New York City Design Organizations Launch the Public Design Alliance

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Episode Transcript

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In response to shifting nationalpressures and increasing
challenges, a coalition of public design organizations
based in New York City has joined forces to form the Public
Design Alliance. For decades, the leaders of
these organizations have found informal ways to stay connected
through public and private meetings, shared programs, and

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joint initiatives, resulting in a sustained yet fluctuating
cooperation. Past collaborations ranging from
Co curated exhibitions and charrettes to tool launches and
community programs demonstrate the strong network and shared
values among the city S architecture and design
institutions. Whether focusing on public space

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activation, emerging design professionals, or cross
disciplinary dialogue, these organizations have consistently
worked together to elevate design S role in the city.
Amid the rise of recent unprecedented federal challenges
and pressures on civil society, including the widespread loss of
public funding and the stigmatization of DEI values,

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these peer institutions agree that a more structured platform
for partnership will strengthen their collective impact,
mission, and purpose. The Public Design Alliance is
born out of a need for deeper engagement, shared resources,
and collective action. This growing network aims to be
responsive, aims to foster collaboration and solidarity

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across the city S design sector.Responding to an increasing call
for cooperation in uncertain times, knowing that goals will
evolve as the group grows and changes.
Its current priorities include knowledge sharing, building a
robust shared knowledge base across organizations, program

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collaboration, coordinating efforts to create and implement
impactful public design programming, community and
audience building, expanding outreach to foster diverse
community engagement and supportmessage amplification, promoting
individual and collective voiceson key public design issues in

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local and national media. The establishment of this
network is intended to build trust and model solidarity
between organizations, prioritizing opportunities to
make the design community stronger, more visible, and
better connected. Founding organizations.
AIA, New York Architectural League of New York, Beverly

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Willis Architecture Foundation, Center for architecture.
Center for urban pedagogy Cup Design Trust for public space.
Institute for Public Architecture, Municipal Art
Society of New York, National Academy of Design, NYCXDESIGN,

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Open House, New York Storefront for Art and Architecture, Urban
Design Forum, Van Allen Institute.