“Planting a Flag, Washington Square Park, 2026" by Manuela Hurtado
Announcing our 2026-2027 Photo Urbanism Fellow & More highlights from our November newsletter:
> Our 2026-2027 Photo Urbanism fellow is Manuela Hurtado. Read more about her work
here and learn more about how this
program's cycle is exploring public space as a venue for arts and culture.
> Mali Gruber joined
our staff as DT's new Communications and Events Coordinator!
> NYC voters passed five new ballot proposals aimed at cutting red-tape around city operations. What this means for our public spaces from
amNY.
> Check out a
new public installation from former Photo Urbanism Fellow Nathan Kensinger! “Post Industrial Progression” documents Brooklyn’s changing waterfront, hosted at the Brooklyn Army Terminal as part of the
In Plain Sight exhibition featuring local artists.
> Our former Program Intern Julia Chow of Bennington College was
featured in Forbes on the importance of centering fieldwork in a humanities education. DT’s New York: City Designed program with CUNY Macaulay Honors is building pathways to urban planning careers through internship experience.
And more Fall/Winter happenings, all here in our latest edition of the Public Space Newsletter!
