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About Us

Based in New York City, Urban Omnibus is The Architectural League’s online publication dedicated to observing, understanding, and shaping the city. We raise new questions, illuminate diverse perspectives, and document creative projects to advance the collective work of citymaking.

All written material on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works license unless otherwise specified. This means you are free and encouraged to repost and reprint articles elsewhere, with attribution. The rights to all images on this site are retained by the artist or rights holder as specified.

The views expressed on Urban Omnibus are those of the authors only and do not reflect the position of The Architectural League of New York.

Editor in Chief Mariana Mogilevich
Publisher Jacob R. Moore
Managing Editor Kevin Ritter
Design & Development Athletics
Assistant Editor Karla Pérez

Editorial Advisory Board David Giles, Brooklyn Public Library
Bradley Samuels, SITU Studio
Mabel Wilson, Columbia GSAPP
Alisa Solomon, Columbia School of Journalism

Write for Urban Omnibus

Urban Omnibus exists to advance the collective work of citymaking, and our work is collective too, shaped by a wide range of contributors. Read more about the kinds of proposals we’re interested in and how to send one here.

History

Urban Omnibus launched in January of 2009 with founding editor Cassim Shepard and founding managing editor Varick Shute. The development and pilot phase of Urban Omnibus were made possible by the Rockefeller Foundation’s New York City Cultural Innovation Fund. Read more.

Support

Urban Omnibus is additionally made possible by the ongoing support of Architectural League members and friends. Help support Urban Omnibus today by becoming a member of The Architectural League or by making a fully tax-deductible contribution.

Urban Omnibus is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Architectural League thanks the Lily Auchincloss Foundation and the Ford Foundation for their generous support of Urban Omnibus.

We thank the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts and The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation for their support of individual series and projects.