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Mary Miss believes that artists can improve city agencies' community engagement and education programs.

Susan Chin proposes creative policy solutions to ensure the vibrancy and long-term stability of Midtown's Garment District.

Justin Garrett Moore and Keri Butler announced the Public Design Commission's winners of the 2017 Excellence in Design Awards, including work by many of our Fellows.

David Manfredi explains how the design of New Balance's headquarters focused on creating a connected and democratic work environment.

Navid Maqami describes S9 Architecture's "modern contextualism" philosophy guiding their eclectic projects.

Cathleen McGuigan and Carol Willis explore the shift from corporate towers to new elegant skyscrapers.

We are thrilled to announce our second class of Forefront Fellows. The Forefront Fellowship promotes the next generation of urban leaders. The cohort will gather monthly, share work, and debate critical issues facing immigrant communities in New York City.

Moshe Safdie’s Brutalist design of Habitat 67 is credited by Blake Gopnik for rekindling our love of concrete.

Henry Grabar scrutinizes the new Rockaway Ferry for having minimal impact on transit congestion, even if it is a pleasant journey for its riders.

Deborah Berke's first office building receives rave reviews for bringing the art of architecture to everyday life.

Guy Nordenson explains how the emergence of cable-stayed bridges occurred after the construction of New York City's bridges.

Ken Greenberg gave a walking tour of Toronto's "the Kings" to show the benefits of relaxed zoning laws on the community.

Janette Sadik-Khan joins The Zeppos Report to explain how she became an advocate for more accessible and equitable transit.

Jed Walentas reveals the latest on the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment, including The Artifact Walk, an elevated 450' long walkway.

Tom Wright, Vishaan Chakrabarti, Andrew Lynn and Polly Trottenberg addressed the various infrastructure projects required in the region at the RPA Assembly.

Michael Sorkin argues that the rise of autonomobiles and multimodal streets could yield greater political and public spaces.

Tim Tompkins praises Snøhetta's redesign of Times Square which facilitates daily public gatherings and larger celebrations.

Richard Dattner and Claire Weisz's Garage and Salt Shed project has been selected as one of the top 10 most sustainable projects of 2017.

Carlos Arnaiz is redesigning the Pasudeco Center, an iconic sugar mill in the Philippines, into a mixed-use community hub.

Mary Miss designed "Watermarks" in Milwaukee to improve community water management and to locate water landmarks.

Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi will create a cohesive, dynamic and natural master plan for a cultural campus in Naples, Fl.

Peter Walker won the first 2017 Richard Brettell Award as recognition for his fundamental and essential role in the arts in the life of the University of Texas-Dallas.

Stefan Al's The Strip is listed as one of the best books to read this spring by the Wall Street Journal.

Polly Trottenberg reveals plans to make the 5-way intersection at Jackie Robinson Parkway safer for drivers and pedestrians.