In July 2007, the Design Trust for Public Space awarded the fourth Photo Urbanism fellowship to Gail Albert Halaban for her project, Vanishing Views. Ms. Halaban plans to "create a series of portraits in private spaces across the five boroughs that reveal the transformation of New York City's landscape. The view can serve several different functions throughout the series, signifying location, class, or the fleeting nature of time. I will specifically look at how the landscape of 2007 is vastly different than the landscape that preceded it, and how different the landscape will become."

Ms. Halaban is seeking volunteers to participate in her project who have iconic or unusual views, and/or views that tell a story about the changing face of New York City's landscape. Visit the project's blog for more images and for information about how you can participate in this exciting project.

In 2002, the first fellowship went to Diane Cook and Len Jenshel for The Edge of New York, an exploration of the city's waterfront. The second fellowship was awarded to Jonathan Smith in 2004 for The Bridge Project. Travis Roozée received the third award for Portrait of Jamaica Bay. The fourth fellowship was awarded to Gail Albert Halaban for Vanishing Views in July 2007. At least one more fellowship will be awarded by 2009.