Community Design

Our programs support community leaders in executing their visions and connect them with designers and other technical assistance.

Initiatives

Community Design

The Local Center

A new community design network in partnership with the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development

Events

05.14.25

Public Spaces for All: Ideas from the Local Center

Event The Local Center
Join Urban Design Forum and the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development for an interactive conversation exploring ideas to advance equitable public spaces. 
11.13.24

Local Center Summit

Event The Local Center
Join eight Local Center teams to celebrate projects to re-envision and activate public spaces across New York City.
05.15.24

Public Space for Community Development

Event The Local Center
Join us for a conversation on reimagining public space for community development with Blondel Pinnock, Pascale Sablan and Elizabeth Hamby. 
02.21.24

Public Space for Culture 

Event The Local Center
Join the Local Center for a conversation and workshop on creative engagement strategies for community-led design of public spaces.
07.25.23

Film Screening: Stories from Neighborhoods Now

Event Neighborhoods Now
Join us for a special film screening and conversation with filmmaker Kate Levy and Neighborhoods Now partners.
10.26.22

Neighborhoods Now Summit

Event Neighborhoods Now
On October 26, we celebrated seven projects that demonstrate the power of community-led design in New York City. 
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Posts

Features Local Center

Local Center: Hear from Our Teams

Local Center teams share lessons learned from community engagement and where they are headed next.
Posted — December 21, 2023
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Practice Notes: On Rooting in History to Fight Forward 

Gina Lee reflects on a recent tour of the Flatbush African Burial Ground and the power of history in public space.
Posted — November 16, 2023
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Local Center Practice Notes: On Soft Infrastructure and Creating New Spaces for Culture

Martha Snow reflects on a recent Learning Community session among Local Center partners.
Posted — November 16, 2023
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Local Center Practice Notes: On Design Team Recruitment

Daniel McPhee shares how we approached recruiting design teams and preparing our partners to choose from among them.
Posted — July 27, 2023
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