Project Update

The Neurodiverse City Pilots Accessible Sensory Designs

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | December 3, 2025

The Neurodiverse City, led by WIP Collaborative, Design Trust for Public Space, Verona Carpenter Architects, and a network of disability advocates, is reimagining New York City public spaces — streets, playgrounds, plazas, and more — to better support neurodiversity.

Project Update

Design Ideas Competition Informational Webinar Archive

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | December 1, 2025

Community

Public Space News: Green Space and Public Housing Re-Imagined

Layla Dozier | November 19, 2025

Project Update

'Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park' Opens Design Ideas Competition

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | November 17, 2025

Project Update

Lower East Side celebrates new resident-designed space at NYCHA

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | November 12, 2025

Community

Our Thoughts on NYC's Election Night

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | November 5, 2025

Campaign

IMAGINE: Exploring the Next Thirty Years of Public Space Projects

Dakota Billops-Breaux | October 29, 2025

Campaign

CULTURE: Exploring 30 Years of Public Space Projects

Giuliana Tepedino | October 21, 2025

Campaign

Watch Our Water RFP Info Webinars

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | October 15, 2025

Campaign

PLAY: Exploring 30 Years of Public Space Projects

Dakota Billops-Breaux | October 13, 2025

Campaign

30 Years of Public Space Projects

Dakota Billops-Breaux | October 13, 2025

Campaign

Watch: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | October 6, 2025

Campaign

‘Water: Designing an Equitable Water Future for NYC’ Invites New Yorkers to Submit New Project Ideas

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | September 24, 2025

Community

Fall Public Space News

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | September 5, 2025

Community

Public Space Newsletter

Dakota Billops-Breaux | August 13, 2025

Employment Opportunity

We're Hiring! Apply to be our part-time Communications and Events Coordinator

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | August 8, 2025

The Design Trust for Public Space is seeking a part-time Communications and Events Coordinator to support our ambitious new agenda for New York City, based on viable and accessible public space. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 5, 2025

Community

Coming Together Over Public Space

Dakota Billops-Breaux | July 24, 2025

Program Update

Desire Lines and Daylighting: Exploring waterways with Photo Urbanism Fellow Nathan Kensinger

Dakota Billops-Breaux | July 14, 2025

Community

Summer 2025 in NYC’s Public Spaces

Dakota Billops-Breaux | July 2, 2025

Community

NYC Design Organizations Launch the Public Design Alliance

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | June 26, 2025