The Architectural League of New York and Urban Design Forum announce a campaign to create a fellowship program for emerging critics. The New City Critics program aims to empower new, fearless, and diverse voices to challenge the ways we design, plan, and develop our cities. New City Critics will be a two-year fellowship program, initially More

Our 2021 Forefront Fellowship, Neighborhood Fare, explores how to foster food equity in every New York City neighborhood through the built environment.

The last year in New York has shown the tremendous capacity of our city streets. We want to hear from you: How can we transform streets to build connected communities?

Ryan Gilliam, Executive Director of Fourth Arts Block (FAB) discusses the organizations history and their new partnerships with Marvel, SHoP, and Buro Happold to create tailored to needs of smaller performing arts organizations, including ways to participate in New York City’s Open Culture program.

Meet the Streets Ahead Working Groups who will advance a set of visionary proposals and tools for a more vibrant, equitable streetscape.

Each year the Forum selects a diverse cohort of emerging leaders in urban design, development, policy, and advocacy to investigate how design can address a social or political challenge facing New York City. This year’s interdisciplinary cohort will explore how to foster food equity in every New York City neighborhood through the built environment. Made up of More

About Neighborhoods Now In collaboration with the Urban Design Forum, Neighborhoods Now connects neighborhoods hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with leading design firms. In Bed-Stuy, Jackson Heights, Kingsbridge, and Washington Heights, these working groups are collaborating to develop safe and effective reopening strategies. The outcomes are a set of design recommendations, prototypes, and installations empowering More

About Neighborhoods Now In collaboration with the Urban Design Forum, Neighborhoods Now connects neighborhoods hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with leading design firms. In Bed-Stuy, Jackson Heights, Kingsbridge, and Washington Heights, these working groups are collaborating to develop safe and effective reopening strategies. The outcomes are a set of design recommendations, prototypes, and installations empowering More

Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich rebuild a Williamsburg home featuring natural lighting and durable "childproof" materials.

Holly Leicht reveals that LMDC and the Port Authority will appraise 5 World Trade Center before releasing an RFP for development.

Regina Myer lauds the renewed plans to develop a park at Willoughby Square.

Greg Haley calls for engagement processes that encourage communities to have ownership and civic pride in a project.