Question of the day: What’s your vision for the Next New York?

This spring Long Island City based Forum for Urban Design is sponsoring a series of weekly workshops about the future of New York City. They are addressing some big topics and you are invited to participate by making a 5-minute pitch on a topic of your choice. They’ll be publishing the most compelling ideas this summer.

We welcome all your ideas, from napkin sketches to concrete schemes. We only ask that your proposals be bold (new ideas only please), brief (no longer than five minutes), and illustrated (with at least one diagram or sketch). This summer, we’ll publish the most compelling ideas to provoke our city’s next leaders to act.

To pitch your idea all you have to do is contact them with a short synopsis of your proposal and plan to attend the session that best matches your idea.

The first session is on March 29th and runs through May 17. Session topics include:

How might we modernize our rail and airport infrastructure? How can we improve access to our airports? What neighborhoods could be better served by transit connections?

Which neighborhoods are ready for new development? Which neighborhoods are worth preserving? How can the city increase the public benefit of new development?

How should NYC stimulate new industries, like technology, applied sciences, and urban agriculture? Where should the city concentrate new office space or university campuses?

How should NYC spur the development of new affordable housing? How should the city confront the needs of public housing? Should the city address rent stabilization?

How should NYC adapt its streets, roads and bridges for pedestrians, bikes, or transit? Which infrastructure systems need immediate attention, and how can they be financed?

How can the city grow and better maintain its inventory of parks and open spaces? How can we protect our waterfront from rising tides while reclaiming it for public use?

How should the city draw new creative talent? Should the City build new museums, arenas, libraries, and marketplaces? Which institutions could be overhauled or modernized?

For more information visit: http://ffud.org/nextnewyork/