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Bradhurst Urban Design and Planning Framework 




Tucked in the northern corner of Harlem, Bradhurst is a historic neighborhood with steep topography, extensive automotive and utility infrastructure, and a fragmented urban fabric shaped by disinvestment and uneven redevelopment. Spearheaded by Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) and supported by almost a decade of community collaboration, the Bradhurst framework concentrates public realm improvements to attract private investment around key redevelopment sites and create safe, vibrant community nodes to attract business activity to the area. 

ProjectBradhurst Urban Design and Planning Framework 

LocationBradhurst, Manhattan, NY

ClientHarlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI), NY Department of State 

CollaboratorsAKRF, Inc., eDesign Dynamics, Philip Habib & Associates, VJ Associates

ServicesBrownfields, Visioning, Outreach and Engagement, Public Space Design, Mobility and Streetscapes, Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning, Development Feasibility Analysis.





Since 2015, MUD Workshop has worked closely with residents, business owners, and community-based organizations in Bradhurst to develop an urban design and planning framework that addresses longstanding disconnection and catalyzes community-centered growth. Our team conducted detailed mobility, zoning, and development analysis with the community and stakeholders, to identify sites for potential redevelopment, public space improvement, and safe pedestrian connections. Illustrative design schemes, massing studies, and circulation diagrams helped the community visualize possibilities for underutilized and vacant lots, and former industrial sites, many of which were shaped by potential brownfield conditions. To facilitate implementation feasibility, we conducted development feasibility in coordination with respective property owners and aligned each concept with community’s programming desires and capital agency coordination pathways.


Bradhurst Community Visioning


BOA Recommendations


BOA Recommendations


BOA Recommendations



This work led to the Bradhurst being awarded its brownfield designation, including grants for pre-development activity on five redevelopment sites. MUD Workshop is now developing architectural schemes and development feasibility for these sites in partnership with the site owners, HCCI Inc., and City Agencies.

Bradhurst BOA Priority Sites



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Bradhurst BOA Priority Sites
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Opportunities and Constraints
Opportunities and Constraints
Opportunities and Constraints
Bradhurst Community Visioning
155th Streetscape Sketch
BOA Recommendations
BOA Recommendations


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