In collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and Riverdale Avenue Community School (RACS), Hive Public Space is leading a participatory design and engagement process to co-create and install fence art along Strauss Street Play Street, which runs adjacent to RACS.

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In Spring 2025, Hive invited the wider community to take part in ideation and design sessions, shaping a vision for the Play Street as an inclusive, welcoming space for all.

Since 2024, Street Lab has been activating the Play Street on Friday afternoons after school, showcasing a variety of uses and activities. The long-term goal is for RACS to take the lead in programming the open street—either independently or with Street Lab in a more supportive, hands-off role.