Current Work: Accessible Streets

Current Work is a lecture series featuring leading figures in the worlds of architecture, urbanism, design, and art.

This spring, the League is focusing on the imperative for more accessible spaces, from different perspectives and through different typologies. Following the lead of disability justice organizers to uplift intersectional approaches over notions of universality, our hope is to reach beyond the often inconsistently executed design ramifications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to address how the fields that are charged with planning, design, construction, and management can more fully support the creation of an inclusive built environment.

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All confirmed attendees may claim Continuing Education Units for this event.

This event will not be livestreamed.

This event brings together advocates, city planners, and architects to explore the changing profile of New York City’s streets on either side of the curb with a focus on mobility. As our streetscapes evolve to respond to pedestrianization, multimodal transit, outdoor dining, electric vehicles, and more, how do designers ensure that these layered interventions make streets more accessible for pedestrians, rather than obstruct their paths?

The program will close with a panel discussion, an audience Q&A, and a workshop focused on sensory experiences of the urban landscape.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Frederick P. Rose Auditorium, The Cooper Union, 41 Cooper Square, New York, United States