The Urban Design Forum and Van Alen Institute today launched, a digital toolkit featuring more than 35 designs, guidelines, and strategies to aid safe reopening and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted — October 9, 2020
Urban Design Forum is pleased to announce that WIP Collaborative is the winner of Care for Hudson Square, a recovery initiative in partnership with Hudson Square Properties and Hudson Square Business Improvement District.
Posted — September 15, 2020
The Urban Design Forum is excited to announce some new internal changes to our team!
Posted — August 18, 2020
Meet the 2020 Class of Forefront Fellows who will explore how to support minority- and women-owned businesses.
Posted — August 17, 2020
On behalf of our team at the Urban Design Forum, we want to state that we support the Black Lives Matter movement in confronting police brutality and affirming the dignity and safety of our Black neighbors. We stand in solidarity with the demonstrators, and entreat our elected officials to listen and act on their demands.
Posted — June 2, 2020
Over the last few weeks, our team of four has been working on a plan to mobilize our community to assist with the reopening and recovery of our city. Though we learn new information every day, we are not sitting still.
Posted — May 12, 2020
The Urban Design Forum mourns the loss of Michael Sorkin.
Posted — March 27, 2020
We welcome the 2019 Class of Forum Fellows and look forward to sharing their ideas for the future of the city!
Posted — February 27, 2020
Every year the Forum selects the next generation of urban leaders to investigate how design can address a social or political challenge facing New York City. This year's interdisciplinary cohort will study the intersections of race, class and climate change, and advance new ideas on the role of urban design in a just transition.
Posted — May 15, 2019
We welcome the 2018 Class of Fellows and look forward to sharing their ideas for the future of the city!
Posted — March 18, 2019
We celebrated our 40th anniversary this year with our most ambitious year to date, leading 35 events across six major inquiries. Thank you again for your extraordinary support for the Forum.
Posted — February 8, 2019
On our 40th Anniversary, the Urban Design Forum begins a new chapter on the Bowery. We look forward to welcoming our Fellows in our new space. The Forum now occupies a bright third-floor suite with room to host meetings and gatherings. We welcome your ideas for programs that will activate our new home.
Posted — October 23, 2018
The Urban Design Forum is pleased to announce the addition of five new members to its board of directors: Vincent Chang, Patrice Derrington, Margaret Newman, Nader Tehrani and Weston Walker.
Posted — June 5, 2018
We are thrilled to announce our third class of Forefront Fellows. The Forefront Fellowship promotes the next generation of urban leaders. This year's interdisciplinary cohort will explore how urban design can support homeless populations, engage host communities and end cycles of homelessness.
Posted — April 25, 2018
In the fall of 2016, the Urban Design Forum invited its Fellows and experts to help us craft a vision for the future of mobility in New York City. Within these pages, you’ll find an inventory of imaginative thinking on what our city’s transportation landscape could be.
Posted — February 26, 2018
