KEY FINDING 1

DESIGN TRUSTFOR PUBLIC SPACE

COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA

MADEIN MID!TOWN?

WHAT IS MADE IN MIDTOWN?

PHASE 1 PROVED THE VALUE OF A CREATIVE INDUSTRIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. PHASE 2 WILL PROPOSE A NEW MODEL FOR AN URBAN CREATIVE DISTRICT BASED ON FASHION DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING.

WHO WE TALKED TO WHO WE TALKED TO

1. THE GARMENT DISTRICT IS A FASHION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT HUB.

2. THE GARMENT DISTRICT IS THE FASHION START!UP CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.

WHAT WE FOUND WHAT WE FOUND

3. PROXIMITY ENABLES QUALITY CONTROL, FAST PRODUCTION, AND INNOVATION.

4. THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR NEW YORK CITY.

WHAT WE FOUND WHAT WE FOUND

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PRESS CONFERENCE AND POP!UP EXHIBIT

PRESS COVERAGE (SELECTED)PANEL DISCUSSIONS

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ABOUT THE DESIGN TRUST FOR PUBLIC SPACE

ABOUT THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS

DESIGN TRUST FELLOWS CREDITS SPONSORS

DESIGN TRUSTFOR PUBLIC SPACE