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November 18, 2025
Albany Hive Wins Three Prizes at 2025 SEGD Awards
October 30, 2025
Los Círculos Wins Beacon Award
October 23, 2025
Photos: Van Alen Fall Fest 2025
June 11, 2025
Photos: Bond Street Bash 2025
March 26, 2025
Hayley Eber Named Executive Director
February 14, 2025
Happy VanAlentines Day!
January 10, 2025
Has flooding in Gowanus impacted you? Tell us your story.
January 8, 2025
Designers: Let’s activate vacant storefronts together!
November 22, 2024
Photos: Design Sprints Fall 2024 Summit
October 23, 2024
Photos + Video: Van Alen Fall Fest 2024
October 15, 2024
NYC community orgs: Let’s activate vacant storefronts together!
August 19, 2024
Deborah Marton: My last day at Van Alen
June 14, 2024
Photos: Bond Street Bash 2024
June 12, 2024
2023–24 Impact Report
October 2, 2023
Photos + Video: Van Alen Block Party 2023
June 5, 2023
Photos: Bond Street Bash 2023
June 2, 2023
2022–23 Impact Report
May 23, 2023
Photos: Van Alen Collective Visioning
April 7, 2023
In the news: Spring 2023
February 3, 2023
Gowanus Houses Community Photo Album
December 13, 2022
Van Alen Block Party 2022
November 2, 2022
Neighborhoods Now: 2022 Highlights
September 29, 2022
Photos: Soirée at Ray Smith Studio
September 21, 2022
Placemaking Evaluation Fellowship
July 13, 2022
Neighborhoods Now: Forward
July 5, 2022
In the news | Summer 2022
May 17, 2022
Photos: Bond Street Bash 2022
May 13, 2022
2020-21 Impact Report
March 31, 2022
Q&A with Steven Koller, Neighborhood Design Fellow
December 20, 2021
Build Community Power through Inclusive Design
December 3, 2021
Community Engagement in Albany
October 20, 2021
Q&A with A.L. Hu of Dark Matter University
October 14, 2021
Van Alen Block Party 2021
September 28, 2021
Q&A with Nupur Chaudhury of Dark Matter University
September 27, 2021
Welcome to our new website!
April 26, 2021
Neighborhoods Now: In Conversation with Ryan Gilliam
February 3, 2021
Neighborhoods Now Policy Recommendations
September 20, 2020
Neighborhoods Now Spotlight: Libreria Barco de Papel
December 19, 2019
Van Alen Council: Private Means to Public Ends (Part II)
September 20, 2019
Van Alen Council: Private Means to Public Ends (Part I)
September 17, 2019
Van Alen Council: Future of Food Systems
August 26, 2019
Crown Sky Garden
August 26, 2019
Happier by Design
August 26, 2019
Living Bridges
August 26, 2019
Via Verde: The Green Way
August 26, 2019
Healthy Brains, Healthy Cities
August 26, 2019
Building for the Most Vulnerable
August 25, 2019
Learning in Urban Environments
August 25, 2019
Parks, Cities, and Mental Health
March 21, 2019
Van Alen Council: Design Challenges of Climate Change
March 13, 2019
Van Alen Council: Designing the Future of Food, Part II
October 5, 2018
Van Alen Council: Designing for the Future of Food, Part I
August 3, 2018
The Miami Murals Taking on Climate Change
July 7, 2017
Good Design Over Grand Gestures
July 7, 2017
Disruption Beyond Standing Rock
July 7, 2017
The Age of the Smart City
July 7, 2017