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Tim Tompkins reflects on ten years of "plazafication" in New York.

David Grahame Shane and Michael Sorkin address the role of the architecture critic in the age of Trump and the foreclosure of public commissions.

Sagi Golan and Daphne Lundi worked on the City's framework to foster a thriving, inclusive and more resilient Gowanus.

The Urban Design Forum is pleased to announce the addition of five new members to its board of directors: Vincent Chang, Patrice Derrington, Margaret Newman, Nader Tehrani and Weston Walker.

Justin Garrett Moore states that equitable and inclusive third places must be intentionally and purposefully constructed.

Michael Manfredi and Marion Weiss share their resiliency work on the Hunters Point South park.

Madelyn Wils argues that preserving Pier 40 as a source of operating revenue is essential to the long-term survival of Hudson River Park.

Michael Replogle shares DOT's strategy for reducing pedestrian deaths with Melbourne.

We are thrilled to announce our third class of Forefront Fellows. The Forefront Fellowship promotes the next generation of urban leaders. This year's interdisciplinary cohort will explore how urban design can support homeless populations, engage host communities and end cycles of homelessness.

Regina Myer writes that we need to include the construction of the Brooklyn Strand with the rebuild of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Jolie Milstein argues that we need to leverage the new data on housing vacancy rates to preserve and develop more affordable housing.

Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich renovated Galerie Perrotin, a famed mega-gallery now in the largest in the Lower East Side.

Mark Willis states that rising vacancy rates suggests that the City's housing supply is starting to meet the demand.

Annabelle Selldorf addresses the gender inequality in architecture and how firms can directly combat these inequities.

Carlos Arnaiz won a Re-Thinking The Future Sustainability award for his design of a new Supreme Court in the Philippines.

In the fall of 2016, the Urban Design Forum invited its Fellows and experts to help us craft a vision for the future of mobility in New York City. Within these pages, you’ll find an inventory of imaginative thinking on what our city’s transportation landscape could be.

Margaret Newman explains how to navigate the main agencies to accomplish key transportation projects in New York City.

Rit Aggarwala describes how Quayside will be designed as a platform allowing for responsive design changes according to community needs.

Arun Sundararajan describes the deleterious effects of automation on the workforce in developing nations like Bangladesh, Thailand and Vietnam.

Moshe Safdie is designing a new 150,000-square-foot library in Boise, Idaho.

John Clifford is redesigning Underground Atlanta, a four-block mixed-use redevelopment featuring over 150,000-square-feet of retail, office and community space.

Tom Wright is critical of the Governor's plan for the construction of a tunnel or bridge across the Long Island Sound.

Carol Willis explains the recent trend behind super slender skyscrapers in New York City.

Deborah Berke has been selected to design new residential colleges at Princeton University for their Campus Plan.