Past Events

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Untaped: Removing Barriers for Public Space Programming

Thursday, July 09, 2026 @ 2:30 – 7:00 PM

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Home Without Boundaries: Photo Urbanism Exhibition Reception

Thursday, June 25, 2026 @ 5:00 – 6:30 PM

Join Design Trust for Public Space and Macaulay Honors to celebrate a new photography exhibition exploring public spaces that feel like home!

Annual Benefit

Benefit for Public Space 2026 [sold out!]

Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Our Annual Benefit for Public Space brings together city leaders, the design community, and local advocates to celebrate NYC and support public space projects on the gorgeous rooftop of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library.

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

The Neurodiverse City: NYCxDESIGN Week Gallery & Publication Party

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 @ 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Join us for a NYCxDESIGN exhibition, featuring prototypes of sensory interventions and the release of a new publication on neuroinclusive design and policy recommendations for a more accessible city.

Free!

Exhibits, Tours & Conversations

Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park Panel

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM

(Watch an archive of the panel here.) Join us for a panel with the three teams selected from the Reimagining Design Ideas Competition to envision future memorial in the Bronx! 

Free!

Open Call for Ideas

[ARCHIVE] Reimagining 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!

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