LaGuardia Community Greenway
The LaGuardia Community Greenway is a collaborative effort to create a new open space for Long Island City, and LaGuardia’s 33,000 students and faculty. LaGuardia envisions reclaiming public streets to create a space that is sustainable and positively impacts the physical and mental health of the community and environment.
As a pilot program in 2022, organized by the President’s Society Environment Program, the Greenway was introduced as a pop-up space for outdoor activities and programming on 29th Street, stretching from Skillman Avenue to 47th Avenue. The success of the pop-up Greenway inspired the LaGuardia community to partner with New York City’s Open Streets program to bring back the LaGuardia Community Greenway with a series of eight days filled with events and activities that reflect our community’s diversity, culture, and spirit.
Submit a Design! Watch your artwork come to life on 29th Street!
Do you have a design idea for a street mural on 29th Street? Come learn about the LaGuardia Community Greenway Street Mural Project!
Please note: Attending an info session is required for submissions.
Thursday, May 08
11a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Room E-500
- Designs should consist of a bold, colorful, abstract, or geometric pattern, or representational composition. This treatment signals the distinction of areas for pedestrians’ safety.
- No text (letters, words, phrases, or sentences).
- No commercial advertising, branding, or trademarked imagery (logos and slogans).
- No inappropriate or offensive shapes or symbols are allowed.
- Color palette and paint longevity.
- The color palette should be vibrant, signaling a clear separation between vehicular and pedestrian space.
- Recommendations:
- Colors should not resemble the red tones of the bus lanes, green tones of the bike lanes, or accessibility blue.
- Use darker colors like blues and purples, as dirt and debris are more noticeable on lighter tones, like yellows or whites.
- Limit the color palette to 3-6 colors for ease of install.
- Artists should consider pedestrian usage of the space and which areas are likely to have the highest foot-traffic. For example, using a solid darker color near a crosswalk will help with wear.
- Please submit a design to the Office of Communications and External Affairs at: mlromero@lagcc.cuny.edu.
- Designs must be submitted in a jpeg, pdf, or png format.
- Artists can submit up to TWO designs.
- Deadline for design submissions is May 12, 2025
- Submissions will be voted on by LaGuardia’s students, faculty, staff, and members of the Long Island City Partnership.
- The winning design will be announced on May 28.
- The winning design will be featured on the LaGuardia Community Greenway website, T-shirts and tote bags.
2025 Event Schedule
Festivities for each of the (tentative) scheduled events will begin at 12 noon and conclude at 4:30 p.m.
Campus groups or community groups who wish to table and participate during the Greenway events can contact Nayelli Valencia Turrent, Chief of Staff at nvalenciaturrent@lagcc.cuny.edu.
- Tuesday, April 22: Earth Day
- Wednesday, May 14: Hispanic Federation Career Expo
- Wednesday, May 21: Health Day
- Wednesday, June 4: Pride Month
2025 Event Schedule
Festivities for each of the (tentative) scheduled events will begin at 12 noon and conclude at 4:30 p.m.
Campus groups or community groups who wish to table and participate during the Greenway events can contact Nayelli Valencia Turrent, Chief of Staff at nvalenciaturrent@lagcc.cuny.edu.
Vision
Through the collaboration with New York City Department of Transportation and NYC Open Streets, we aim to realize our vision by closing 29th Street from Skillman Avenue to 47th Avenue, creating a public open space, with trees, and paths for pollinators, scenic surroundings, and places to rest. Together, LaGuardia Community College and the local community will work to reclaim the public streets to create an urban sanctuary that gives people mental and physical respite, and an opportunity to reflect on how we should engage with our environment. It is our goal to ensure a sustainable future and we believe that we can make history and enhance the campus life for generations to come.
