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Van Alen Institute is a 124-year-old not-for-profit that uses design to catalyze positive change in cities.

30 West 22nd St.
New York, NY 10010
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Thank you to our Fall Party hosts, co-chairs, performers, and guests for making our Nov 5th Fall Party a lively and festive event. Check our Facebook page later this week for event photos.
Thank you to all of our partners, attendees, volunteers and staff who made "City-Making from the Outside In" one of our strongest Fall Festivals ever. Check our Facebook page this week for event photo albums.
Van Alen Institute Announces Leadership Transition
Van Alen and Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Announce Winner of Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Design Competition: HAPPY by Studio Cadena. Congratulations to the winner and runners-up.
Van Alen Strengthens Advisory Leadership with Multi-Disciplinary Professionals
Van Alen Institute and the New York City Department of Sanitation, Industrial Designers Society of America, and American Institute of Architects New York are reviewing more than 100 submissions to the BetterBin litter basket redesign competition. Stay tuned for the shortlist announcement in early 2019.
Van Alen Sessions Season 4: Turning the Tide in Miami features five short videos exploring how the people of Miami are banding together to adapt to climate change and sea level rise. Co-produced with our media partner, The New Yorker, and director Merete Mueller.

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