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In this proceedings document, you'll hear from our Global Exchange staff and delegates on lessons learned from the Urban Design Study Trip to Tokyo.

Janice Chu, architectural designer at di Domenico + Partners, reflects on how their Local Center team incorporated generative AI into the co-design strategy for the Sunnyside Vision Plan.

The Local Center team reflects on how to achieve equitable public spaces across the city.

In this Practice Note, you’ll hear from our Global Exchange staff about what lessons we can learn from Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld.

After an immersive 3-day study trip to Berlin, Clara Parker, Director of Global Exchange, reflects on what we're learning as we build solidarity between leaders in New York City and other cities taking “big swings” at their housing crises.

Martha Snow reflects on what kinds of lasting change to public space we can accomplish with temporary installations.

Martha Snow reflects on the newest cohort of Local Center teams who are envisioning a new future for our Main Streets.

Martha Snow reflects on the latest midpoint shareout for Local Center projects and their work reclaiming public spaces.

Local Center teams share lessons learned from community engagement and where they are headed next.

Gina Lee reflects on a recent tour of the Flatbush African Burial Ground and the power of history in public space.

Martha Snow reflects on a recent Learning Community session among Local Center partners.

Guillermo Gómez reflects on our Gowanus Precinct Study and the value of on-the-ground collective learning.

Daniel McPhee shares how we approached recruiting design teams and preparing our partners to choose from among them.

Martha Snow, in our first Practice Notes, reflects on how we found our five neighborhood partners earlier this year.