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Walkability: Too much is never enough!
(25 ideas)
Preservation & Adaptive Re-Use: You can teach an old building new tricks
(24 ideas)
Grab Bag: A delightful assortment of offbeat schemes and dreams
(27 ideas)
Art in the City: Building an inclusive and creative metropolis
(19 ideas)
Vacant Spaces: Finding new uses for un-loved corners
(19 ideas)
From A to B: Bridges, Buses, and Ferries
(36 ideas)
Rail Transit: New routes, extensions, and creative uses
(32 ideas)
City as Incubator: Spaces for collaboration
(10 ideas)
East River Parks: Hidden in plain sight
(10 ideas)
Quality of Life: Stop, look, listen, and enjoy
(17 ideas)
Expressways: Who needs ‘em anyway?
(14 ideas)
Digital City: More pixels, fewer potholes
(9 ideas)
The Brooklyn-Queens Connection: A tale of two (disconnected) boroughs
(10 ideas)
Multi-purpose Infrastructure: Killing two birds with one paver
(17 ideas)
Bicycles: Salvation of the city, or terror on two wheels?
(33 ideas)
Over & Under: Public spaces beyond the streets
(31 ideas)
Navigation: Getting better at getting people from A to B
(27 ideas)
Clean City: From the air we breathe to the trash we toss
(12 ideas)
Airport Connections: You can’t get there from here
(9 idea)
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By the City / For the City: By the Issues
A round-up of interesting trends from hundreds of ideas that New Yorkers have shared through this project.
The Borough Breakdown
Specific trends from the ideas shared in each of New York City's five unique boroughs.
Accessibility: Opening up the City [Part I] & [Part II]
Trends from ideas where New Yorkers talked about increasing access around the city.
Beauty: Making New York Easier to ❤ [Part I] & [Part II]
Where do New Yorkers see opportunities for creating a more beautiful and visually-appealing cityscape?
Connectivity: Let's Get Together [Part I] & [Part II]
New York is a pretty well-connected town, but there are still plenty of opportunities for improvement on this front.
Enjoyment: So Much to Do, So Little Time [Part I] & [Part II]
New York is a city where people play as hard as they work, so it comes as no surprise that enjoyment was a major theme in their ideas.
Social Equity: We're All in This Together [Part I] & [Part II]
Bringing people together in the public realm was another major trend in By the City / For the City results.
Better Buses: Going Where the Subway Won't
Alleviate overworked infrastructure & implement a more flexible transit system to serve New Yorkers.
Creating and Connecting Social Spaces in Forest Hills
Celebrate and capitalize upon the history of Station Square and Austin street and ensure pedestrian connectivity between the two.
Greening the Heart of Brooklyn
Create a verdant, social public space at the center of Brooklyn's historic Flatbush neighborhood.
Public Seating Beyond Parks and Playgrounds
Create fun, smart seating outside of the usual spots by increasing relaxation options on streets and sidewalks.
A Stroll Through Herald Square
Create an innovative and people-focused Herald Square that's safer and more enjoyable for pedestrians.
Expanding Access to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Design a pedestrian connection across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to ensure alternative modes of transportation to create a smarter, healthier city.
Crossing the Gowanus: Rethinking the Canal and its Environs
Redesign the Gowanus Canal to turn it from an odiferous barrier into a vital connector between surrounding neighborhoods.
Steinway Mansion: Uncovering History and Connecting Astoria
Restore the Steinway Mansion to preserve an important local legacy while allowing the building to contribute to the future of Astoria.
Grand Concourse: Remembering the "Park Avenue of the Middle Class"
Capitalize on the rich history of the Bronx's main thoroughfare to increase local tourism.
Linear Parks: Emergent Opportunities for Green Links
Enhance existing paths and connections and secure green space for all through the development of linear parks.
Harlemites Call for Social Spaces
Connect Harlemites to Harlemites as you create multipurpose social spaces in this distinctive community.
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