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!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 6:00 PM – Thursday, September 04, 2025 @ 1:00 AM
Design Trust for Public Space, in partnership with Pier 57, presents “Desire Lines and Daylighting” by photographer and filmmaker Nathan Kensinger. This multimedia exhibition documents local efforts to protect and expand access to New York’s waterways.
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.
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!
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
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Thursday, June 19, 2025 @ 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance is partnering with the Design Trust for Public Space to reimagine an Enslaved African Burial Ground site in the Bronx as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration.
Thursday, June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Our Annual Benefit for Public Space is 6/12 @ NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.
Thursday, March 06, 2025 @ 7:00 – 8:30 PM
NYC DEP Commissioner Aggarwala will discuss what it takes to operate and maintain the city’s water infrastructure. RSVP HERE.
Thursday, January 30, 2025 @ 8:30 – 11:30 AM
Connect, celebrate, and strategize with fellow stakeholders committed to reimagining open spaces in NYCHA communities.
Friday, October 25, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
Join us at the Lillian Wald Houses to celebrate the upcoming construction of a new public space, designed by and for NYCHA residents.
Thursday, August 15, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Join Design Trust for Public Space, Municipal Art Society, and Open House New York for a Public Space Potluck at Socrates Sculpture Park.
Thursday, July 18, 2024 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
The Design Trust for Public Space Photo Urbanism program in partnership with the Bronx Council on the Arts is hosting an artist talk and performance to celebrate the closing of the “NYCHA’s Flowers” exhibition by local photographer Latricia Morgan.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 @ 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Join us for a community potluck at Smiling Hogshead Ranch with the Design Trust for Public Space and Long Island City Partnership!