NEWBURGH: DESIGN FOR PLAY

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS:
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020

INTRODUCTION

How can we transform our streets so that children - young and old - can safely play, learn, socialize and have fun this summer, and beyond? With support from the City of Newburgh, we’re seeking your most innovative and creative ideas to activate Newburgh’s streets. Anyone can apply!

We will choose up to 5 of the best ideas to receive a stipend to develop them further to be installed in the City of Newburgh. We will publish many more on the @designforsixfeet Instagram page and share them broadly to help cities across the United States and the globe in their efforts to safely reopen.

This competition is a community effort co-organized by Design For Six Feet, the Awesome Newburgh Foundation, the City of Newburgh, Columbia GSAPP Hudson Valley Initiative, Dept of Small Interventions, The Fullerton Center, and the Newburgh Armory Unity Center. We would like to thank the Williams Legacy Foundation for providing key financial support to make this competition possible — and get Newburgh playing again!

THE CHALLENGE

Cities big and small are rapidly changing their streets, sometimes over the course of several days, to help their residents stay safe in a time of crisis and to prepare people and societies for the health, social, and economic recovery ahead. 

Like many other cities, as the City of Newburgh begins to re-open, people are ready to come out of isolation: children want to play and neighbors want to re-connect. Research shows it is safer to be outdoors. Our shared public space and streets are the best opportunity to be together, while maintaining physical distance. 

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