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Finding Love in a Hopeless Place
An invitation to think and make cities through the lens of love and care
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.
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.
Road Warrior
In the Bronx, a parks steward and activist takes on the campaign of a lifetime.
Living Legend
To reimagine the Cross Bronx Expressway, and redress damage it has wrought for generations, we have to see the corridor clearly as it is today.
Where Can the Public Bathrooms Go in New York City?
Creating 3,000 more places to go can be transformative for people's dignity and the quality of the public realm. But actually implementing a citywide restroom network requires solutions that address each neighborhood's specific needs.
A New Harvest
Herbs and berries are free for the picking along the Bronx River Foodway. But the public place for foraging is also a pathway to stronger connections with local ecologies and community self-determination.
Community House is There for You
After half a century as a sanctuary for Indigenous people in New York City, the American Indian Community House still seeks a permanent home.
Minding the Gaps
Historic injustice and the traumas of the pandemic have had profound impacts on New Yorkers' mental health. What kind of spaces and policies can support wellbeing where it's hardest to find?