We pop up in streets, plazas, parks and other public spaces across New York City, prioritizing low-income and underserved locations, always by request from community groups and city agencies. Our local partners are business improvement district organizations, development corporations, civic associations, youth development organizations, neighborhood coalitions, and more.

Since 2011, we’ve popped up 2,530 times in 448 locations, in partnership with over 295 local groups, engaging more than 110,000 New Yorkers. 94% of this work has been in low- to moderate-income locations. Get in touch to bring us to your neighborhood!

Here are a few examples of the 400+ locations where we’ve worked across the city since 2011.

Street Lab is working with the NYC Department of Transportation and communities across New York City to create new public spaces in historically underserved areas of the city. To do this, we’re helping grassroots groups, schools, and other community-based organizations pilot and establish new Open Streets in their neighborhood, which provides immediate benefits to the community while also laying the groundwork for permanent changes. Learn more here.