Design Trust for Public Space

ICYMI: Our Photo Urbanism Exhibition on waterfront access has been extended to early September. On view at Pier 57: www.designtrust.org/events/water...

Join the Design Trust for Public Space and the Waterfront Alliance for a public space potluck on 8/13 to learn more about local fights to create access to NYC's waterways across the five boroughs and preserve vulnerable coastal habitats: www.designtrust.org/events/publi...

Join the Design Trust for Public Space and the Waterfront Alliance for a public space potluck on 8/13 to learn more about local fights to create access to NYC's waterways across the five boroughs and preserve vulnerable coastal habitats: www.designtrust.org/events/publi...

ICYMI: Our Photo Urbanism Exhibition on waterfront access has been extended to early September. On view at Pier 57: www.designtrust.org/events/water...

Nathan Kensinger has been documenting climate crisis impacts in New York for over twenty years. During this time, he has come to see the city’s waterways as living threads that tie together people, memory, and infrastructure: www.designtrust.org/news/desire-...

July 16th at Pier 57: A Panel on Creating Access to NYC's Waterfronts: www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-crea...

"The Public Design Alliance is born out of a need for deeper engagement, shared resources + collective action. This growing network aims to be responsive [+] to foster collaboration + solidarity across the city’s design sector, responding to an increasing call for cooperation in uncertain times." 🌟

Unlocking the Potential of New York City's Public Space Established in 1995 by Andrea Woodner, the Design Trust for Public Space was founded with a mission to bring design expertise to the public realm, when public space…

The Campaign for NYC's Public Space: vimeo.com/1093778854?s...

Amid Funding Cuts and DEI Pushback, New York Design Nonprofits Unite In response to shrinking federal support and increasing political pushback on DEI values, 15 of New York City’s leading civic design organizations have launched the Public Design Alliance. The new net...

We are proud to be announcing the Public Design Alliance and through solidarity in uncertain times, strengthen our impacts on New York City’s quality of life:

Meet the coalition: www.architectmagazine.com/design/amid-...

Pride Outside! Five ways to explore LGBTQ+ history and culture in New York City’s public spaces: www.designtrust.org/news/pride-o...

Join us for the exhibition opening tonight! 🌊https://www.eventbrite.com/e/photo-exhibition-opening-desire-lines-and-daylighting-tickets-1374831430819

READ the letter from NYers for Parks, @riis-settlement.bsky.social, LIC Partnership, @openplans.org, Court Square Civic, @designtrustnyc.bsky.social, Urban Upbound, @floatinghospital.bsky.social, and the QB Houses Resident Assn calling on the City to realize this opportunity for open space in LIC!

Unlocking the Potential of New York City's Public Space Established in 1995 by Andrea Woodner, the Design Trust for Public Space was founded with a mission to bring design expertise to the public realm, when public space…

Watch thirty years of public space in NYC: vimeo.com/1093778854?s...

VCPA and Bronx Arts Ensemble are holding their annual celebration of Juneteenth on the lawn of VC House Museum

vancortlandt.org/event/junete...

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the NYC Council.

A new multimedia exhibition at Pier 57 documenting local efforts to expand access to NYC's waterfronts:

www.designtrust.org/events/water...

Since the 70s, Ted Berger has been an impactful organizer of support for the NYC arts community—from his leadership at NYFA to his founding role at the Design Trust.

Read our Q&A with Ted on DT's 30th anniversary and connecting the arts in public space: www.designtrust.org/news/ted-ber...

Meet the 2025 New York: City Designed Cohort at @macaulayhonors.bsky.social:

www.designtrust.org/news/announc...

A new multimedia exhibition at Pier 57 documenting local efforts to expand access to NYC's waterfronts:

www.designtrust.org/events/water...

Got your tickets yet? The Benefit for Public Space is June 12th: www.designtrust.org/events/benef...

New dog park opens at NYCHA's Castle Hill campus The ribbon-cutting ceremony also featured remarks from key stakeholders, a barbeque, raffles, and fun activities.

Castle Hill Houses’ Residents Celebrate NYCHA’s First Dog Park!

NYC Dog Mayor Simon and other Bronx Leaders joined the Green Space Connections Project team to cut the ribbon and let the dogs in: bronx.news12.com/new-dog-park...

New dog park opens at NYCHA's Castle Hill campus The ribbon-cutting ceremony also featured remarks from key stakeholders, a barbeque, raffles, and fun activities.

Castle Hill Houses’ Residents Celebrate NYCHA’s First Dog Park!

NYC Dog Mayor Simon and other Bronx Leaders joined the Green Space Connections Project team to cut the ribbon and let the dogs in: bronx.news12.com/new-dog-park...

For Mental Health Awareness Month, a new approach to centering neurodivergent experiences in public space design:

www.designtrust.org/news/rethink...

Patterson Houses in Mott Haven gets outdoor makeover The project at Patterson Houses includes two new playgrounds, an adult fitness center and a new basketball court - all with state-of-the-art equipment.

Two new playgrounds, a renovated basketball court (with a brand-new mural 🎨), and an adult outdoor fitness center are all on the way — thanks to a $500,000 resident-led upgrade!

The latest from Green Space Connections:
bronx.news12.com/patterson-ho...

The arts belong to everyone. Our statement on NEA funding cuts and the Design Trust for Public Space's rescinded grant: www.designtrust.org/news/our-sta...

Support public space and celebrate nyc at our annual benefit!

Tickets on sale now: mailchi.mp/designtrust/...

Support public space and celebrate nyc at our annual benefit!

Tickets on sale now: mailchi.mp/designtrust/...

We applaud the Comptroller’s office for prioritizing public space access and creating clear steps to make it easier for New Yorkers to use their city streets!

Earth Day, Then & Now: How the first Earth Day turned two of New York’s busiest streets into backdrops for environmental action—and what it means for the reclamation of public space today: www.designtrust.org/news/earth-d...

Bringing an enslaved African burial ground to life - The Riverdale Press Tucked within the thick greenery of Van Cortlandt Park lies a largely forgotten burial ground  with no headstones and little indication of its existence or its dark past. But the stories of …

"Tucked within the thick greenery of Van Cortlandt Park lies a largely forgotten burial ground with no headstones and little indication of its existence or its dark past. But the stories of those buried beneath the soil are emerging from the shadows"

www.riverdalepress.com/stories/brin...

Patterson Houses soon to receive outdoor space upgrades – Bronx Times Patterson Houses, a 23-acre NYCHA complex in the South Bronx with nearly 4,500 residents, is getting a major makeover of its outdoor space that will include

"These kinds of renovations will set a model for what these resident-led processes can look like"

Green Space Connections featured in the Bronx Times this week!
www.bxtimes.com/patterson-ho...