Street Lab is a nonprofit that creates and shares extraordinary programs for public space across New York City—pop-up reading rooms, open-air drawing studios, and more. We do this work in order to improve the urban environment, strengthen neighborhoods, and bring New Yorkers together. We also send kits around the world so that others can do the same.
When I saw what you created on our street, it was exactly what I dreamed of, but never imagined possible. Somehow you created the dream in my head of what the city can be.
Street Lab transforms each host site, offering visitors a special urban experience—enjoyable, educational, simple, direct, and out-of-the-ordinary.
Coming this spring,
Street Lab is:
- Activating Open Streets in all five boroughs to support small businesses
- Piloting new public spaces in partnership with NYC DOT and local communities
- Unveiling new programs and designs, some with Street Lab Teens
- Expanding the roll-out of our new cargo bike delivery system
Street Lab wins a 2021 Best of the City Award.
Since 2011, we’ve deployed our programs 1050+ times in 278 locations across NYC.
Upcoming Events:
Street Lab on Twitter:
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Street Lab activating 8 Open Streets in 4 boroughs this weekend. Thanks partners! @BridgeStreetDev @VanDuzerCivic @fdballiance @HYHKAlliance @SunsetParkBID @lowereastnyc @essexmarket @ChelseaMarketNY @NYC_SBS @NYC_DOT @CrimJusticeNYC Citizens Crime Commission @nyculture @NYSCArts
Make a place for New Yorkers to come together. Thank you staff, partners, supporters as we activate six NYC open streets this weekend: @HYHKAlliance @SunsetParkBID @fdballiance @VanDuzerCivic @BringingThPeace @NYC_SBS @NYCulture @NYSCArts http://www.streetlab.org/events
Thank you to our supporters!
Awards & Press
Winner 2014 Boston Public Space Invitational.
Winner 2013 Innovations in Reading Prize.
Featured US Pavilion 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale