AIANY 2025 Policy Platform

American Institute of Architects New York (AIANY) is thrilled to present our 2025 Policy Platform for New York City and New York State. AIANY represents over 5,000 architects and design professionals committed to positively impacting the physical and social qualities of our city. The purpose of this document is to share an overview of the top policy priorities of the architecture and design community for the coming year and present recommendations to improve the built environment. Our attention in 2025 will be set on enabling affordable housing development, prioritizing quality design in alternative delivery, employing creative tactics to fund public realm as public infrastructure, supporting efforts to reach net-zero carbon emission goals, and investing in state-of-good repairs and capital projects for critical infrastructure. New York City is facing crises like never before with affordable housing being out of reach for many New Yorkers, more frequent extreme weather events, and an uncoordinated use of public space. This document presents a number of recommendations to remedy these persistent challenges for New Yorkers and details opportunities to take legislative action.