Oh, Shucks! The Unexpected Heroes of New York City Harbor and the Maritime Welding Industry by Summer Payton
In honor of Earth Day, let’s talk about oysters. Yes, oysters! Most of us are familiar with the saltwater molluscs as a tasty treat, whether baked, broiled, fried, sauteed or just plain raw. But oysters serve a key role in repairing New York City’s marine ecosystem as...
The Consensus Is in: City Approves Plan for Sustainable Garment Center Development
For more than a century, the Garment Center has been the home for clothing manufacturing in New York, not to mention the epicenter of the fashion world. An innovative steering committee report will help keep it that way. Last month, the City Council voted to approve a...
Listen closely: Stakeholder engagement is key to success
By Aurelia Aceves, Senior Manager Public Works Partners believes in developing solutions that integrate the perspectives of all groups that stand to benefit from implementation. One of the bedrocks of our foundational and proven methodology, Process with Purpose, is...
This Midterm Guide Is Every New York Voter’s Best Friend
Election day is one week away – are you ready? Whether you’re savvy about every candidate and ballot proposal, or feeling overwhelmed and under-informed, check out this Voter Guide, created each year by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB). We recently...
Center Stage: Roundabout Theatre Company’s Theatrical Workforce Development Program Evaluation
We recently dropped the curtain on the first year evaluation of the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Theatrical Workforce Development Program (TWDP), a program that prepares out-of-school, out-of-work youth for careers in technical theatre. So far, 27 fellows have...
‘A New Vision for New York City Transit:’ Commitment to Engage, Improve, and Ensure Access
On May 24th, Public Works Partners attended A New Vision for New York City Transit at NYU’s Rudin Center for Transportation. The event featured a presentation from the New York City Transit (NYCT) president Andy Byford on their new Corporate Plan, Fast Forward: The...
Human-Centered Design for Creating Solutions
More recently, human-centered design (HCD) has gained popularity as a means for organizations to connect more deeply with their stakeholders and design “people-focused” solutions. Challenging the notion that design thinking is just for the creative fields, this...
Public Works Partners at the Change Capital Fund Forum: Smart Organizations/Strong Neighborhoods
Public Works Partners was proud to participate in the Change Capital Fund (CCF) Forum, Smart Organizations/Strong Neighborhoods, on February 28. The Forum provided reflection and provoked discussion on CCF-funded community development corporations and their impact on...
Supporting Trenton’s Master Plan in time for the City’s 250th Anniversary
The City of Trenton is looking ahead to a new chapter as a leading 21st-century city. In time for the 250th anniversary of its incorporation in 2042, the City envisions playing a role as a key economic and cultural hub in the region, built on education, arts, and...
Growing Conscious Consumerism: Understanding the Rent-to-Own Industry in NYC
For our workforce development colleagues: you know the importance of financial education and empowerment in positioning your participants to maintain jobs and build sustainable employment. However, protecting the communities you work with from predatory financing and...