Special Projects
In addition to our annual programming, our special projects promote the role of urban design to the greater public.
Public Space Partners Survey will count every organization that manages and programs public spaces in New York City to better communicate the integral role they play taking care of their communities.
Urban Design Forum’s platform of ideas for New York’s next leaders.
Public Works sparks conversations with civic leaders on built environment initiatives shaping the public good.
In our writers fellowship with The Architectural League, we seek to empower a new generation of urban critics.
In partnership with Hudson Square Properties, and the Hudson Square BID, the Forum led a competition for an installation in Hudson Square.
We joined forces with Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development (ANHD) to discuss a just city recovery from COVID-19.
In collaboration with Van Alen Institute, we supported local organizations to lead pandemic recovery in their neighborhoods.
The Forum was the proud curatorial partner for 2017’s Times Square Valentine Heart Design competition, led by Times Square Arts.
Urban Design Week was a pioneering public festival created to engage New Yorkers in the fascinating and complex issues of the public realm.
Join the Forum and The Architectural League for a celebratory launch of the first suite of pieces by this year’s New City Critics.
Join us for a mapping party to help build the most complete database yet of public space partners across New York City.
Join us for a full-day convening on the Interborough Express (IBX) corridor, with site visits, panel discussions, and breakout sessions at Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Join us for a conversation on ballot proposals developed by the Commission on Government Efficiency with Ann Cheng and Eric Phillips.
Join us for a discussion of Block by Block: The Housing Plan for a New Era with Leila Bozorg, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning.
Join us for a tour of The Green-House at Green-Wood with Stephen Cassell, Meera Joshi, and Kim Yao.
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
Restorative Ground by WIP Collaborative proposes an installation that will act as a new destination in Hudson Square, a place for a range of experiences, activities and interactions to occur between residents, community members, and the broader public.
Posted — September 15, 2020
This strategy of placemaking at Little 6th Avenue reflects the wealth of cultural and educational institutions in the area and proposes to support the outdoor movement and activities of pedestrians and residents, facilitating responsible social interactions, planned and spontaneous, and help to build engagement for other sites in Hudson Square both in person and virtually.
Posted — September 14, 2020
Against the rush of the 24 hour news cycle and whiplash politics of the day, Dash Marshall proposes a slow space for Hudson Square. Viewsstand brings Hudson Square’s history into dialogue with the present by creating a newsstand on Little 6th Avenue and converting the street to a plaza of reflection and conversation.
Posted — September 14, 2020
