A letter from Executive Director Dan McPhee: I may never know this country, but I have loved knowing this city for the past fifteen years.
Posted — November 7, 2024
Our Local Center teams have been working hard to reclaim and activate public spaces across New York City with creative installations, festivals, markets and more.
Posted — October 28, 2024
At the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning & Franchises Public Hearing, Urban Design Forum urged the New York City Council to adopt City of Yes as a key step toward a more equitable and fair New York City.
Posted — October 22, 2024
We're pleased to announce AJ Pires has joined Jamie von Klemperer as Co-Chairs of Urban Design Forum. We thank outgoing President Margaret Newman for her service. We are also pleased to welcome Judy Kessler as Treasurer.
Posted — September 12, 2024
Board President Margaret Newman reflects on her tenure at the Forum.
Posted — July 16, 2024
Join our Local Center teams as they launch programming in their newly-designed public spaces.
Posted — July 15, 2024
Three Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx will launch new projects to transform public spaces in under-invested commercial corridors.
Posted — May 6, 2024
Martha Snow reflects on the newest cohort of Local Center teams who are envisioning a new future for our Main Streets.
Posted — May 3, 2024
Martha Snow reflects on the latest midpoint shareout for Local Center projects and their work reclaiming public spaces.
Posted — March 20, 2024
We’re thrilled to launch the Forefront Residency, enabling alumni to deepen their work toward building a more equitable city.
Posted — January 18, 2024
Local Center teams share lessons learned from community engagement and where they are headed next.
Posted — December 21, 2023
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
Martha Snow reflects on a recent Learning Community session among Local Center partners.
Posted — November 16, 2023
Generous support has enabled us to plan and launch four new annual programs in the past year alone.
Posted — September 7, 2023
Daniel McPhee shares how we approached recruiting design teams and preparing our partners to choose from among them.
Posted — July 27, 2023
Five interdisciplinary design teams will support neighborhood organizations in realizing new public space projects that celebrate local cultures and histories.
Posted — July 26, 2023
Martha Snow, in our first Practice Notes, reflects on how we found our five neighborhood partners earlier this year.
Posted — July 26, 2023
Five neighborhood organizations will lead new projects to celebrate local cultures and histories in public space.
Posted — March 23, 2023
Read recent Field Reports from our New City Critics Fellows
Posted — November 16, 2022
Urban Design Forum and ANHD invite organizations to share their interest in a new community design program.
Posted — October 31, 2022
There has never been a more important moment to nurture a new generation of diverse, creative, and informed leaders.
Posted — October 14, 2022
Check out new projects by the 2021 Forefront Fellows.
Posted — August 18, 2022
Remembering Urban Design Forum's founder, Ann Ferebee.
Posted — July 13, 2022
Our citywide updates from our second cycle of Neighborhoods Now.
Posted — July 13, 2022
