“Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park” Opens Design Ideas Competition Nov. 18, 2025
Lower East Side celebrates new resident-designed open space at NYCHA Nov. 12, 2025
‘Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC’ Invites New Yorkers to Submit New Project Ideas Sept. 24, 2025
‘The Neurodiverse City’ Prototypes Inclusive Public Space in Lower Manhattan Sept. 8, 2025
Architecture nonprofit leaders in New York form Public Design Alliance, a new coalition to combat federal funding cuts June 26, 2025
New Photo Exhibition Explores the Fight for Waterfront Access in NYC June 18, 2025
Green Space Connections: residents and dogs celebrated the opening of the first dog park housed on NYCHA property at Castle Hill Houses May 19, 2025
Van Cortlandt Park to Reimagine Enslaved African Burial Ground March 31, 2025
From Imagine to Activate: Green Space Connections Releases New Guide for Improving NYCHA’s Open Spaces Feb. 3, 2025
Assemblymember Simone Rallied with Midtown Elected Officials and Advocates Call on DOT to Make the Open Street Pilot on Broadway from 35th Street to 36th Street Permanent Dec. 12, 2024
DT Testifies on Public Space Activation and Small Business Revitalization Nov. 4, 2024
“Opening the Edge” announces the long-awaited construction of community area at Lillian Wald Houses Oct. 24, 2024
Untaped Initiative Launched to Cut Red Tape in Programming NYC’s Public Spaces Aug. 8, 2024
Groundbreaking on NYCHA’s New Green Space at Castle Hill Houses in the Bronx Aug. 5, 2024
NYC’s Livability Hinges on Transit Investment June 20, 2024
The Benefit For Public Space Honors Public Housing Community Fund and Pier 57 June 4, 2024
New Bronx Photo Exhibition Explores Community Power for Public Housing Residents May 29, 2024
“New York: City Designed” Builds New Pathways to Urban Planning Careers March 20, 2024
“The Neurodiverse City” Calls for Inclusive Public Spaces in NYC Nov. 9, 2023
NYC Public Space Advocates Toast City Council Vote on Outdoor Dining Aug. 3, 2023
Public Space Leaders Say a Healthy City Depends on Better Public Transportation June 28, 2023
Design Trust for Public Space Testifies To Support NYC's Urban Forest June 13, 2023
The Benefit For Public Space Honors Council Member Carlina Rivera and LaGuardia Airport Terminal C at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library June 12, 2023
Public Space Advocates Applaud New, Permanent Open Restaurants Bill May 20, 2023
NYC Leaders Will Convene to Confront Health Inequity through City Planning & Urban Design May 2, 2023
Public Space Advocates Endorse Adams’ Sustainability Plan April 21, 2023
Design Experts Speak Out Against Adams’ Elimination of Public Design Commission Review March 16, 2023
NYC Public Space Advocates Endorse “Making New York Work For Everyone” Hochul, Adams Action Plan Dec. 15, 2022
Alfresco NYC Coalition Releases New Design Guidelines for Outdoor Dining Nov. 18, 2022
Design Trust For Public Space & Fund For Public Housing Announce New Green Space Connections Program at NYCHA Nov. 2, 2022
Design Trust for Public Space Statement on MTA Congestion Pricing Aug. 25, 2022
Alfresco NYC Announces 2022 One-Time Grant Winners July 26, 2022
Design Trust Testifies to New York City Council on Public Space Management Oversights June 28, 2022
Neighborhood Commons Launches Watkins Public Space in Brownsville with Local Vendors, Music, Food, Public Art, and More June 21, 2022
The Benefit For Public Space Honors Dattner Architects and Fred Cerullo of Grand Central Partnership June 13, 2022
Alfresco NYC Announces Grant Program for Open Streets and Open Restaurants June 8, 2022
Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch Unveils New Exhibition: “Holding Court” Portrait Series by Barnabas Crosby May 4, 2022
Turnout NYC Pilots New Venues for Equitable Arts Access Across New York City May 2, 2022
Neighborhood Commons Releases New Toolkit of Recommendations to Support Public Spaces in Commercial Corridors April 28, 2022
Design Trust for Public Space Statement on NYC Economic Recovery Plan March 11, 2022
Design Trust Selects Two New Public Space Projects to Advance Health Equity across New York City as Part of its 2021 RFP “The Restorative City” Sept. 27, 2021
Design Trust for Public Space Advances Health Equity in New York City Through Open Call for Projects Launching Today April 20, 2021
Design Trust and NYC Department of Small Business Services Launch New Initiative to Enhance Right-of-Way Public Spaces and Support Local Economies Nov. 18, 2020
The Design Trust for Public Space Launches Two-Month Initiative Amplifying the Power of Public Space in New York City July 16, 2020
Matthew Clarke Appointed Executive Director Of The Design Trust for Public Space May 7, 2020
Design Trust For Public Space and NYC Department of Transportation are thrilled to launch the El-Space Toolkit, the first comprehensive guide to reclaiming sites beneath elevated transportation infrastructure, on February 4th at AIA Center for Architecture. Feb. 3, 2020
Design Trust For Public Space honors Manhattan Borough President and the Visionaries of Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar Redevelopment and Domino Park at its 2019 Annual Benefit on November 5th Nov. 1, 2019
Design Trust For Public Space Holds the 2018 Annual Benefit Gala, Raises Over $360,000 for Community Space Programs in New York City Nov. 13, 2018
Design Trust for Public Space and Staten Island Arts launch the Sonic Gates Sound Sculpture Walk on the North Shore of Staten Island July 10, 2018
Design Trust for Public Space and Staten Island Arts announce the Future Culture 2018 Public Art Program on Staten Island’s North Shore featuring Staten Island artists April 24, 2018
Design Trust for Public Space and Staten Island Arts announce the interactive exhibition "Future Culture: Connecting People and Place on Staten Island’s North Shore" Aug. 30, 2017
Staten Island Arts and Design Trust for Public Space announce two public art pilots made possible by City Grant Funding: Sonic Gates and Court Yard Fridays July 13, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space announces the winners of the 2017 Call for Project Ideas July 13, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space selects five finalists for the 2017 Call for Project Ideas, “Public for All: Rethinking Shared Space in NYC” July 7, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space Receives the Corporate & Institutional Achievement Award in the 2017 National Design Awards May 5, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Citywide Open Call for Project Ideas: "Public for All: Rethinking Shared Space in NYC" April 26, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space, Staten Island Arts, and Staten Islanders Unveil Initial Recommendations for a More Livable, Connected North Shore March 29, 2017
Design Trust for Public Space is Recognized by the American Institute of Architects New York State Honor Awards and Fast Company's 2016 Innovation by Design Awards Oct. 3, 2016
Design Trust for Public Space, NYC Parks, and Queens Museums Release a Free Handbook in Spanish to Promote Community-Led Improvement Strategies for Flushing Meadows Corona Park Sept. 14, 2016
Staten Islanders and City Experts Will Enrich Waterfront Development with Arts and Culture Aug. 16, 2016
Design Trust for Public Space and Staten Island Arts will Create a Cultural Plan to Enrich the Public Space of Staten Island's North Shore May 24, 2016
Design Trust for Public Space and NYC Department of Housing Preservation Department Issue the First Comprehensive Design Guidelines for Retail and Other Ground-Floor Uses in Affordable Housing Developments Jan. 26, 2016
Eric Rothman Appointed Board Chair of Design Trust for Public Space to Succeed Founder and President Andrea Woodner Jan. 11, 2016
The World's First Free Public Urban Agriculture Database to Support Urban Growers and Expand Healthy, Sustainable Food Production Oct. 27, 2015
First Comprehensive Study Aimed at Reclaiming Neglected Space Under "Elevateds" June 18, 2015
Design Trust for Public Space Announces "You Are Here: Creating a New Approach to Civic Participation in the World's Park" April 2, 2015
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Community Forums and an Exhibition to Initiate Community-Led Enhancements in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Feb. 5, 2015
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Visionary Teams for New Projects - "Laying the Groundwork: Vibrant Street Life and Quality Ground-Floor Uses for Affordable Housing" and "The World's Park: Reconnecting a Regional Park with Its Neighbors" Dec. 17, 2014
Design Trust for Public Space Releases "Life Along the Elevated", Photographs of Humanity Along Transit Infrastructure in NYC by Krisanne Johnson Nov. 24, 2014
Design Trust for Public Space Announces the Winners from its Open Call to Build Connectivity in the Public Realm July 31, 2014
NYCDOT and Design Trust Launch "The Boogie Down Booth" in the Bronx as part of Under the Elevated Project July 23, 2014
NYCDOT, Comptroller Stringer and Design Trust Unveil Interactive Calendar and Lighting Installation in Conjunction with Under the Elevated Project and the Chinatown Gateways Master Plan June 20, 2014
The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department Upheld NYC's First Purpose-Built Taxi: The Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow Developed with Pioneering Efforts of the Design Trust for Public Space June 12, 2014
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Request for Proposals to Build Connectivity in the Public Realm May 13, 2014
Design Trust for Public Space Announces New Website: DesignTrust.org April 8, 2014
The Design Trust for Public Space Publishes Comprehensive Users Guide to Urban Agriculture in New York City March 11, 2014
American Museum of Natural History and Design Trust for Public Space Present a Special "Five Borough Tasting" Starting July 29, 2013 July 18, 2013
Design Trust Embarks on Plan to Transform Space Under Elevated Infrastructure in NYC May 1, 2013
With $2 Billion a Year and Thousands of Jobs at Stake, Design Trust for Public Space Proposes a Bold Vision for 21st Century Garment District Oct. 1, 2012
Five Borough Farm Study Demonstrates New York City's Leadership in Urban Agriculture July 24, 2012
Design Trust Plays Pioneering Role in Creation of New York City's First Purpose-Built Taxi, Nissan's NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow March 29, 2012
Design Trust Announces New Partnership with Nissan Americas for Taxi of Tomorrow Project Oct. 25, 2011
Design Trust Announces Appointment of Susan Chin, FAIA, as New Executive Director Sept. 19, 2011
Design Trust for Public Space and Council of Fashion Designers of America Launch Making Midtown: Sustaining Design and Production in an Evolving Garment District July 14, 2011
Design Trust for Public Space Awards 2011 Photo Urbanism Fellowship to Rob Stephenson for the Project 'From Roof to Table: New York City's Growing Movement' June 17, 2011
Design Trust Announces Departure of Executive Director Deborah Marton; Deputy Director Megan Canning to Serve as Acting Director March 28, 2011
Design Trust Announces 2011 Photo Urbanism Fellowship Call for Submissions March 24, 2011
Taxi of Tomorrow Survey Winner Receives a Year's Worth of Free Cab Rides Feb. 10, 2011
A New Study Points Way to Future of Garment District May 25, 2010
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Project Fellows for Made in Midtown, A Landmark Study with the CFDA of NYC's Garment District Jan. 20, 2010
Design Trust for Public Space Selects New Projects on Urban Agriculture and the Garment District Sept. 8, 2009
Seven Visionary Projects for 21st Century NYC Emerge in International Competition Aug. 3, 2009
Design Trust for Public Space Awards Fifth Photo Urbanism Fellowship to Kramer O'Neill for the Project Same Time, Every Day July 1, 2009
Is the Grand Concourse New York's Next High Line? An Ideas Competition for the Bronx Wins International Response June 4, 2009
NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission Adopts Key Recommendations from Design Trust's 'Roads Forward' Publication May 28, 2009
Design Trust for Public Space Announces "Out My Window" Exhibit April 5, 2009
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Photo Urbanism 5 Call for Submissions March 16, 2009
Design Trust Announces Call for Proposals to Improve New York City's Public Spaces Feb. 23, 2009
Design Trust for Public Space and the Bronx Museum of the Arts Launch "Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100" Ideas Competition Feb. 2, 2009
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Winning Ideas From the Reinventing Grand Army Plaza Ideas Competition and Unveils Large-Scale Public Exhibit Sept. 12, 2008
Design Trust for Public Space and Grand Army Plaza Coalition Launch Reinventing Grand Army Plaza, An Ideas Competition to Improve NYC's Greatest Unrealized Asset Feb. 26, 2008
Design Trust for Public Space and NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission Publish "Taxi 07: Roads Forward," the First Comprehensive Plan for How New York City's Iconic Yellow Taxis Could be Improved in Next Decade Dec. 5, 2007
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Two New Projects: Rethinking Grand Army Plaza and Park Design for the 21st Century Oct. 7, 2007
Design Trust for Public Space Awards Fourth Photo Urbanism Fellowship to Gail Albert Halaban July 10, 2007
Design Trust for Public Space Announces Call for Proposals to Improve New York City's Public Space May 1, 2007
Design Trust for Public Space Taxi 07 Exhibit Showcases Taxi Innovation at the NY International Auto Show April 2, 2007
Celebrating the Centennial of the New York City Taxi, Design Trust's Taxi 07 Puts Spotlight on NYC Icon March 1, 2007
Dramatic Jamaica Bay Landscape–Including Migratory Birds, Backyard Canals, Runways, Subways and Restord Grasslands–In Exhibit Opening February 10 at Museum of the City of New York Jan. 15, 2007
Design Trust for Public Space to Reinvent NYC Taxi; Transforming the Ride for Taxi's Centennial in 2007 April 12, 2006
Design Trust Presents The Green Apple: Celebrating Two New Publications for a Sustainable New York City Jan. 24, 2006
Design Trust Presents "Designing the Taxi" A Public Workshop on the Future of the Taxi May 30, 2005
Design Trust for Public Space Presents Photo Urbanism 2: The Bridge Project by Jonathan Smith March 4, 2005
Design Trust Spearheads Development of a Greener New York: New Partnership with NYC Office of Environmental Coordination Dec. 6, 2004
Design Trust for Public Space Awards First Photo Urbanism Fellowship to Diane Cook and Len Jenshel Aug. 5, 2002
Design Trust for Public Space and Friends of the High Line Publish Seminal Study on the High Line as its Future Hangs in the Balance Jan. 1, 2002

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