New York City is challenging its creatives to help design a better city. Last month, the City Council and the Department of Design and Construction unveiled Built/NYC, an innovative pilot stimulus program that asks local designers to create site-specific furnishings, textiles, and lighting for public buildings and parks. The promising new program boasts many benefits. Not only will it help support the creative economy by increasing exposure for local designers, Built/NYC will also be a great opportunity to improve quality of life for all New Yorkers through a better-designed public realm.
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