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"Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park" has opened a Design Ideas Competition.
Three winners will be granted a $20,000 stipend to create compelling design proposals for a future memorial.
Submit a RFQ by 12/17 www.designtrust.org/projects/rei...
Three winners will be granted a $20,000 stipend to create compelling design proposals for a future memorial.
Submit a RFQ by 12/17 www.designtrust.org/projects/rei...
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park" has opened a Design Ideas Competition.
Three winners will be granted a $20,000 stipend to create compelling design proposals for a future memorial.
Submit a RFQ by 12/17 www.designtrust.org/projects/rei...
Three winners will be granted a $20,000 stipend to create compelling design proposals for a future memorial.
Submit a RFQ by 12/17 www.designtrust.org/projects/rei...
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“This is a story that needs to be told, especially in this moment in time when history is being erased”
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
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Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
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Public input requested in transformation of Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park
Alice Michelle Augustine is determined to tell the untold stories rooted in the history of Van Cortlandt Park.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“This is a story that needs to be told, especially in this moment in time when history is being erased”
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
Lower East Side celebrates a new community space proposed 10 years ago, designed by and for Lillian Wald NYCHA residents: www.designtrust.org/news/lower-e...
Photo: Tameek Williams
Photo: Tameek Williams
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Lower East Side celebrates a new community space proposed 10 years ago, designed by and for Lillian Wald NYCHA residents: www.designtrust.org/news/lower-e...
Photo: Tameek Williams
Photo: Tameek Williams
🌊 Last call to apply for our latest Request for Proposals: Water! Submit your public space project idea to our statement of interest form by 5pm today: forms.gle/oEPmFF9cxFNk...
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🌊 Last call to apply for our latest Request for Proposals: Water! Submit your public space project idea to our statement of interest form by 5pm today: forms.gle/oEPmFF9cxFNk...
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A NYCHA resident-designed community space proposed in the Lower East Side in 2014 is finally opening for the Lillian Wald Houses 11/12. Join us for a ribbon-cutting: bit.ly/OPENTHEEDGE
October 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A NYCHA resident-designed community space proposed in the Lower East Side in 2014 is finally opening for the Lillian Wald Houses 11/12. Join us for a ribbon-cutting: bit.ly/OPENTHEEDGE
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Join us with @trustforpublicland.bsky.social for an important conversation on November 13th: Common Yards – Green Space & Public Housing Reimagined🌳🏘️ Register here: events.tpl.org/commonyardsp...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join us with @trustforpublicland.bsky.social for an important conversation on November 13th: Common Yards – Green Space & Public Housing Reimagined🌳🏘️ Register here: events.tpl.org/commonyardsp...
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Two weeks left to submit a Statement of Interest for our 2025 Request for Proposals: Water!
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
IMAGINE: Exploring the Next Thirty Years of Public Space Projects
The conclusion of our 30th anniversary mini-blog series looks ahead at what's possible for the public realm.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Two weeks left to submit a Statement of Interest for our 2025 Request for Proposals: Water!
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
Two weeks left to submit a Statement of Interest for our 2025 Request for Proposals: Water!
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
IMAGINE: Exploring the Next Thirty Years of Public Space Projects
The conclusion of our 30th anniversary mini-blog series looks ahead at what's possible for the public realm.
www.designtrust.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Two weeks left to submit a Statement of Interest for our 2025 Request for Proposals: Water!
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
How can we reimagine NYC's resiliency? www.designtrust.org/news/imagine...
Join us with @trustforpublicland.bsky.social for an important conversation on November 13th: Common Yards – Green Space & Public Housing Reimagined🌳🏘️ Register here: events.tpl.org/commonyardsp...
Home | The Homepage.
events.tpl.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Join us with @trustforpublicland.bsky.social for an important conversation on November 13th: Common Yards – Green Space & Public Housing Reimagined🌳🏘️ Register here: events.tpl.org/commonyardsp...
A NYCHA resident-designed community space proposed in the Lower East Side in 2014 is finally opening for the Lillian Wald Houses 11/12. Join us for a ribbon-cutting: bit.ly/OPENTHEEDGE
October 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A NYCHA resident-designed community space proposed in the Lower East Side in 2014 is finally opening for the Lillian Wald Houses 11/12. Join us for a ribbon-cutting: bit.ly/OPENTHEEDGE
What role does water play as a channel for cultural preservation?
www.designtrust.org/news/culture...
www.designtrust.org/news/culture...
CULTURE: Exploring 30 Years of Public Space Projects
The latest in our mini-blog series explores the role of public space in preserving a city’s culture
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October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What role does water play as a channel for cultural preservation?
www.designtrust.org/news/culture...
www.designtrust.org/news/culture...
“This is a story that needs to be told, especially in this moment in time when history is being erased”
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
Public input requested in transformation of Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park
Alice Michelle Augustine is determined to tell the untold stories rooted in the history of Van Cortlandt Park.
bronx.news12.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“This is a story that needs to be told, especially in this moment in time when history is being erased”
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
Watch Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park with @vcpalliance.bsky.social on @news12li.bsky.social
bronx.news12.com/public-input...
In case you missed the live zoom sessions, find an archive of our Water RFP Info Sessions + Q&As here: www.designtrust.org/news/watch-o...
October 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In case you missed the live zoom sessions, find an archive of our Water RFP Info Sessions + Q&As here: www.designtrust.org/news/watch-o...
October 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ICYMI - Watch the launch of our 12th Request for Proposals "Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC" at the Whitney, featuring a first-look at how to apply and special guest speakers here: vimeo.com/1124883627?s...
Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC
Watch the launch of the Design Trust For Public Space's 12th Request for Proposals at the Whitney, featuring an interdisciplinary Climate Week NYC conversation…
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October 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
ICYMI - Watch the launch of our 12th Request for Proposals "Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC" at the Whitney, featuring a first-look at how to apply and special guest speakers here: vimeo.com/1124883627?s...
September 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
How can we better design public spaces for neurodivergent New Yorkers? The Neurodiverse City is testing neuroinclusive design elements in downtown Manhattan 🔽
Learn more about the prototype a new vision for accessibility: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Learn more about the prototype a new vision for accessibility: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
September 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How can we better design public spaces for neurodivergent New Yorkers? The Neurodiverse City is testing neuroinclusive design elements in downtown Manhattan 🔽
Learn more about the prototype a new vision for accessibility: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Learn more about the prototype a new vision for accessibility: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
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LOCATION UPDATE! The Neurodiverse City pilot prototype is tomorrow 530pm at Louise Nevelson Plaza
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
September 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
LOCATION UPDATE! The Neurodiverse City pilot prototype is tomorrow 530pm at Louise Nevelson Plaza
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
LOCATION UPDATE! The Neurodiverse City pilot prototype is tomorrow 530pm at Louise Nevelson Plaza
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
September 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
LOCATION UPDATE! The Neurodiverse City pilot prototype is tomorrow 530pm at Louise Nevelson Plaza
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Join us: www.designtrust.org/events/neuro...
Join us at the Whitney on 9/24 for a special Climate Week NYC event to launch our next open call for project ideas, Water.
💧RSVP: www.designtrust.org/events/water...
💧RSVP: www.designtrust.org/events/water...
September 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Join us at the Whitney on 9/24 for a special Climate Week NYC event to launch our next open call for project ideas, Water.
💧RSVP: www.designtrust.org/events/water...
💧RSVP: www.designtrust.org/events/water...
Join us for a first look at a new neuroinclusive public space prototype in Lower Manhattan:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-neurod...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-neurod...
September 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Join us for a first look at a new neuroinclusive public space prototype in Lower Manhattan:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-neurod...
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-neurod...
“We’re testing a prototype for how you can change streets. The hope is to demonstrate what a more neuroinclusive city could look like."
Read more about the Neurodiverse City in the NYT's design special section:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
Read more about the Neurodiverse City in the NYT's design special section:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
A Panorama of Design
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September 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“We’re testing a prototype for how you can change streets. The hope is to demonstrate what a more neuroinclusive city could look like."
Read more about the Neurodiverse City in the NYT's design special section:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
Read more about the Neurodiverse City in the NYT's design special section:
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...
Tomorrow ⬇️ 🧺
September 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Tomorrow ⬇️ 🧺
Our Photo Urbanism Exhibition on waterfront access at Pier 57 is coming to a close, but you can check out the digital gallery of Nathan Kensinger's "Desire Lines & Daylighting," alongside the work from our 2025 cohort of youth photographers here: photourbanism.org/fellow/natha...
Nathan Kensinger – Photo Urbanism
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September 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our Photo Urbanism Exhibition on waterfront access at Pier 57 is coming to a close, but you can check out the digital gallery of Nathan Kensinger's "Desire Lines & Daylighting," alongside the work from our 2025 cohort of youth photographers here: photourbanism.org/fellow/natha...