CALL CONNECTS - October 2025
CALL @ CLIMATE WEEK
Emilio Martínez Poppe Kicks Off His Cloudbursts Project
Artist Emilio Martínez Poppe is creating a community-based artwork that explores how cloudbursts—sudden, intense rainstorms—affect everyday life in Corona, Queens. The project will take the form of a community newspaper that will include local residents who share their stories of flooding during storms.
The newspaper will be distributed free throughout Corona—in kiosks and as an insert in local papers. It will include:
Residents’ anonymous stories about flooding, recovery, and resilience
Practical resources and coupons for flood-related supplies such as sump pumps, furniture risers, flood bags, and shop vacuums
Community knowledge and advice gathered through neighborhood conversations and workshops
All stories will remain anonymous—no names will be printed. The goal is to create a collective portrait of Corona’s experiences with flooding. By combining storytelling and direct material support, this project reveals how art can help communities prepare for climate challenges while highlighting everyday creativity and care.
Stay tuned for more updates about Emilio's project!
AIANY Center for Architecture Designing for Public Life Program #6: Mary Miss and City as Living Laboratory (CALL)
Wednesday, November 19th | 6-8PM
In this final Dialogue for the Designing for Public Life program series, Mary Miss will present her New York City work and discuss founding City as Living Laboratory with architect Ann Marie Baranowski, FAIA, Founding Principal, AMBA PLLC.
Bringing an artist's perspective to physical examples of public places and how we inhabit them, some of the themes that will be examined are:
What role does art play in expanding sustainable solutions for communities?
How do interdisciplinary collaborations reshape the experience of public space?
How can people connect to environmental challenges through direct experience in NYC's public places?
OCTOBER RECAP
Honoring the Ancestors: A Tibbetts Brook Tribute @ the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center
October 11th, 10 am - 3 pm
Bronx-based artist Dennis RedMoon Darkeem hosted an art-making stand at the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center's Farmer's Market on Saturday, October 11th inviting community members of all ages to explore the bond between the present, past, and future of the natural environment that surrounds all of us.
Delving deeper into their connections with water, land, and community, participants sourced inspiration through storytelling and writing prompts before painting and decorating their stamp designs. Using a Tibbetts Brook activity workbook, Dennis then guided participants through creating a page for a collective community Zine.
Honoring the Ancestors: A Tibbetts Brook Tribute
@ the Amalgamated Co-Ops
October 4th, 12 pm - 2 pm
Dennis brought his Honoring the Ancestors: A Tibbetts Brook Tribute workshop to the Amalgamated Co-Ops on Saturday, October 4th. There, he guided participants through writing and art-making prompts to create pages to design a stamp for use in his forthcoming collective Zine honoring our ancestors, water connections, and the history of Tibbetts Brook.
CALL IN GERMANY | Urban Transformation Conference 2025
CALL's executive director, Olivia Georgia, and project designer, Aaron Asis, traveled to Germany for a scientific conference celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The Urban Transformation -- Connecting Urban Sustainability Labs Conference brought together a global network of scientists, policymakers, decision-makers, urban practitioners, and engaged citizens to explore transformative urban planning and development. CALL was pleased to join the vibrant discussions and to share our experiences and reflect on the outcomes of how our trans-disciplinary projects can pave the way for more sustainable, livable, and resilient cities worldwide.
READ MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE HERE -- Summary of the workshop and follow-up reports to be shared soon.
VISITING LECTURE: MARY MISS AND BRYONY ROBERTS IN CONVERSATION
On Tuesday, October 21st, Mary Miss gave a lecture followed by a conversation with Bryony Roberts and a Q&A discussion moderated by Kayla Montes de Oca at the Cooper Union.
Grab a copy of the Pedestrian Observations map!
The Pedestrian Observations: Mapping Manhattan Chinatown's Public Realm pocket-sized resource map are still available!
In this pamphlet, you'll find an illustrated map by artists and designers Myles Zhang and Stephan Fan, along with extensive information and questions about the uses of public and private space.
We're more than happy to send a copy your way, just fill out the form through the button below.