Community

Earth Day, Then and Now

Dakota Billops-Breaux | April 22, 2025

Two of New York City’s most heavily trafficked streets were turned into public classrooms and stages for this day in 1970.

Project Update

Tear Down This Fence!

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | April 4, 2025

Community

Public Space News: Water, Memorial, and Celebrating Springtime

March 31, 2025

Project Update

Van Cortlandt Park to Reimagine Enslaved African Burial Ground

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | March 31, 2025

Community

Welcome Springtime with Photo Urbanism Bingo

Dakota Billops-Breaux | March 28, 2025

Community

Alliance for Public Space Leadership Launches 2025 Public Realm Policy Platform 

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | March 28, 2025

Call for Fellows

APPLY FOR OUR YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIP

February 27, 2025

The Design Trust for Public Space, in collaboration with photographer Nathan Kensinger and Pier 57, is now accepting submissions from young photographers (14-19 years) for the Youth Photography Fellowship, focused on New York City’s waterfront. The application deadline is April 6th, 2025. The Fellowship will take place from April 14th to April 18th, 2025 in New York City.

Community

We're Turning 30 in 2025

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | February 26, 2025

Community

Design Trust for Public Space Announces Four New Board Members

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | February 24, 2025

Project Update

New PSA Raises Awareness of Public Space Resources for Public Housing Residents

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | February 19, 2025

Project Update

How to Build a Neurodiverse City

February 18, 2025

Community

Public Space Newsletter Winter 2025

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | February 17, 2025

Project Update

From Imagine to Activate: New Guide for Improving NYCHA’s Open Spaces

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | February 3, 2025

Employment Opportunity

Apply for the Spring 2025 Communications and Events Internship

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | January 6, 2025

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

Community

2024 in Public Space

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | January 2, 2025

Community

Advocates Call on DOT to Make the Open Street Pilot on Broadway from 35th Street to 36th Street Permanent

December 12, 2024

Community

Public Space News 🍂 November '24

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | November 26, 2024

Community

Design Trust Testifies to Support Public Space Activation

Elana Ehrenberg | November 4, 2024

Project Update

Lower East Side celebrates upcoming resident-designed open space at NYCHA

Alexa Mauzy-Lewis | October 28, 2024

Community

Public Space News 🍁 Fall '24

October 21, 2024