In this proceedings document, you'll hear from our Global Exchange staff and fellows on lessons learned from the Urban Design Study Trip to Copenhagen.
Posted — July 2, 2025
Our 2024-25 Forefront Fellows explored how city leaders and designers can make aging in place an accessible and affordable option for all New Yorkers.
Posted — June 11, 2025
What can New York learn from cities around the world taking “big swings” to confront their housing crises?
Posted — March 10, 2025
Urban Design Forum’s platform of ideas for New York’s next leaders.
Posted — February 20, 2025
21 Visions of 2021 is a built environment agenda which serves as a resource and a call to action for the City's next leadership.
Posted — March 16, 2021
For New York to continue to be a livable and diverse city, the City must develop policies that take a climate-first approach to housing.
Posted — December 11, 2020
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.
Posted — September 10, 2020
Supportive housing is at the center of New York’s response to the homelessness crisis, but its development is constrained by land scarcity and unfavorable land use policies.
Posted — July 24, 2020
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?
Posted — July 24, 2020
Jessica Katz discusses creative strategies for expanding supportive housing development in conversation with Anand Amin and Rebecca Sauer.
Posted — July 24, 2020
Tommy Newman discusses strategies for funding and building supportive housing in Los Angeles in conversation with Anand Amin, Catherine Nguyen and Rebecca Sauer.
Posted — July 24, 2020
Paul Lotter discusses making the public realm welcoming to all in conversation with Stella Kim.
Posted — July 24, 2020
Gia Biagi discusses stewardship of public spaces in conversation with Margaret Jankowsky.
Posted — July 24, 2020
New York City's open spaces should protect the dignity and human rights of people experiencing homelessness; connect those living on the streets with the resources they need; and welcome them without excluding other New Yorkers.
Posted — July 24, 2020
Chris Burbank discusses alternative policing strategies to address homelessness in conversation with Madison Loew.
Posted — July 24, 2020