Stapleton’s Basketball flexible seating area

Building Healthy Communities

Team: Centre for Court Innovation, NYC Criminal Justice, Neighbourhood Safety Initiatives & Neighbourhood STAT Team & Sustrato CSO

Client: Stapleton’s Residents and Centre for Court Innovation

Project location: Stapleton Houses, Staten Island, New York City

Surface: 0,22 ha

Implementation period: 2021 - ongoing

More about: What is the Mayor's Action Plan for Neighbourhood Safety in Stapleton Houses?

The initiative is part of the Mayor's Action Plan for Neighbourhood Safety (MAP), a comprehensive governmental and neighbourhood-based strategy to reduce crime at 15 NYC Housing Authority developments through access to resources, vibrant physical spaces and neighbourhoods, and improved trust between residents and government. Sustrato led the design and budgeting workshops with the Stapleton Neighbourhood Team for Stapleton's project. Residents were empowered through engagement in the participatory process by making decisions on budget allocation and renovation work that appropriately aligned with their community's needs and goals. The proposal envisions an inclusive and flexible seating area to include all the community's programmatic wishes and needs.