Neighborhoods Now
Cultural
Complete 2021
Neighborhoods Now, initiated by the Urban Design Forum and Van Alen Institute, invited design firms to connect with New York City neighborhoods severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our solution was a series of outdoor structures, furniture, and signage to facilitate engagement and safe social interaction, in order to help revitalize NYC’s communities during the pandemic.
Done with a team through Design Advocates, we created temporary, affordable, and easy-to-construct scaffolding and seating structures that supported public safety measures in Bedford Suyvesant’s business improvement districts (BIDs). While overseeing spatial organization and design, we also developed a unique graphic language for small businesses. Our aim was to create tools that safely supported Bed Stuy’s thriving community, culture, and commerce throughout the pandemic; and we are proud to say that certain aspects of the Neighborhoods Now initiative are still in place today.
