Talks & Interviews
Video Talks & Panel Discussions
“Los Angeles’ Urban Challenges,” radio feature on “The Urbanist,” Monocle, February 22, 2024. [at 15:15]
“Can modern transit options help redefine the dream life in LA?” Interview with Saul Gonzalez, Greater LA, KCRW, January 3, 2024.
Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles, illustrated talk by James Sanders Frances Anderton, and Professor Donald Shoup at Book Soup, Los Angeles, January 5, 2024.
“Renewing the Dream,” interview with Greg Lindsay, “Unfrozen,” December 28, 2023.
Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles, illustrated talk by James Sanders and Matt Ducharme at the Skyscraper Museum, New York, January 27, 2024.
“The Naked City,” Criterion Collection Interview, 2006
“Why Planning Matters”. A panel discussion with Robert Fishman, (University of Michigan) Lynne B. Sagalyn, (Columbia University), James Sanders, FAIA, (James Sanders Studio) Tom Wright, CEO, Regional Plan Association (moderator) at The Skyscraper Museum 1/31/2023
“Los Angeles: The Next 5 Years” Panel discussion moderated by James Sanders, FAIA, John Rossant, CEO, CoMotion, Hilary Norton, Executive Director& Founder, FASTLink DTLA, Nancy Sutley, Deputy Mayor of Energy & Sustainability, City of Los Angeles, Nik Karalis, CEO, Woods Bagot, at CoMotion LA 11/17/2023
James Sanders, Julie Lasky, and Matt Ducharme at the Rizzoli Bookstore, 11/3/2023
"New York: An Illustrated History—Revised Edition". James Sanders and Ric Burns in conversation with Nick Davis at Rizzoli bookstore 6/29/2022
"New York: An Illustrated History—Revised Edition". James Sanders and Ric Burns in conversation Carol Willis at The Skyscraper Museum 3/15/2022
"New York: An Illustrated History—Revised Edition". James Sanders and Ric Burns in conversation with Thomas Campanella at the National Arts Club 1/1/2022
"New York: An Illustrated History—Revised Edition". James Sanders and Ric Burns in conversation with Rachel Syme at McNally Jackson, bookstore, Seaport District, 12/6/2021
“JUST DO IT: Documenting Modern Architecture and Engineering,” panel discussion with Leslie E. Robertson, Richard Roth Jr., and James Sanders, Skyscraper Museum, 9/10/2019
“After the Tenements; Up or Out in 1920s,” illustrated talk at the Skyscraper Museum, 6/19/2019
“Building Worlds: The Art & Architecture of Film Design,” moderated by James Sanders, sponsored by Woods Bagot, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, 1/20/2018
“Celluloid Skyline,” illustrated talk at the Skift Global Forum, 10/27/2016
“Scenes From the City: Filmmaking in New York,” illustrated book talk at the Skyscraper Museum, 4/29/2014
“Cocktails and Conversation with Hugh Hardy and James Sanders,” AIA Center for Architecture, 12/13/2013
“Digital City: The Foundation Myth,” James Sanders interviews Google's Craig Nevill-Manning, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, 11/13/2013
“Grand Central: 100 Years Grand,” panel discussion with Sam Roberts, Kenneth Jackson, Peter Stangl, and James Sanders, Charlie Rose, WNET, 3/1/2013
“New York Modern: Rockefeller Center at 75,” panel discussion with William Pedersen, Daniel Okrent, Alex Garvin, Hillary Ballon, and James Sanders, at the Skyscraper Museum, 5/8/2008
“The Treatment,” radio interview with Elvis Mitchell, KCRW, 2/14/2007
“Postopolis: James Sanders,” illustrated talk at the Storefront for Art & Architecture, 6/1/2007
“Begin with the Screen: Using Film to Explore Issues of Architecture and Design,” illustrated talk at the School of Visual Arts, 11/08/2008
“Celluloid Skyline,” video feature on The Urbanist, Monocle (London), 6/1/2007
“Celluloid Skyline,” interview on Charlie Rose, WNET, 02/14/2002
Radio Interviews
James Sanders interviewed about Grand Central Terminal for RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera (Swiss National Radio) 7/29/2023
“Looking Back at How New York City Was Planned” James Sanders appears on The Brian Lehrer Show/WNYC, 10/11/2022
James Sanders and Ric Burns appear on The Bowery Boys podcast, with Thomas Meyers, 8/5/2022
James Sanders and Ric Burns appear on The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC-FM, 3/4/2022
“LA CoMotion, Part 1,” with Andrew Tuck, on Monocle, 11/22/2018 [segment begins at 05:35]
“New Horizons,” with Andrew Tuck, on Monocle, 12/19/2013 [segment begins at 10:53]
“Becoming a Creative Hub,” with Pauline Eiferman on The Urbanist, Monocle, 11/7/2013 [segment starts at 11:09]
“Please Explain: Apartments,” with James Sanders and Justin Davidson, on “The Leonard Lopate Show,” WNYC, 4/8/2011
“City of Screen,” with Sara Fishko, The Fisko Files, WNYC, 5/25/2007
“The Treatment,” with Elvis Mitchell, KCRW, 2/14/2007
“Scenes From the City,” with Leonard Lopate, The Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC-FM, 10/16/2006