Neighborhoods Now
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.
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