A Community Playbook for Transforming Public Spaces in Your Neighborhood
The Neighborhood Activation Playbook is a how-to guide for activating public spaces. It is for you, as residents and organizations in New York City.
This playbook is a how-to guide for communities interested in activating public spaces.
The Neighborhood Activation Playbook is a how-to guide for activating public spaces. It is for you, as residents and organizations in New York City.
What do we mean by “neighborhood activation”? Neighborhood activation is a coordinated effort from public agencies in partnership with communities to improve neighborhood safety and well-being through changes in the built environment (physical spaces), programs and events, and policy. Every community deserves neighborhood public spaces that are safe, and this Playbook offers tools for communities to directly shape change in these spaces using City resources and processes.
In this book, you will find information on how to improve your community’s safety and well-being by transforming public spaces. We focus on the agencies that manage public housing (NYCHA), streets and sidewalks (DOT and SAPO), and parks and gardens (NYC Parks).
No matter where you are in your journey towards resident-led neighborhood improvement, we hope you will find helpful tips and resources to assist you.
