Redesign Grand Army Plaza News Unite Prospect Park and the Arch into one grand, car-free civic space https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/ en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 17:14:04 +0000 The New York Times Maps Out the Redesign — In Motion NYT's interactive explainer breaks down what changes for walkers, bikers, bus riders, and drivers — with side-by-side comparisons of the existing plaza vs. the proposed redesign. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/05/nyt-explainer-grand-army-plaza/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/05/nyt-explainer-grand-army-plaza/ Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News Minecraft Grand Army Server Now Open to the Public A local Brooklyn student built a 1:1 scale Minecraft model of the Grand Army Plaza redesign. The server is live — come explore. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/minecraft-grand-army-server-now-open/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/minecraft-grand-army-server-now-open/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News DOT Releases New Design Boards for Grand Army Plaza NYC DOT published updated design boards showing three plaza concepts, traffic analysis, and a side-by-side comparison of the existing and proposed layouts. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/dot-design-boards-april-2026/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/dot-design-boards-april-2026/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News DOT Workshops Are Underway — Take the Survey by May 31 NYC DOT is hosting public workshops at Grand Army Plaza and on Zoom to gather feedback on the redesign. The official survey closes May 31. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/dot-workshops-and-survey/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/dot-workshops-and-survey/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News We Did It: Mayor Mamdani Approves the Grand Army Plaza Redesign After twenty years of advocacy, Mayor Mamdani has backed Option B — connecting the Arch to Prospect Park and creating a pedestrian plaza. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/mayor-approves-redesign/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/04/mayor-approves-redesign/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News "Reimagining Grand Army Plaza" — The Stuyvesant Spectator A Stuyvesant High School student makes the case for Option B with sharp historical context and a personal connection to the plaza. https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/02/stuyspec-reimagining/ https://grandarmyredesign.com/news/2026/02/stuyspec-reimagining/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 News