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| May 18: New to New York: Downtown Brooklyn |
| May 18: Prowling the War of 1812 Seaport |
| May 19: Brooklyn's Automobile Row |
May 1st, 2013
Since its inception in 2007 the annual international phenomenon – Jane’s Walk – has created an opportunity for people to actively engage in city planning. Over the course of one weekend– this year on May 4th and 5th– people in urban areas around the world will lead over 600 walking tours in their own communities [...]
April 8th, 2013
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal | MASterworks Awards | Annual Awards | Brendan Gill Prize | Jane Jacobs Medal | Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award The 2013 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal will honor Dr. Judith Rodin, President, and David Rockefeller, Jr., Board Chair, The Rockefeller Foundation, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its founding, for [...]
April 3rd, 2013
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced that the public nominating process for the 2013 Jane Jacobs Medal—awarded to living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City—is now open. All are invited to submit nominations at www.rockefellerfoundation.org until April 30, 2013.
February 20th, 2013
The Municipal Art Society is thrilled to announce the dates for our third annual Jane’s Walk NYC, to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 4th and 5th. Just as Jane Jacobs urged residents to become advocates for their communities, MAS is excited for you to become the “eyes on the street” and lead a walk [...]
June 13th, 2012
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal | MASterworks Awards | Annual Awards | Brendan Gill Prize | Jane Jacobs Medal | Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award Five provocative and innovative architecture and urban design projects have been chosen as winners of The Municipal Art Society of New York’s 2011 MASterworks Awards. Tying for the top honor, Best [...]
May 10th, 2012
More than 2,500 New Yorkers (and visitors!) took to the streets last weekend for Jane’s Walk NYC. Coordinated by MAS, working with over two dozen partner organizations, Jane’s Walk NYC is a weekend of free, hosted walks, and bike rides in all five boroughs led by local residents, urban enthusiasts and those who care deeply about [...]
April 9th, 2012
The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that it is opening the public nominating process for the 2012 Jane Jacobs Medal – awarded to two living individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City. The nominations can come from anyone and should be made at [...]
March 5th, 2012
The 119th Annual Meeting of The Municipal Art Society of New York was a terrific, standing room only event. Held last Thursday at the newly renovated New-York Historical Society, the annual gathering of MAS members, partners, funders and friends celebrated the integral role of the arts in fostering a livable city. The evening started off [...]
March 1st, 2012
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal | MASterworks Awards | Annual Awards | Brendan Gill Prize | Jane Jacobs Medal | Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award Commissioner of NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Adrian Benepe, Brendan Gill Prize Recipient Michael Van Valkenburgh, Chairman of the Gill Prize Jury Randy Bourscheidt, & MAS President Vin Cipolla at [...]
February 2nd, 2012
Mary W. Rowe, vice president of strategy and partnerships at MAS, is this week’s guest writer for City Builder Book Club. The City Builder Book Club is a joint venture between the Centre for City Ecology and Creative Urban Projects to facilitate a deeper understanding of how cities work by hosting a guided reading and discussion of books that have developed [...]
January 31st, 2012
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal | MASterworks Awards | Annual Awards | Brendan Gill Prize | Jane Jacobs Medal | Yolanda Garcia Community Planner Award Gala photo slideshow at bottom of page Hundreds of civic minded and philanthropic New Yorkers gathered on April 19, 2012 as MAS presented the 2012 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal to Joan [...]
January 4th, 2012
On November 3,the 2nd Annual Jane Jacobs Forum, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, focused on the question of whether New York can (and should) try to become more sustainable and grow its own food. Expert panelists Dickson Despommiers, Nevin Cohen, Jennifer Nelkin, Dan Albert and Colin Cathcart discuss how this could happen answering questions posed [...]