The Neurodiverse City: Streetscape Prototype Launch

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

200 Water St | New York

Design Trust for Public Space
Publisher/HostDesign Trust for Public Space
The Neurodiverse City: Streetscape Prototype Launch
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Join us for a first look at a new neuroinclusive public space prototype in Lower Manhattan
About this Event

The Neurodiverse City, led by WIP Collaborative, Design Trust for Public Space, Verona Carpenter Architects, and a network of disability advocates, is reimagining New York City public spaces — streets, playgrounds, plazas, and more — to better support neurodiversity.


Guided by site-specific sensory audits and design workshops with neurodivergent New Yorkers in partnership with AHRC NYC, WIP Collaborative is testing a neuroinclusive design prototype at a privately-owned public space in the Financial District. The design will be installed this month and available for the public to interact with over the next couple of weeks. The "room-like space" will feature welcoming built elements for seating, rest, and calm atmosphere, demonstrating how designing for neurodiversity improves the city experience for all.


Join us on 9/18 for a first-look and new vision for making NYC more accessible for all:

200 Water Street (SW Corner of Fulton St and Water St in Manhattan)530-7pm, light refreshments provided!


This pilot is one of two public events planned for Fall 2025. Next month, Verona Carpenter Architects will unveil a prototype designed for children’s spaces at PS112m, in partnership with the ASD Nest program.

Learn more about the workshop and design process in . Subscribe to for more public space events like this.


The Neurodiverse City is made possible by Trinity Church and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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200 Water St, 200 Water Street, New York, United States

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