Older adults have turned the soil. It’s time we give them their flowers.
Posted — July 22, 2025
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
How can community organizations, designers, funders, and government empower New York City neighborhoods to shape their futures?
Posted — April 25, 2025
The Local Center is thrilled to release three Public Realm Vision Plans from our community partners in Sunnyside, Brownsville, and the Capitol District.
Posted — April 4, 2025
Urban Design Forum’s platform of ideas for New York’s next leaders.
Posted — February 20, 2025
Forefront Residency Fellows developed a report to present innovative, multifaceted and cost-effective solutions to improve New York City’s public bathroom system.
Posted — September 18, 2024
Our 2023-24 Forefront Fellows reimagined public spaces where youth are free to be themselves and live vibrant, healthy lives.
Posted — August 29, 2024
A blueprint for city leaders to center youth in neighborhood planning
Posted — June 28, 2024
Urban Design Forum is thrilled to release 73 Ideas for a Healthier New York City.
Posted — July 18, 2023
NYC must tap into its wasted, underutilized, and ignored spaces to reach its Zero Waste goals.
Posted — June 13, 2023
We envision an equitable, circular system for managing neighborhood organics that redefines the relationship between organics and our streets.
Posted — June 13, 2023
Urban Design Forum is pleased to release Streets Ahead: Five Routes to a Thriving City.
Posted — May 17, 2022
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
Restorative Ground by WIP Collaborative proposes an installation that will act as a new destination in Hudson Square, a place for a range of experiences, activities and interactions to occur between residents, community members, and the broader public.
Posted — September 15, 2020
This strategy of placemaking at Little 6th Avenue reflects the wealth of cultural and educational institutions in the area and proposes to support the outdoor movement and activities of pedestrians and residents, facilitating responsible social interactions, planned and spontaneous, and help to build engagement for other sites in Hudson Square both in person and virtually.
Posted — September 14, 2020
