PUBLICATIONS

Design Trust projects often culminate in the publication of a findings document, many of which are available as downloadable PDFs.
All Design Trust publications are listed on this page.

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Our print publications are available at a nominal fee that covers printing and mailing costs. Specific ordering information is listed on each publication page. Many of our recent publications can now be ordered directly from Amazon.com.

Questions? Call 212-695-2432 x13 or send an email to orders@designtrust.org.

Reinventing Grand Army Plaza: Visionary Designs for the Heart of Brooklyn
Showcasing 30 design schemes for a new and improved Grand Army Plaza; providing a historical, cultural and physical context to the site; and recommending steps the community can take to achieve a new master plan

Taxi 07: Roads Forward
The first-ever strategic plan for improving the current New York City taxi system

Reclaiming the High Line
The planning study that paved the way for New York's most exciting new park

Sustainable New York City
Making the case for integrating sustainable practices into everyday municipal operations

Reinventing Grand Army Plaza:
Visionary Designs for the Heart of Brooklyn
November 2009

The Taxi 07 Exhibit
April 2008

Taxi 07: Roads Forward
December 2007

Long Island City:
Connecting the Arts
May 2006

Sustainable New York City
January 2006
 
Designing the Taxi
November 2005
 
High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines
October 2005
 
Problems and Possibilities:
Re-imagining the Pedestrian Environment in Times Square
June 2004

Implementing the High Performance Building Guidelines
November 2002

Hell's Kitchen South:
Developing Strategies
June 2002
 
Thresholds of Eib's Pond Park [poster], May 2002
 
Designing for Security:
Using Art and Design to
Improve Security
March 2002
 
Reclaiming the High Line
February 2002
 
The High Line — Plotting NYC [website], February 2002
 
Public Space Makers:
The Future of the High Line
October 2001
 

Achieving a Balance:
Housing and Open Space in Bronx Community District 3
November 2000
 
High Performance Building Guidelines
April 1999
 
Improving Quality of Life Through Design: Jose de
Diego Beekman Houses,
Bronx, New York
December 1996
 
Brooklyn Public Library
Design Guidelines
July 1996