Special Projects
In addition to our annual programming, our special projects promote the role of urban design to the greater public.
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 us for a preview and tour of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center with Studio Gang.
Join us for an update on the latest progress toward transforming New York Penn Station with Andy Byford.
Join us for a discussion on what a potential rent freeze may look like under the Mamdani administration.
Join us for a tour of Studio Museum in Harlem with Adjaye Associates and Corga.
Join us for a conversation with Fred Cerullo, Danny Fuchs, Andy Levin, Rob Schiffer and Madelyn Wils on how public spaces can drive economic growth and energize Midtown East.
Join us for a conversation on housing ballot proposals developed by the NYC Charter Revision Commission with Leila Bozorg.
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
