Past Events

Free!

Open Call for Ideas

Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground RFQ Info Session

Monday, December 01, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Learn more about the Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park Design Ideas Request for Qualifications due 12/17. 

Free!

Conference

Common Yards: Green Space & Public Housing Reimagined

Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 3:00 – 8:00 PM

Trust for Public Land and Design Trust for Public Space are thrilled to co-host this forum exploring the powerful intersection of parks, green space, and public housing. 

Free!

Party

Opening the Edge: NYCHA Resident-Designed Community Space Now Open!

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 3:30 – 5:00 PM

Join us at the Lillian Wald Houses in the Lower East Side for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating a new outdoor space, created by and for NYCHA residents.

Free!

Open Call for Ideas

Water RFP info session 2

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

Sign up for one of our informational webinars to learn more about the Water Request for Proposals application process! Oct. 9th & Oct. 14th

Free!

Open Call for Ideas

Water RFP: Info Session 1

Thursday, October 09, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

Sign up for one of our informational webinars to learn more about the Water Request for Proposals application process! Oct. 9th & Oct. 14th

Free!

Open Call for Ideas

[SOLD OUT] The Water RFP Launch: Designing an Equitable Future for NYC

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 @ 4:00 – 6:00 PM

This event has unfortunately reached capacity, but stay tuned for more RFP FAQ events in October. Follow our newsletter for registration details coming soon.

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

The Neurodiverse City: Design Prototype Launch

Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Join us for a first-look at the Neurodiverse City street design prototype in downtown Manhattan!

Free!

Public Space Potluck

Public Space Potluck at the Bronx River House

Thursday, September 04, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

Join the Design Trust for Public Space and Bronx River Alliance for a Public Space Potluck exploring NYC's only freshwater river!

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

In Transition: An exploration of processing at Van Cortlandt Park's Enslaved African Burial Ground

Thursday, August 21, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join artists Susan Misra and Marcela Torres from ‘Weaving Liberation’ and Tijay Mohammed for this participatory exploration of processing death and sadness in our lives, viewed through the eyes of Hinduism, Nahuatl, and West African traditions. 

Free!

Public Space Potluck

[ POSTPONED] Public Space Potluck: Gansevoort Beach with the Waterfront Alliance

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM

This event has been postponed for the rain! Check back here for a new time soon or subscribe to our newsletter for updates

Join Design Trust, Hudson River Park Trust, & The Waterfront Alliance at Manhattan's first beach and check out the community-informed design of Gansevoort Peninsula!

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Reimagining: Land and Memory in Van Cortlandt Park [Postponed]

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Reflection of the Past, Present, and Future at the Van Cortlandt Park Enslaved African Burial Ground with Artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Panel: Creating Access to NYC Waterfronts

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Join us for a conversation on waterway access at Pier 57 and a last chance to view the Photo Urbanism Desire Lines and Daylighting photography exhibition!
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