Purnima Kapur, Class of 2016 Fellow and Executive Director of the DCP, is instrumental in implementing the Mayor's MIH plan to increase affordable housing in NYC.
Posted — December 20, 2016
Fellow Frederick Steiner envisions an amplified sanctuary city concept to include learning, health, safety, inclusion, and environmental quality.
Posted — December 19, 2016
Lucrecia Montemayor contributed to an RPA report examining the threats to the Tri-State area by coastal flooding.
Posted — December 17, 2016
Stefan Al investigates Hong Kong's vertical urbanism with "expresscalators" crisscrossing mesmerizing atriums, raising questions about architecture, city planning, culture and urban life.
Posted — December 16, 2016
Matthew Lasner's latest book, Affordable Housing in New York, receives laudatory comments for its humanistic history of NYC's below-market housing.
Posted — December 15, 2016
Milton Puryear is advancing the development of the Brooklyn Greenway, a 14 mile route connecting neighborhoods parks along the Brooklyn waterfront.
Posted — December 14, 2016
Stephen Whitehouse is transforming New Jersey's Southwest Block 12 from a parking lot into a resilient urban park with storm-water storage.
Posted — December 13, 2016
How can we use design thinking, creative financing, new technology, and community organizing to maintain our physical and social infrastructure?
Posted — December 13, 2016
Mark Lamster writes a letter illustrating the litany of issues Ben Carson confronts as HUD Secretary.
Posted — December 12, 2016
Sam Schwartz devised the Brooklyn-Queens Connector - a much-needed connection for city commuters.
Posted — December 12, 2016
Kai-Uwe Bergman details BIG U - the second phase of the City's LMCR project.
Posted — December 10, 2016
Carlos Arnaiz develops the first BRT system in the Philippines.
Posted — December 9, 2016
Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown conceptualized the Living Room - a new vision for communal development in China.
Posted — December 8, 2016
Adam Lubinsky facilitated the development of the East Harlem Neighborhood Plan, a local effort to preserve affordable housing stock, open space, and the community's cultural heritage.
Posted — December 7, 2016
Navid Maqami of S9ARCHITECTURE leads the construction of The New York Wheel, the key to attracting tourists to Staten Island.
Posted — December 6, 2016
Francine Houben is redesigning NYPL's Schwarzman Building, which will serve as both a model and catalyst for a rejuvenated library system.
Posted — December 5, 2016
Gita Nandan & Elliott Maltby develop NYC's first community farm on NYCHA property.
Posted — December 2, 2016
Jack Robbins imagines a tram line linking NYC's five boroughs and New Jersey to spur growth and development.
Posted — December 1, 2016
The Urban Design Forum is delighted to announce the 2016 Class of Fellows, 44 civic leaders shaping dynamic, equitable and resilient cities!
Posted — November 30, 2016
Matt Chaban explores several new buildings in New York City, featuring projects and reflections from many of our Fellows.
Posted — November 28, 2016
Our mission of shaping dynamic, equitable, and resilient cities is both more pertinent and fragile than ever. We remain committed to creating a venue where civic leaders can safely and candidly advance their ideas. And we will work harder than ever to ensure that all voices are represented – especially those missing a seat at the table.
Posted — November 15, 2016
Susannah Drake discusses Sponge Park, a pilot project in Gowanus Canal that uses mostly woody plants to reduce pollution levels.
Posted — November 11, 2016
Carlos Arnaiz releases plans for a hybrid hospital and trauma center in rural Baler, giving healthcare access to individuals from remote areas in the Philippines.
Posted — November 11, 2016
Thom Mayne offers a densification strategy to absorb new citizens in Los Angles in the face of climate change and resource scarcity.
Posted — November 10, 2016
