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Our research, design and planning projects transform public space in NYC. Learn more about
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Current Projects
Designing an equitable water future for New York City
Water (2025–27)
Environmental Sustainability
Active
Removing barriers for public space programming
Untaped (2024–)
In partnership with
City Parks Foundation
and
The Trust for Public Land
Neighborhood Revitalization
Active
Past Projects
Name
Chronological
Reverse Chronological
Supporting Open Restaurants and Open Streets
Alfresco NYC (2021–23)
Mobility
Transforming Brooklyn's historic libraries
Brooklyn Public Library Design Guidelines (1995–96)
Design Excellence
Cultural planning for an industrial community
Connecting the Arts in Long Island City (2003–06)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground at Van Cortlandt Park
Design Ideas Lab (2025–26)
Design Excellence
Innovative models for urban play spaces
Designing for Children in Community Gardens (1997–98)
Design Excellence
How design and art enhance safety infrastructure
Designing for Security (1997–02)
Design Excellence
Remarkable ideas for NYC's moveable public space
Designing the Taxi (2005–06)
Design Excellence
Design solutions for Bronx-based public housing
Diego Beekman Houses (1996–96)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Strengthening and expanding urban agriculture in NYC
Five Borough Farm: Phase I (2009–12)
Environmental Sustainability
Scaling the benefits of urban agriculture in NYC
Five Borough Farm: Phase II (2012–14)
Environmental Sustainability
Measuring the impact of urban agriculture in NYC
Five Borough Farm: Phase III (2014–15)
Environmental Sustainability
Connecting Staten Island's waterfront
Future Culture (2016–19)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Envisioning the future of the Bronx and its boulevard
Grand Concourse Beyond 100 (2008–10)
Mobility
New standards in street construction
Greening Infrastructure in the Public Right-of-Way (2003–06)
Environmental Sustainability
Public housing & participatory design
Green Space Connections (2022–25)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Envisioning community-based development
Hell's Kitchen South (1999–02)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Environmentally responsible public architecture
High Performance Building Guidelines (1998–02)
Environmental Sustainability
Achieving a balance in the Bronx
Housing & Open Space (1999–00)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Vibrant street life and quality ground-floor uses for affordable housing
Laying the Groundwork (2014–16)
Design Excellence
Uncovering the true value of the Garment District
Made in Midtown (2009–10)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Envisioning a bold future for the Garment District
Making Midtown (2011–12)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Plazas, sidewalks, & beyond
Neighborhood Commons (2020–22)
Neighborhood Revitalization
From Imagine to Activate
NYCHA Open Space Toolkit (2024–25)
Health Equity
Reimagining green space at Wald Houses
Opening the Edge: Phase I (2016–18)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Building green space at Wald Houses
Opening the Edge: Phase II (2018–21)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Building green space at Wald Houses
Opening the Edge: Phase III (2021–25)
Neighborhood Revitalization
Sustainable guidelines for 29,000 acres of parkland
Park Design for the 21st Century (2008–11)
Environmental Sustainability
Building community wealth and well-being in Mott Haven-Port Morris
Power in Place (2018–19)
Neighborhood Revitalization
How a derelict railway became open space
Reclaiming the High Line (1999–02)
Mobility
New visions for a Brooklyn crossroads
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza (2008–10)
Mobility
Building community wellness through public space
Restorative City RFP (2021–23)
Health Equity
Smart choices in everyday municipal operations
Sustainable New York City (2005–06)
Environmental Sustainability
Envisioning New York City's taxi system 10-years out
Taxi 07 (2006–10)
Mobility
Rethinking public space access
The Neurodiverse City (2023–26)
Health Equity
Reconnecting a regional park with its neighbors
The World's Park (2014–16)
Design Excellence
Restoring parkland through a community process
Threshold of Eib's Pond 1 (2001–01)
Environmental Sustainability
State-of-the-art design for a neglected park
Threshold of Eib's Pond 2 (2002–02)
Environmental Sustainability
Making space for people in the crossroads of the world
Times Square Streetscape Improvement (2003–04)
Mobility
A campaign for NYC's Public Space
Trust by Design (2020–20)
Neighborhood Revitalization
New venues for New York artists
Turnout NYC (2022–24)
Design Excellence
Reclaiming public space below transit infrastructure
Under the Elevated: Phase I (2013–15)
Mobility
El-Space: Creating dynamic places under the elevated
Under the Elevated: Phase II (2015–20)
Mobility
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