really made it impossible. Almost impossible”
Open the episode · Robert Caro – The master biographer reflects at 91Listen at 23:17
Robert Moses removed opponents who obstructed his projects.
“If someone stood in his way, he was going to find a way to remove that person as an obstacle.”
Open the episode · Robert Caro – The master biographer reflects at 91Listen at 25:59
Robert Moses was New York’s master builder.
“Robert Moses was the master builder of New York.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 1:09
Robert Moses exceeded every elected New York mayor or governor in power for over 30 years.
“For more than 30 years, Robert Moses was the most powerful person in New York. more powerful than any elected mayor or governor, despite the fact that he was not elected to anything.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 1:47
Robert Moses wrote laws that expanded and governed his own authority.
“Moses wrote the laws that governed him.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 2:11
Robert Moses transformed a two-bridge act into broad statewide construction authority.
“Moses had turned an act meant to allow for the construction of two bridges into the basis of an institution that could build basically anything it wanted anywhere in New York”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 6:47
Robert Moses simultaneously held 12 government posts.
“He held 12 different government posts at the same time.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 8:01
Robert Moses was highly popular for most of his career.
“For the vast majority of his career, Moses was incredibly popular.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 9:05
Robert Moses completed 1,700 park renovations during his first four months as commissioner.
“In his first four months as the city's park commissioner, he kept crews working around the clock and finished 1,700 park renovations.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 9:38
Robert Moses possessed substantial political leverage and used it.
“Moses had a lot of leverage, and he was not shy about using it.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 11:32
Robert Moses built a concentrated pro-construction political faction.
“Moses built a concentrated faction for Yimby, yes in my backyard.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 13:09
Robert Moses created a patronage network benefiting powerful state interests from construction.
“He built a graft machine that ensured that the most powerful people in the state would all benefit when new construction happened.”
Open the episode · What I learned about power from LBJ and Robert MosesListen at 13:14
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