TOPIC
Accessibility
House Proud
As a generation of queer pioneers reaches old age, new models of housing and community space leverage design to meet their needs.
Public Space Arms Race
Battles for inclusion and exclusion in the life of the city more often end in stand-offs than in skirmishes.
Off the Beaten Path
For WXY and New York State Parks, designing comfort stations to accommodate more than 60 million annual visitors — representing many different genders, backgrounds, and accessibility needs — is no simple task.
Noncompliant Bodies, Accommodating Space
The architects behind “Stalled!” see gender as one of many variables and identities to consider in designing inclusive environments.
Yes Sitting, Yes Skating, Yes Music
Where can teenagers hang out and be safe in public?
Retrofit for Fairness
The city oversees an experiment: Can new signage and instructions improve experiences in New York’s busiest criminal courthouse?
Unruly Passengers
The Riders Alliance floods the city’s subway stations and bus stops, organizing normally disengaged riders to fight for better public transit.
Studio Report: The Good Old Days
Daniel D'Oca shares student work that proposes creative ways to improve seniors' comfort, mobility, safety, and happiness to support aging in place.
Recap | A Potluck Under Bamboo
Public space enthusiasts meet under the bamboo of the 590 Madison Avenue Atrium.