One year into the appointment of New York City’s first-ever Chief Public Realm Officer, the Alliance for Public Space Leadership celebrates shared spaces and shared solutions.
On February 15th, 2024, the Alliance for Public Space Leadership (APSL) celebrated the one-year anniversary of Mayor Adams’ appointment of New York City’s first-ever Chief Public Realm Officer, Ya-Ting Liu.
This convening brought together more than 60 advocates, including community-based organizations, small businesses and street vendors, business improvement districts (BIDs), disability advocates, design professionals, open street volunteers, park conservancies, and others who have collectively been working to improve New York’s public realm.
Ya-Ting Liu was the guest of honour, and she was joined by Department of Transportation (DOT) Assistant Commissioner Emily Weidenhof to provide updates on the City’s initiatives to streamline and incentivize the construction, maintenance, and activation of public open space.
This gathering exemplifies the unique relationship between an alliance of advocates and the City position they helped create. APSL was founded in 2022 and is led by the Municipal Art Society of NY (MAS), the American Institute of Architect-New York, Open Plans, New Yorkers for Parks, and the Design Trust for Public Space. APSL quickly grew to more than 50 organizations, and the appointment of the Chief Public Realm Officer is a direct result of APSL’s research and advocacy.
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