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Gretchen West discusses her work with Healthy Homes in Columbus, Ohio and their goal to improve children’s health in conversation with Amritha Mahesh.

Nupur Chaudhury explains the importance of communicating connections between health and housing to state governments in conversation with Catherine Joseph, Eileen Chen, and Amritha Mahesh.

Jennifer McDonnell explains the concept of resource optimization and its relation to her work with biosolids and circular systems in conversation with Rebecca Macklis.

Will Sibia discusses the infrastructural challenges when implementing circular systems and their successes in Stockholm and Denmark in conversation with Michael Izzo.

Nadine Galle speaks about the complex nature of circular systems and integrating them into current city ecosystems in conversation with Lida Aljabar.

Libreria Barco de Papel is a nonprofit bookstore and cultural center mere footsteps from the bustling Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens. Founded in 2003, it is now the last Spanish-language bookstore left in New York City and is a beloved cultural hub in the neighborhood. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Barco de Papel has faced […]

The Urban Design Forum interviews Rebecca Lurie, Coordinator of the Community & Worker Ownership Project at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, on building infrastructure for small cooperatives and opportunities to strengthen the cooperative movement in the construction industry.

The Urban Design Forum interviews Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director of Kinetic Communities Consulting, on building a small business in the energy efficiency sector and achieving energy equity

The Urban Design Forum interviews Stephanie Carlisle, Senior Researcher at the Carbon Leadership Forum and former Principal at KieranTimberlake, on the role of embodied carbon in achieving climate goals and how to make high-performance buildings the standard for all projects.

The Urban Design Forum interviews Daniel Aldana Cohen, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative at the University of Pennsylvania, on building coalitions in the climate movement and a Green New Deal for Public Housing.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global responses to the current crisis and to strategize a road to recovery for New York City. In April, we released a Call for Ideas to our network soliciting a […]

Responses Continued ↓ A Blueprint for Shared Summer Streets in Hudson by Liz McEnaney, Anna Dietzsch, and Kaja Kühl Distance Dining: A Reopening Toolkit by Tiya Gordon Integrating Social Distancing into Street Planning by Catherine McVay, Patrick Kennell, Kate Ascher, and John Messengale Exploring the Role of Parks as Community Recovery & Resilience by Victoria […]

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global responses to the current crisis and to strategize a road to recovery for New York City. In April, we released a Call for Ideas to our network soliciting a […]

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global responses to the current crisis and to strategize a road to recovery for New York City. In April, we released a Call for Ideas to our network soliciting a […]

Responses Continued ↓ Building a Resilient New York City by Carlos Arnaiz, Peter G. Rowe, and Gaby San Roman Microcosm: Creating Decentralized and Resilient Food Systems by Nikita K In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global […]

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global responses to the current crisis and to strategize a road to recovery for New York City. In April, we released a Call for Ideas to our network soliciting a […]

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, a digital program convening Fellows and international experts to document global responses to the current crisis and to strategize a road to recovery for New York City. In April, we released a Call for Ideas to our network soliciting a […]

Responses Continued ↓ Rethinking Urban Policy as Pandemic Recovery by Rose Florian Rodríguez and Jose Pablo Fuentes Rojas Envisioning a Recovery That Can Shape New and Urgent Action to Slow Climate Change by Jennifer Pehr Redesigning Togetherness: Reflections and Predictions for Cities by Daniel Vasini and Jack Oliver Petch In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

Responses Continued ↓ People over Property: Affordable Housing as the Cornerstone of Systemic Change by Deborah Morris The Housing Livability Index: Questioning the NYC Housing Market by Ankita Nalavade An Analysis of COVID Impact Based on Location by Elliot Scarangello In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Urban Design Forum launched City Life After Coronavirus, […]

What is the value of design in shelters? When is good design not enough? How can we create design guidelines that improve the lives of residents and staff, not burden them? And as urbanists, should we focus our energies on addressing today’s crisis, or long-term solutions to house the most vulnerable?

Jessica Katz discusses creative strategies for expanding supportive housing development in conversation with Anand Amin and Rebecca Sauer.

Tommy Newman discusses strategies for funding and building supportive housing in Los Angeles in conversation with Anand Amin, Catherine Nguyen and Rebecca Sauer.

Paul Lotter discusses making the public realm welcoming to all in conversation with Stella Kim.

Gia Biagi discusses stewardship of public spaces in conversation with Margaret Jankowsky.