ABOUT THE DESIGN TRUST

The Design Trust for Public Space is dedicated to improving the design, utility, and understanding of New York City's parks, plazas, streets, and public buildings.
Read more about our mission.

Board of Directors

Members of the design, financial, and philanthropic communities sit on our board of directors.

Supporters

Our work is supported by firms, foundations, and individuals.

Design Trust Council

The Council is the newly launched leadership and major donor group for the Design Trust.

Staff

Meet our senior staff.

Jobs and Internships

Find out about employment at the Design Trust.

Other Organizations of Interest

Explore links to New York City urban design, architecture, and policy organizations.

What We Do for the City

If you represent a public agency or community group, we can help you turn a complex urban-design issue into a manageable project, then connect you with top-notch professionals who want to help solve your problems. See our partners and request for proposals pages to get started.

What We Do for the Urban Design Community

If you're a professional — in architecture, planning, landscape architecture, graphic design, journalism, photography, economics, or other fields germane to the city — you may help to solve some of New York's most interesting design and planning challenges. Contact us if you'd like to serve on a jury, nominate a fellow, or contribute to any of our current projects.

What We Do for New Yorkers

If you are a citizen (or partisan) of New York City, we invite you to take advantage of our events and to check out our publications, many of which provide useful ideas about how to make the city a better place to live and work. We also invite you to support our work: improving public space for all New Yorkers.