Public Space as a Living Lab is a three-day, hands-on workshop taking place from October 9–11, 2026, in New York City, USA. All sessions are scheduled in New York time (Eastern Time).

The workshop explores how small, reversible public-space interventions influence cognition, mood, and behavior. Bringing together urban design, environmental psychology, neuroscience-informed methods, and technology, participants will learn practical tools to measure human experience and translate evidence into healthier, more livable, and human-centered design strategies.

AGENDA

DAY 1 - OCTOBER 9, 2026

8:30 AM–11:00 AM

Introductory lecture, background research, methodology, and scientific protocol

11:00 AM–1:00 PM

Site walk, baseline measurements, and on-site protocol testing

2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Design hypotheses, brainstorming, and presentations

DAY 2 - OCTOBER 10, 2026

8:30 AM–11:00 AM

Installation of permit-light, reversible interventions

11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Scientific protocol deployment and on-site test iterations

4:00 PM–5:30 PM

Data collection summary and initial findings

DAY 3 - OCTOBER 11, 2026

8:30 AM–10:30 AM

Presentation of on-site work and evidence-based design scenarios

10:30 AM–12:30 PM

Evidence-to-concept development and strategies

1:30 PM–3:30 PM

Synthesis of findings and proposals

LOCATION

New York City, USA

TIME ZONE

New York time - Eastern Time