
Urban Design Forum is thrilled to release 73 Ideas for a Healthier New York City.
In 2022, 30 Urban Design Forum Fellows came together – including architects, landscape architects, epidemiologists, transportation planners, trauma therapists, artists, community and economic development leaders, and physicians – to explore how neighborhood planning could improve physical and mental health outcomes for all New Yorkers. From service-oriented parks to improving building design, Good Form: 73 Ideas for a Healthier New York City, compiles a menu of their ideas, case studies, and approaches.
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Posters for Preventative Health

To accompany the report, we are pleased to release a series of four posters illustrating creative strategies for preventative health.
Working Groups

These Fellows focused on four areas exploring the ties between the built environment and specific public health outcomes: