A transdisciplinary urban practice committed to driving change from the ground up.

WHO WE ARE

We are a New York City–based, transdisciplinary urban practice working at the intersection of planning, data, and design. Since 2025, we have been collaborating with community-based organizations, public agencies, and the private sector to support projects that advance more just cities.

Founded by New Yorkers trained in city planning at MIT, GROUND3D brings experience working across public-sector planning, civic technology, and community-led initiatives.

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WHAT WE DO
GROUND3D supports project teams in the public, non-profit, and private sector by bringing a community-centered lens to data analytics, urban and graphic design, inclusive economic development, and strategic planning. Our practice is structured to meet that need and to integrate seamlessly into interdisciplinary project teams.

We work with you to deliver value to communities through:

01 — DATA + TOOLS

Building mobile and web tools tailored to local needs—from crowdsourcing platforms to community sensor networks. Our approach to tech is always grounded in an ethos of community stewardship and governance.

02 — PLANNING + ENGAGEMENT

Advancing economic and environmental justice by pairing research and analysis with participatory processes to advance community ownership models, innovation strategies, and climate resilience.

03 — COMMUNICATIONS + DESIGN

Designing workshops, facilitation, and design that upskill residents, enable informed decision making, and translate local knowledge into systemic action.

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Recent Work From the Ground Up

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING · QUEENS

District 21 Community Air Quality Monitoring Strategy

A school-based air quality monitoring pilot along the district's highest-exposure corridors—near LaGuardia, the BQE, and the Grand Central Parkway.

CULTURAL PLANNING · THE BRONX

Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground

A conceptual framework for a living, sacred landscape at Van Cortlandt Park, with the Sunsum Collective and Design Trust for Public Space.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS · BROOKLYN

Coordinating a Community Emergency Plan in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and Flatlands

Working closely with a coalition of community based organizations to develop a cross-neighborhood, multi-hazard plan for preparing for and managing emergencies.