New York City Metropolitan Region
Imagine New York: Giving Voice to the People's Visions, an initiative of the New York Municipal Art Society and facilitated by ACP, was the largest effort to give the New York City area residents a chance to have their voices heard and ultimately represented in decision-making regarding the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan.
Highlights:
- 250 workshops and 25 charrettes were held over six weeks.
- 4,000 participants throughout 3 states generated 19,000 ideas and ultimately, 49 vision statements.
- To date, 30 of the 49 Imagine New York visions have been implemented.
- Awarded “The American Vision Award” by the 2003 APA National Planning Awards Jury.
- Cited as one of the “Top 25 Planning Stories Worldwide in the past 25 years” by the American Planning Association.