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

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New York, NY 10010
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Van Alen Strengthens Advisory Leadership with Multi-Disciplinary Professionals
You can't get this on Amazon: tickets to our fall festival events, on sale now. "City-Making from the Outside In" offers a tour of the Harlem Grown urban agricultural center (Nov 2), a playground design workshop for kids (Nov 3), a flash competition for design students and professionals (submissions due Oct 26, presentations Nov 3), and more opportunities to learn and connect. Click to register.
Van Alen Fall Party 2018: Join us for an intimate gathering in a private home overlooking the Hudson River with drinks, light seasonal fare, and a special performance on Monday, November 5th, 7-10 pm. Click for details & tickets.
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 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 later this fall.
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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