Regional Plan Association (RPA) and the Rhode Island School of Design invite you to a virtual release and discussion next week about our forthcoming report: A Plan for Renewable Rikers.

In February, 2021, the New York City Council passed a series of bills known collectively as the Renewable Rikers legislation. It will enable the city to build new energy and waste facilities on Rikers Island once the prison facilities located on the island close, which is scheduled to take place in 2027.

As part of its 2022 Richard Kaplan Chairs for Urban Design Fellowship, RPA commissioned this vision for how the design of a Renewable Rikers Island could look and function. This design is based on the vision of the Renewable Rikers coalition.