A Centennial Sketchbook for Grand Central Terminal
The Architectural League and the New York Transit Museum partnered to host a drawing competition for architects and designers to capture or re-imagine the New York City landmark.
Self-Help Housing: The Story of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
Andy Reicher shares the history of UHAB, chronicling its evolution through 40 years of helping renters become owners.
The Future of Zone A: New York Neighborhoods on the Frontline of Climate Change
Experts in urban ecology, design, and community planning will present examples of current projects that explore the social, planning, and design challenges for high-risk, and often low-income, coastal areas.
The Cultural Organizer as Urbanist: A Conversation with José Serrano-McClain
An artist, community organizer, and social entrepreneur discusses museum-community partnerships, crowdfunding public art, and emerging trends in socially engaged creative projects.
Spaceworks
Paul Parkhill discusses an ambitious initiative to develop affordable workspace for artists, touching on issues of real estate economics, neighborhood stabilization, and the evolving needs of a diverse urban workforce.
Submit Your Proposal | IDEAS CITY 2013
UPDATE: Submission deadline extended to December 14th.