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About this event
*If you have trouble accessing the replay of the event, please contact Sophia at stumolo@nycfuture.org. To view the replay of this forum, you can use the link in the same email you used to access the forum virtually, or request a new link be sent above.
The stretch of Eighth Avenue in the 30s and 40s is a gateway for hundreds of thousands of tourists, theatergoers, suburban visitors, and office workers who arrive in New York through Penn Station or the Port Authority Bus Terminal. But for decades, it has been one of Manhattan’s most uninviting commercial corridors, grappling with a unique set of challenges that many believe have intensified since the pandemic.
This solutions-focused forum discussed what is needed to reinvigorate this important but long-overlooked district. It explored whether public realm innovations and investments being made in other districts across the city could be replicated on Eighth Avenue, and considered strategies for creating a safer, more vibrant, and more welcoming corridor. And it examined how city leaders can address persistent quality of life concerns while ensuring that the many people in the district facing serious challenges—whether seeking help or not yet connected to services—receive the support they need.
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This event was made possible thanks to generous support from The Garment District Alliance. Other generous funding for this event was provided by GFP Real Estate, the Kaufman Organization, Olmstead Properties, and Meyer Equities.
We are also grateful for general support from The Clark Foundation and the Altman Foundation, support from Fisher Brothers Foundation for CUF's Middle Class Jobs Project, and ongoing support from a number of other philanthropic funders.
Center for an Urban Future is a catalyst for smart and sustainable policies that reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy in NYC.
