WXY is an award-winning architecture and urban planning firm in New York City working primarily in the public realm. Recent projects include the Salt Shed, the Astor Place and Cooper Square urban design plan, and the Brooklyn Strand. WXY uniquely integrates architecture, urban planning and design to solve complex challenges facing today’s cities.
The National Development Council is the oldest and most comprehensive non-profit community development corporation in the country. NDC works across all sectors to revitalize communities: small business lending, affordable housing and urban redevelopment. Projects from Seattle to Ithaca have become models for public-private partnerships. The historic renovation of Kings Theatre in Brooklyn is a notable recent project, and is already spurring the growth of local businesses.