Proposals

Loft-inspired design in commercial buildings can draw creative businesses to Downtown Brooklyn.

Faculty externships can create workforce pipelines in growing business hubs as a way to retain talent and provide diverse growth in transforming neighborhoods.

Maximizing civic space when designing mixed-use projects can support active hubs for cultural and commercial activity.

An integrated equity plan in large, mixed-use development projects can support inclusive and sustainable economic development.

As housing prices continue to rise, New York City should establish a “Development without Displacement” framework to protect its most vulnerable residents.

Parks really can serve a social equity mission. Let a commitment to equitable design, operations, and maintenance, inform park funding strategies.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to maintenance and no design is maintenance-free. New York City’s DOT is pursuing a multipronged approach to find long-term solutions for maintenance in all neighborhoods–not just those with resources.

To save public housing, we need to change the narrative and open NYCHA to new technology partnerships.

In expanding our notion of a neighborhood park, we can invite others in and foster a spirit of shared responsibility.

Many New York institutions are in desperate need of funding to maintain their landmarks. To preserve our city’s heritage, these institutions need the ability to monetize their unused development rights.

Arterials such as FDR Drive and the Sheridan Expressway are long overdue for a 21st-century transformation, which calls for equally innovative approaches to infrastructure design and public finance.

With its extraordinary waterfront features, Hudson River Park’s capital maintenance costs are eye-watering. Selling the park’s development rights has allowed us to divert a crisis.

Zoning requirements could help facilitate the renewal of subway stations, enriching the daily experience for our straphangers.

The current Parks Commissioner describes parks as critical infrastructure. Private funds aren’t used to build or maintain infrastructure projects such as roads, sewers, water supply, or marine transfer stations—so why should we rely on private dollars to maintain parks?

To bring about an equitable city, we need to rapidly scale up the number of affordable housing units stewarded by business savvy, mission-oriented entities.