Description

Infrastructure--from streets and sidewalks to bridges and elevated rail lines--remains our cities' most vast yet untapped resource for transforming the public realm. Drawing on New York City's strategies and on-the-ground experience, this session offers critical lessons and approaches for designing dynamic streetscapes and public spaces at multiple scales.

Learning Objectives:

• Evaluate streetscape design principles and practices in the context of New York City.
• Classify strategies and methods of redesigning spaces beneath and adjacent to elevated infrastructure.
• Comprehend the tool kit and application of streetscape furnishings developed for New York City.
• Discuss methods, guidelines, and policy recommendations for reclaiming and designing spaces for greater public benefit.

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Speaker(s):

• Susan Chin, FAIA, Design Trust for Public Spaces
• Ignacio Ciocchini, ASLA, Bryant Park Corporation
• Neil Gagliardi, ASLA, New York City Department of Transportation