Under Mayor Bloomberg, New York city planners launched an aggressive initiative to compete in the global economy. In an interview with RECORD, City Planning Commissioner Burden discusses key accomplishments over the last nine years.

The Architectural League of New York held a gala last night to award its President’s Medal to Amanda Burden, chair of New York City’s Planning Commission and director of the Department of City Planning. Speakers included talk show host Charlie Rose, former deputy mayor and current Bloomberg Chief Executive Daniel Doctoroff, and the League's president, architect Annabelle Selldorf.