Author: Ava Lopez

Addressing the Nexus: HIV Outcomes and Housing Insecurity in NYC

HIV/AIDS, although no longer the death sentence it once was, remains an enduring public health challenge. Research has demonstrated the profound impact of unstable housing on HIV outcomes and health disparities. This impact is especially pronounced in low-income communities, notably among Black and Hispanic individuals, reflecting long-standing racial and health disparities that society has only […]

July 2023 Newsletter: The Summer’s Hottest News in Equitable Workforce Development

  ANNOUNCEMENT Driving Workforce Transformation for All New Yorkers Last month, Mayor Adams released the groundbreaking “Pathways to an Inclusive Economy,” a transformative blueprint to enhance career opportunities for all New Yorkers. Informed by the Future of Work Task Force, this blueprint outlined five strategies to reimagine NYC’s workforce development: private sector leadership, the creation […]

June 2023 Newsletter: Hey, West Coast Civic Leaders, We’re Here to Help!

  ANNOUNCEMENT We’re Bringing Our Strategy for Good to the West Coast Public Works Partners is expanding its reach with the opening of our new California office in the historic Playhouse District in Pasadena. This exciting milestone builds on our work with West Coast clients, such as the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the City of Portland, Oregon, […]

Staff Spotlight: Bebe’s Reflections on Public Works Partners

Bebe LeGardeur, a manager on the Business Development team, joined Public Works Partners two weeks before New York City went into lockdown. Between then and now, Bebe has worked closely with Public Works’ senior team to build our firm’s thought leadership, connect with our social media community, and align our services to the City’s needs […]

May 2023 Newsletter: Meet Mario, financial empowerment strategist and nonprofit innovator

    TEAM UPDATE Mario Gutierrez Joins Public Works Partners as Senior Manager Public Works Partners is pleased to welcome Mario Gutierrez as a Senior Manager on the Client Services team. In this role, Mario will lead strategic planning, program development, and capacity-building projects for our nonprofit and government clients. Mario joins Public Works from the New York […]

April 2023 Newsletter: We’ve been working on something special

A better world starts with better neighborhoods. Today, we are putting forward a fresh look that showcases our current work and passion for building a better world. We’ve grown in many ways since 2019, when we last reviewed how we present ourselves to the world: we’ve built our capacity to do good in and for […]

March 2023 Newsletter: Celebrating the women who work to build stronger communities

Celebrating Women’s History Month This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating all the incredible women who make our world go ‘round. We’re privileged and proud to have a team of smart, driven, and passionate women working each day to build communities that are equitable, inclusive, and empowering. Our team is our superpower, and these women are […]

February 2023 Newsletter: Say Hello to Melissa, Our New Principal for Community Health!

Meet Melissa S. Lee, Principal and Lead of Community Health Practice Public Works Partners is pleased to welcome Melissa S. Lee as Principal and lead of our urban planning practice, called Community Health. As Principal, Melissa will lead a multi-disciplinary team of urbanists to build stronger, more vibrant, and more equitable communities through planning, placemaking, economic development, […]

Public Works Partners Welcomes Melissa S. Lee as Principal, Head of Community Health Practice

Public Works Partners, a WBE/DBE/SBE certified planning and consulting firm, today announced that Melissa S. Lee has joined the firm as a Principal and will lead its Urban Planning practice, called Community Health, which focuses on creating stronger neighborhoods through planning, placemaking, economic development, and community engagement. Ms. Lee brings more than 25 years of experience delivering […]

January 2022 Newsletter: That’s a wrap on 2022

That’s a wrap on 2022 2022 was quite the year for us, full of changes, growth, and new opportunities. We said goodbye to 2022 from a new office space (you have to check out the roof deck) joined by new team members who worked on projects in neighborhoods across the United States. We’ve been working towards this growth […]

December 2022 Newsletter: Teaming up for a sustainable transportation hub in the South Bronx!

Transforming transportation for a sustainable community Governor Kathy Hochul and NYSERDA announced The Bronx is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point as a $10 million winner of the New York Clean Neighborhoods Challenge. The challenge is part of the New York Clean Transportation Prizes, a set of three initiatives that grants funding to select projects advancing solutions that reduce […]

Public Works Gives Back 2022

Giving back is a core value for us at Public Works. Our work focuses on improving municipal systems so that planning agencies, nonprofit service providers, educational institutions, and community leaders can better support their communities. Throughout the year, we also give to our clients by supporting their fundraising efforts and, when possible, donating our services […]