People

Joanna Frank is the Founding President & CEO of the Center for Active Design (CfAD), where she advances design and development practices to foster healthy and engaged communities. Founded...

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advises the world’s leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The Firm’s approximately...

Architecture Research Office (ARO) is the New York City firm led by Stephen Cassell, Kim Yao, and Adam Yarinsky. Since 1993, the firm’s diverse project portfolio— spanning strategic planning,...

NYC Parks is the steward of more than 30,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City.

A native New Yorker, Francesca is passionate about empowering communities.

Barbara Wilks, FASLA, FAIA, principal and founder of W Architecture and Landscape Architecture, is a leader in the field of design.

Allison Freedman Weisberg is the Principal of Round Peg, where she consults and collaborates with colleagues holding one another accountable to change through work and play. 

WRNS Studio works with today’s most transformative organizations — Microsoft, Stanford University, Google, Princeton University, Airbnb, the University of California, and the Trust for Public Land, to name a...

Young Projects LLC is a design studio founded by Bryan Young in New York City in 2010, whose work includes buildings, interiors, objects, material prototyping and furniture. Geometry, pattern,...

Founded in 1974, the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) unites diverse peoples and institutions to fight for racial and economic justice.

Roberto Rovira is principal of Studio Roberto Rovira, and an associate professor and former chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture + Environmental and Urban Design at Florida International...

The National Park Service’s National Mall and Memorial Parks preserves, protects, and interprets the symbolic and monumental civic spaces and commemorative works in the center of the Nation’s Capital...

Juanli Carrión’s work has unfolded over the past decade in the research, development, and education of community-engaged design and artistic practices addressing social and environmental justice. He is the...

Addressing cultural, civic, and academic needs of the largely low-income, Northern Manhattan immigrant community of Washington Heights/Inwood.

keeps New York City healthy, safe and clean by collecting, recycling and disposing of waste, cleaning streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice.

Leslie A. Ramos joined the 82nd Street Partnership in October 2014 as Executive Director. She has extensive experience working with small businesses, City agencies, and the Latino community; bringing...

Debbie Griner leads the Resilience Program at the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department, formalizing and facilitating resilience throughout its programs and functions.

The Albany Host Lions Club and the Troy Lions Club were both founded in 1925. The two clubs joined forces in July, 2006 to become the Albany & Troy...

Frank Dubinsky is closing in on two decades of work developing and financing affordable housing. Frank leads the development team and oversees the company’s developments in preconstruction and construction....

Ekene Ijeoma is an interdisciplinary artist who researches social, political, and environmental systems.

We’re a New York based multi-disciplinary studio that promotes innovative and environmentally responsible design solutions.

As Director of Communications, Alisha Kim Levin implements strategic multichannel communications plans that propel forward Van Alen Institute's mission.

The Bender Family Foundation was established in 1997 and works to foster, preserve and fund the arts, culture, education, history and environment of New York State’s Capital Region. 

René Cuenca is a New York-based community development professional with experience partnering with communities, City agencies, and designers to empower locals doing neighborhood improvement and civic engagement projects.

Atelier Office is a collaborative practice borne of more than 15 years of experimental work — from the award-winning architecture non-profit Superfront in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to the Detroit-based practice A(n)...

Byron Bell has been a partner in Bell Donnelly Architects & Planners since 2012, following serving as partner and principal in a number of predecessor firms.

As Director of Strategic Partnerships at Van Alen Institute, Kate Overbeck connects people committed to equitable citymaking with the resources needed to create more resilient neighborhoods.

Daraja Capital is an advisory firm providing strategic advice to start up and early stage boutique asset managers

Ewan’s work supports public and private organizations in understanding their environmental and social impacts, developing strategies and governance structures for effective implementation.