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Softwalks - The Pilot Project by Softwalks
Softwalks transforms sidewalk sheds into functional public places for everyone to enjoy. This campaign will fund our pilot project.
Successful!- 101% funded
- $13,764 pledged
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Funded
Jan 11, 2013
Yay for better public spaces!
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Beyond Zuccotti Park by New Village Press
Forty planners, activists, artists, and scholars take a hard look at public space freedoms and democracy in the wake of Occupy.
Successful!- 113% funded
- $11,370 pledged
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Funded
Aug 15, 2012
Privately-owned Public Spaces!
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Wondering Around Wandering by Mike Perry
Free community exhibition and event space for those who want to enjoy art and positive energy in a fun and educational environment.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $31,560 pledged
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Funded
Jul 18, 2012
Free arts programming in Brooklyn!
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The 8th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival by Wes Jackson
The Annual celebration of Hip-Hop Music and Culture produced by lovers of Hip-Hop and the planet of Brooklyn.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $15,121 pledged
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Funded
Jun 18, 2012
MAS does hip-hop
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Plant-In City: Architecture and Technology for Plants. by Huy Bui, Carlos Gomez, Jon Schramm
Living, modular, sculptural 21st century terrariums for discovering new ways to interact with plants.
Successful!- 107% funded
- $26,985 pledged
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Funded
Jun 30, 2012
Plants, plants everywhere!
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PUBLIC SUMMER 2012: Library of Immediacy by SUPERFRONT
Public Summer: Library of Immediacy will be a temporary architectural installation built on Governors Island with dynamic programming.
Successful!- 100% funded
- $1,501 pledged
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Funded
Jun 18, 2012
Another awesome project for Governors Island!
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Tumble Mural Grows in Brooklyn by Kathryne Hall
Help local artist and community group transform their public library this summer with contemporary mural, "TUMBLE".
Successful!- 102% funded
- $6,687 pledged
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Funded
Jun 11, 2012
Love to draw attention to New York City's fabulous public libraries!
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Touch (Off The Grid) by paperJAM
a participatory installation of solar powered touchlights to be shown at FIGMENT NYC in June 2012
Successful!- 118% funded
- $3,568 pledged
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Funded
Jun 01, 2012
Governors Island keeps getting better and better and has become a must-visit for the arts. 2012 promises to be another wonderful season.
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Firm Foundation Social Design Field Guide by Solo Kota Kita
A field guide that explains the steps for running participatory workshops and urban design charrettes with community stakeholders.
Successful!- 103% funded
- $10,303 pledged
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Funded
May 17, 2012
Support the creation of a field guide for running participatory urban design workshops
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#AirQualityEgg by #Sensemakers
A community-led air quality sensing network that gives people a way to participate in the conversation about air quality.
Successful!- 370% funded
- $144,592 pledged
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Funded
Apr 26, 2012
Let's improve NYC's air quality, first through networked monitoring devices throughout the city. The collected data will be the impetus to starting a dialogue - the first step.
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Brooklyn Grange Apiary Project by Brooklyn Grange
New York City's largest apiary, which will have over 25 bee hives and produce more than 1,000lbs of honey each year.
Successful!- 111% funded
- $22,308 pledged
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Funded
Apr 19, 2012
Help support New York City's smallest urban farmers...honey bees!
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Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play Space by Katherine Gressel
A group art exhibit and events series addressing the ideal design, planning and use of local public parks and recreation spaces.
Successful!- 175% funded
- $1,933 pledged
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Funded
Apr 04, 2012
Re-imagining public space in Brooklyn and exploring challenges of public and private uses for our city's limited open space.
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LowLine: An Underground Park on NYC's Lower East Side by Dan Barasch
We plan to transform an abandoned New York City trolley terminal into a vibrant community green space using new solar technology.
Successful!- 155% funded
- $155,186 pledged
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Funded
Apr 06, 2012
An imaginative reuse of existing infrastructure to create a neighborhood and city amenity. Bravo!
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Brownsville Student Farm Project by Nora Painten
I have found a sunny city-owned vacant lot in Brownsville and I want to turn it into an urban farm.
Successful!- 105% funded
- $24,282 pledged
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Funded
Nov 27, 2011
Leveraging neighborhood assets to foster community engagement and overall health of Brownsville residents.
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Giant Pod on Lenox Avenue by Montserrat Daubon
Pod on Lenox Ave is an 11 month installation in Harlem with the goal of promoting more public art in our community
Successful!- 113% funded
- $8,520 pledged
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Funded
Mar 27, 2012
More public art in Harlem!
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Cycling + Exploring the City = Bikesplorations by Velo City
"Bikesplorations" is a free cycling-based summer program that will introduce Lower East Side, NYC students grades 10-12 to urban planning and design.
Successful!- 112% funded
- $4,510 pledged
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Funded
Jul 01, 2010
A free cycling-based summer program for students in the Lower East Side!
