Green Map System's NYC Project

Charting the ever-changing environment of New York City since 1992!

The global Green Map System was initiated in 1995 in response to the enthusiasm sparked by the first Green Apple Map of NYC, originally published in 1992 to showcase signs of progress toward sustainability. The NYC project is the sole local project led by Green Map System, and it benefits New Yorkers and the worldwide network by piloting new concepts and mapmaking resources.

Over the last 25 years, we have created several comprehensive citywide editions in print and online formats, as seen at GreenMapNYC.org. Our theme Green Map on energy - charting conservation, renewables and climate change, waste reduction for youth, composting in Manhattan, cooling off and the youth-authored LoMap of Lower Manhattan. Each of these maps was created to meet a different set of objectives, but all are designed to engage 8 million New Yorkers and thousands of visitors in Greening the Apple as they shop, dine, commute, learn, work and relax.

In 2020, while NYC was still on pause, we created a new set of  Recovery Icons and worked to rethink our community's future, in collaboration with networks, near and far. We have already broadened our work, adding place making to our map making. We have also created cycling and walking tours, presentations, exhibits, workshops and education modules to involve more New Yorkers in building a brighter future together. Through the Green Map NYC project, we have worked with numerous partnering organizations, universities and agencies, and with local schools, youth, social clubs and community groups creating their own Green Maps since 1998. Several of the children’s projects have had real world impacts, and given the young mapmakers a meaningful voice in local sustainable development.

Our city is constantly changing, and we'd be glad to help you start a new NYC Green Map in your neighborhood. Or, help expand and update what we have started - reach out at apple @ greenmap.org 

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Ave C Cultural Corridor Green Map
Beginning in 2024, you can help map this emerging cultural corridor including the visual arts, music, architecture, gardens and foodways that have blossomed along Avenue CAdd to this map - bit.ly...
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Farm NYC - the food flavored Green Map
In 2024, join us in creating a fresh perspective on food production, education and enterprise starting in lower Manhattan and eventually, all of  NYC. You can add a site right now at bit.ly...
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NYC Open Engagement Green Map
Celebrating the whole of NYC at the Open Engagement festival, this mapping project utilized the famous NYC Panorama at Queens Museum, a giant 3-D map of the city. This workshop was created by Los Hibr...
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Green Map NYC
Charting the ever-changing environment of New York City! This Green Map includes a variety of amazing sustainability resources around NYC collected at various times over the years. New sites are welco...
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Stuy Cove's Edible Food Forest, Replanted!
Stuy Cove has been a unique urban garden for 20 years, but now it's being dispersed to the community to make way for the East Side Coastal Resilience plan.  It's Manhattan's only edible food fore...
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Community Gardens in NYC
Created for a mapping workshop at the 2023 GreenThumb Grow Together in NYC.  It's a snap to add gardens -  click here - bit.ly/GTGT23surveyGreenThumb has great resources and workshops f...
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Recovery + Regeneration: NYC's Lower East Side and East Village
A historic and multi-cultural community, the Lower East Side is known for its resiliency, creativity and community spirit. Hard hit by the Pandemic of 2020, diverse participants from many backgrounds ...
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Around Sara D Roosevelt Park
A linear city park, 6 blocks long, with recreation, relaxation, regeneration and resiliency. The active community garden has a wonderful website about the park, which is a beacon to this diverse ...

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