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.

Introducing Miranda, our new Director of Member Engagement.

Urban Design Forum seeks a part-time Program Coordinator to manage a new fellowship supporting emerging and underrepresented critics. About the Urban Design Forum Urban Design Forum mobilizes civic leaders to confront the defining issues facing New York City. We work with our 750 members to investigate complex challenges in the built environment, study alternative approaches More

Forumites, The Urban Design Forum joins the civic community in mourning the loss of Alex Garvin. Alex served on the Board for 17 years; as president of our predecessor organization, the Forum for Urban Design, from 2010 to 2014; and as co-president of the later unified Urban Design Forum from 2014 to 2015. I first More

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID, Neighborhoods Now, and Wells Fargo Present Winter Wonderland 2.0, A Holiday Experience.

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.