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Recreation

New City Critics

No Rest for the Whimsy

Multiple spins on an elaborate underwater-themed carousel reveal the importance of wonder in the public realm.

New City Critics

Can’t We Have Both?

A very short story debates two long-term visions for vital infrastructure in Queens.

New City Critics

A Resurrection

Behind the scenes of a DIY stalwart’s rebuild as it returns after ten years to a changed LES, and world.

Swimming Ahead

What if New York City’s public pools were open all year long?

New City Critics

The Sport That Asks Nothing of Us

In Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, the cricket pitch is a commonwealth.

Romantic Urbanism

Love and Longing in Paratransit

The largest transportation system in the country for people with disabilities, New York City's unreliable Access-A-Ride also brings unexpected social connections.

Shelf Life

Design and Deploy

To temporarily transform public space, Street Lab's lending library of outdoor furniture is designed to stand up to regular travel, extreme heat, and children's imaginations.

Why Aren't All Playgrounds For All Children?

Forty years after its inauguration, there is still much to learn from a mold-breaking NYC playground that provided space for disabled kids to play alongside their non-disabled peers.

State of Play

New York City's only adventure playground is a beloved destination. But it's also a proposition to make room for free play across the city, from street to schoolyard.

Turning the Tide

Where can queer and trans community flourish, if not at Riis Beach? Yet current plans for its future don't account for the people it has sustained for decades.